Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- A familiar landmark along the Detroit Lakes shoreline is beginning a new chapter. Demolition work has started on the City Park Pavilion at City Beach, with construction crew...

St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota DNR has added five counties-Becker, Clearwater, Grant, McLeod, and Meeker, to its deer feeding and attractant ban following new detections of chronic wasting disease in wi...

Wahpeton, ND (KFGO) - The North Dakota State College of Science will undergo an accelerated leadership transition next week ahead of the upcoming academic year and legislative session, higher educatio...

Verndale, MN - A Pine River man has been charged for sexually assaulting a boy in Verndale. Wadena County prosecutors say 43-year-old Adam Charles McCoy sexually assaulted a 7-year-old boy while they ...

Detroit Lakes, MN - An Arizona man is in custody for driving an excavator around Detroit Lakes while drunk and causing thousands of dollars in property damage around the Fairview Hotel on West Lake Dr...

Detroit Lakes, MN - A Detroit Lakes man is in custody after threatening to "take down" law enforcement officers in Becker County. Prosecutors say the Becker County SWAT team assisted in arresting 32-y...

Fergus Falls, MN - West Central Initiative is partnering with the Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project to launch the West Central Minnesota Weaver Awards to recognize and support neighbo...

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- The Frazee Event Center was filled with music, inspiration, and community spirit Friday night as CornerStone: Frazee Community and Youth Project hosted its 4th Annual Arts a...

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) Becker County residents are being reminded of important dates for the 2026 election cycle. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 11. Absentee voting for the pr...

Derek Sidian recaps this week's biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW US FOR ...