Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Soil Management Summit to be held in Alexandria Dec. 7-8
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 19th annual Soil Management Summit (SMS), formerly known as the Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) is going to be held in Alexandria at Arrowwood Resort on Decembe...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023 Brian Boucheron / CC

ND Rep. Kelly Armstrong elevated to House Judiciary Committee; replaces seat vacated by new House Speaker Mike Johnson
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Rep. Kelly Armstrong has been selected to fill a seat vacated by the new Speaker of the House. Armstrong has been recommended by the House Republican Steering Committ...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023

Woman injured in single-vehicle rollover on Highway 27 in Morrison County on Monday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A woman was injured in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 27 in Morrison County Monday morning. On Nov. 13 at 7:26 a.m., a 2021 Kia K5, driven by 45-year-old Stacy Sue ...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Three people injured, two critically, during two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Hubbard County Monday afternoon
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Three people were injured, two critically, during a two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Hubbard County Monday afternoon. On Nov. 13 at 3:55 p.m., a 2002 Ford F150, driven ...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Woman injured during single-vehicle crash in Douglas County Sunday night
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A woman was injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 29 in Douglas County Sunday night. On Nov. 12 at 5:47 p.m., a 2006 Ford Freestyle, driven by 59-year-old Kristi Lee...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 14, 2023
Fergus Falls grain elevator fire draws in more than 90 firefighters from six different departments; no injuries reported Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A fire at the farmer's grain elevat...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Hodgepodge: Anna and Stephanie talk Festival of Trees at Historic Holmes Theatre on Nov. 17; Lynn from Mahube-Otwa talks MNsure enrollment and benefits of public health plans
Anna Sellin and Stephanie Baker, both of the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center, talk the 7th Annual Festival of Trees in Detroit Lakes on Nov. 17 at the Holmes Theatre. Lynn Nesland of Mahube-Otwa talk...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Cwikla's Ace Hardware opens in Detroit Lakes; Santa and Mrs. Claus expected to appear at the store with their live reindeer on Nov. 24
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Cwilka Ace Hardware is now open in Detroit Lakes in the old JC Penney building on Washington Avenue. The hardware store opened to customers in October and plans on being ...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023 Jeff Cwikla, owner/operator of Ace Hardware in Detroit Lakes, crafts a copy of a key at the store on Nov. 13, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

More than 125,000 deer harvested in Minnesota so far this season; slight decrease from 2022
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - While the second weekend of deer harvest numbers have yet to be tabulated, rifle season totals continue to be slightly behind last year. The Minnesota Department of Natural R...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023

Fargo man killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 29 Sunday morning
FARGO (KFGO) - A fatal head-on collision was reported early Sunday morning on Interstate 29, about 30 miles north of Fargo. On Nov. 12 at 12:33 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a wrong...
Michael Achterling Nov 14, 2023