Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
M State named to 2023 Top-150 community colleges list by Aspen Institute
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has received an Aspen Institute recognition for the eighth consecutive time as one of the top 150 community coll...
Nov 13, 2023
Detroit Lakes City Council to hold 5 public hearings during Nov. 14 meeting
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council will be holding a series of five public hearings during their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Becker County Courthouse...
Nov 13, 2023 Residents attend a Detroit Lakes City Council meeting on May 9, 2023 at the Becker County Courthouse. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Fire at Ogema Elementary Sunday afternoon cancels classes for Pre-K through 3rd Grade on Nov. 13
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A fire in the mechanical room of Ogema Elementary on Sunday afternoon caused a response from five lakes area fire departments and has canceled classes on Monday, Nov. 13 ...
Nov 12, 2023
Volleyball: Lakers lose 5-set nail biter to Byron in state third-place final
St. Paul, Minn. (KDLM) - On Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the Laker volleyball team suffered a defeat in five sets against the Byron Bears (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 18-25, and 13-1...
Nov 12, 2023 Lakers take on the Byron Bears in the third place game of the Minnesota State Girl's Volleyball Tournament on Nov. 11, 2023 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Charlie Newland / KDLM)
Volleyball: Lakers lose state semi-final to top-seeded Marshall 3-1; will face Byron for third place Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
St. Paul, MN (KDLM) - The Marshall Tigers are on the verge of a third consecutive state championship title, having defeated the Detroit Lakes Lakers in four sets on Friday morning at the Xcel Energy C...
Nov 10, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 10, 2023
Staff at Becker County Jail saves life of overdose victim Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Staff members at the Becker County Jail were recognized by Chief Deputy Shane Richard and members ...
Nov 10, 2023
Becker County Board recognizes life saving jail staff following September overdose incident
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Staff members at the Becker County Jail were recognized by Chief Deputy Shane Richard and members of the Becker County Board on Nov. 7 for saving the life of an inmate wh...
Nov 10, 2023
NDSU announces scholarship program for families earning less than $80k per year
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - North Dakota State University has announced a new scholarship program to help first and second year students pay for college during the 2024-2025 academic year. The NDSU ...
Nov 10, 2023
St. Cloud man sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl distribution
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after prosecutors say he was a major player in the distribution of fentanyl. According to the criminal complaint, in ...
Nov 10, 2023
High-risk sex offender on the loose from Jamestown after ankle monitor battery dies
FARGO (KFGO) - The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Jamestown Police are trying to find a high-risk sex offender whose ankle bracelet battery died. Anthony Rolland, who is required to regist...
Nov 10, 2023