Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
St. Cloud woman charged with felony second-degree rioting with a weapon for fighting with a hatchet
St. Cloud, Minn. (KFGO) - A St. Cloud woman is charged with a felony after a physical fight escalated into an alleged hatchet attack last Thursday. According to the court records, on Nov. 2, 18-year-o...
Nov 06, 2023
Volleyball: Lakers win second consecutive Section 8AAA championship over Spartans 3-2
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes volleyball team has won the Section 8AAA championship for the second year in a row. The Lakers had a tough match against the top-seeded Rocori Spartans ...
Nov 03, 2023 The 2023 Detroit Lakes Volleyball team smiles after winning their second consecutive Section 8AAA championship. (Charlie Newland / KDLM)
Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 3, 2023
Holmes Art Show, ABBA tribute bringing action-packed weekend to DL Nov. 9-11 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In a uniquely perfect combination of art and music, the Holmes Art Show gets un...
Nov 03, 2023
Hodgepodge: Rob Ullyott and Dave Knoph talk DLHS Veterans Day program on Nov. 10; event open to public, starts at 10 a.m.
Rob Ullyott, social studies teacher at Detroit Lakes High School, and Dave Knoph, member of the Lake Region Veterans Color Guard, talk about the DLHS Veterans Day program on Nov. 10. The event is open...
Nov 03, 2023 Scott Van Schoiack / CC
Hoffman's Meat Market in Detroit Lakes accepting deer donations to be processed and given to local food pantries
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Hoffman's Meat Market in Detroit Lakes is ready for another deer hunting season and they will also be continuing the generous tradition of processing donated deer from hu...
Nov 03, 2023
Holmes Art Show and ABBA tribute set to cap power weekend of events in Detroit Lakes Nov. 9-11
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In a uniquely perfect combination of art and music, the Holmes Art Show gets underway next Thursday through Saturday, but this year's free arts and crafts meander will al...
Nov 03, 2023
Concordia College plans for free tuition next year for families making under $90k
FARGO (KFGO) - Concordia College in Moorhead has announced what the private, liberal arts school is calling the "Concordia Promise." Starting in the fall of next year, Concordia will cover full tuitio...
Nov 03, 2023
Otter Tail Power Company asks North Dakota Public Service Commission for 8% rate hike
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Otter Tail Power Company is asking the North Dakota Public Service Commission for an increase in its electric rates. Otter Tail wants a more-than 8% increase that would t...
Nov 03, 2023
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation expects lower heating costs this winter from surplus natural gas
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC) says customer heating costs will be down this winter due to an increase in the supply of gas compared to last season. Spokes...
Nov 03, 2023
Lake Region Electric Cooperative donates $20k to local organizations through Operation Round Up
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of the Lake Region Electric Cooperative recently awarded more than $20,000 to various community organizations across the lakes area through Operation Round Up, wh...
Nov 03, 2023