Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
All-clear given after suspicious device found at Fargo intersection
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Fargo Police Department says there is no threat to the public after investigating a possible explosive device in the area of Broadway and Main Ave. in downtown Fargo ...
Oct 20, 2023 Red River Valley Bomb Squad inspects a suspicious device on Oct. 19, 2023.
Fergus Falls fire department to hold hiring open house Oct. 23
Fergus Falls, Minn. (KBRF) - The Fergus Falls Fire Department is holding a hiring open house next Monday in an effort to draw more applicants into becoming paid, on-call fire fighters. The event is sc...
Oct 20, 2023
Alexandria woman honored with statewide land caretaker award
Alexandria, Minn. (KXRA) - Alexandria resident Naima Dhore received an inaugural Unsung Caretaker Award from Upstream, a new statewide initiative celebrating Minnesota's natural places and the people ...
Oct 20, 2023 Naima Dhore
Smith, Klobuchar join Senate Mental Health Caucus to promote health solutions
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - The new bipartisan U.S. Senate Mental Health Caucus launched on Wednesday as a forum for Senators and their staff to collaborate on and promote mental health solutions. Democ...
Oct 20, 2023 Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, and Sen. Tina Smith wave during an event.
Wannigan Park in Frazee gets funding thumbs-up from Becker County Board
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Organizers making a push to turn Wannigan Park in Frazee into a regional destination presented a $150,000 funding request to the Becker County Board on Tuesday. Plans for...
Oct 20, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 20, 2023
Becker County looks into $150,000 Wannigan Park funding; agrees to become financial host for project grant writing Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Organizers making a push to turn Wannigan...
Oct 20, 2023
Hodgepodge: Anna from Lakes Crisis and Resource Center talks signs of domestic violence and how to get help; Mandie and Abigail promote Girls Night Out Bingo on Nov. 18
Anna Sellin, executive director for the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center, talks signs of domestic violence and how to get help. Mandie and Abigail promote Girls Night Out Bingo at the Holmes Theatre o...
Oct 20, 2023
Dilworth home suffers 'significant' damage from Tuesday night fire
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - Fire gutted a Dilworth home Tuesday night. The fire was reported shortly before 10 p.m. at the house on 503 4th Street Northwest. Fire Chief Scott Payne says the home was fully en...
Oct 19, 2023
Becker County Board discusses purchasing Toad Mountain for public use
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board is discussing a proposal made by the Trust For Public Lands to purchase Toad Mountain on Highway 34 for non-motorized public use. Barry Nelson, ch...
Oct 19, 2023 Toad Mountain, Becker County
United Community Bank donates $10k to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools for Hornet Pride Picnics
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - United Community Bank, with locations across the lakes area, donated $10,000 to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools last Friday from the proceeds of their weekly summer Hornet P...
Oct 19, 2023 Members of United Community Bank donate $10,000 to Frazee-Vergas Public Schools for their summer Hornet Pride Picnics.