Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 30, 2023
1 dead, 1 injured in icy single-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Oriska Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An icy stretch of Interstate 94, near Oriska, North Dakota is blamed in part for ...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

Hodgepodge: Rep. Jim Joy talks charitable gambling concerns and preparing for the 2024 session; Aaron talks first DLHS capstone night on Nov. 1
Rep. Jim Joy, R-Hawley, talks about charitable gaming concerns and preparing for the upcoming 2024 legislative session. Aaron Swenson talks first DLHS capstone night on Nov. 1.
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

2 injured during shooting at St. Cloud house party Sunday morning; juvenile detained
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - Two people were hurt and a teenager is in custody after a shooting at a house party in St. Cloud on Sunday morning. On Oct. 29, the St. Cloud Police Department responded to a...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

Sioux Falls man charged with impersonating a police officer
FARGO (KFGO) - A Sioux Falls man was charged with impersonating a police officer after a woman noticed she was being followed while driving her vehicle. Sam Clemens, public information officer for the...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

Ultrasound machine catches fire at Sanford Health in Fargo; no injuries reported, no patient care affected
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Fargo Fire Department responded to an alarm early Sunday morning at Sanford Broadway Medical Center. At around 6:15 a.m. on Oct. 29, crews arrived and found a small f...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office warns of scammers impersonating the sheriff's office
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Over the last couple weeks, Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office has gotten numerous calls about scammers impersonating the sheriff's office. In a social media post, the Ot...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

UND police seek public help identifying male suspect involved in firearm incident at fraternity
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The University of North Dakota Police Department issued an incident alert via text and email around 2 a.m. early Sunday morning of a male subject involved in a firearm in...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023 UND police have asked the public to help identify this man who may have been involved in a firearm incident at a fraternity.

1 killed, 1 injured during Interstate 94 rollover near Oriska
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An icy stretch of Interstate 94, near Oriska, North Dakota is blamed in part for a fatal rollover crash early Saturday morning. On Oct. 28 at 1:15 a.m., the North Dakota ...
Michael Achterling Oct 30, 2023

Hawley woman injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 10 in Clay County
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Hawley woman was injured in a single vehicle crash on Highway 10 in Clay County on Friday morning. On Oct. 27 at 7:35 a.m., a 2003 Ford Ranger, driven by 63-year-old Li...
Michael Achterling Oct 29, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 27, 2023
Sen. Rob Kupec, other legislators, attend child care listening session at Laker Prep in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday night Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Minnesota state Senator Rob Kupec a...
Michael Achterling Oct 27, 2023 Sen. Rob Kupec and two other legislators smile during a group photo following a child care listening session at Laker Prep in Detroit Lakes on Oct. 25, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)