Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

2 injured during Highway 10 crash in Wadena Thursday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 10 in Wadena on Thursday morning. On Oct. 5 at 6:57 a.m., a 2014 Ford Escape, driven by 54-year-old Julie Lynn C...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 5, 2023
Audubon man charge with felony perjury Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Audubon man has been charged with felony perjury after telling a Becker County District Court judge they did not p...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023

Detroit Lakes area issued most citations for MN Click-it-or-Ticket seatbelt campaign in September
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety released their citation numbers from the one-week Click-it-or-Ticket campaign in September, which aims at reinforcing the import...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023

Two Becker County railroad crossings to close for repairs Oct. 10-12
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two railroad crossings in Becker County will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 10 for repair work. The affected rail crossings will be at County Road 14 and County Road 1...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023 Jerry Huddleston / CC

Audubon man charged with felony perjury
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Audubon man has been charged with felony perjury after telling a Becker County District Court judge they did not possess any firearms during an order-for-protection he...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023
Hodgepodge: Kim and Elle from the DLCCC and Historic Holmes Theatre talk upcoming concerts, events, programs and the DLCCC membership drive
Kim Bettcher, marketing director for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, and Elle LaMere, marketing director for the Historic Holmes Theatre, talk DLCCC membership drive, Sweet Delilah Sw...
Michael Achterling Oct 05, 2023

Detroit Lakes man suffers life-threatening injuries during I-94 motorcycle crash Monday
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man suffered serious injuries during a motorcycle crash on Interstate 94 in Wright County on Monday evening. On Oct. 2 at 5:44 p.m., a 2002 Harley-Davidso...
Michael Achterling Oct 04, 2023

2 injured, including 12-year-old Dent boy, during Highway 78 crash in Otter Tail County Tuesday afternoon
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two people were injured, included a 12-year-old boy from Dent, during Tuesday afternoon, two vehicle crash on Highway 78 in Otter Tail County. On Oct. 3 at 1:24 p.m., a 2...
Michael Achterling Oct 04, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 4, 2023
Becker County wage study implementation in jeopardy after 3 county commissioners voice disapproval during meeting; discussion expected to continue at Oct. 17 meeting Detroit Lakes, Minn....
Michael Achterling Oct 04, 2023

Kensington man challenging Fischbach in 2024 GOP primary for MN CD7
FARGO (KFGO) - A rural Kensington, Minnesota man announced he is running in the Republican primary for the District 7 U.S. House seat held by Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Steve Boyd, who brands himself a ...
Michael Achterling Oct 04, 2023