Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

MN BCA warns of new phone scam involving agent imposters
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is warning of a new phone scam. The caller is impersonating an agent from the BCA, claiming to be working a case from out of...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023

Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office removes school resource officer from Underwood School
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office will be removing their school resource officer from Underwood School. The announcement came in a Wednesday social media post, which ci...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023

Westrum retires after 41 years of service to Detroit Lakes Public Schools
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - In 1982, she was a substitute teacher and ended up teaching physical education, health and driver's education for the next six years. But in 1988, she accepted a new role...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023 Sandi Westrum smiles while talking to an attendee of her retirement party at Rossman Elementary on Aug. 29, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

ND man arrested for threatening middle school
FARGO (KFGO) - Law enforcement in Cass County, N.D., have arrested a man for making a shooting threat at Heritage Middle School in Horace. On Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 7:53 a.m., the sheriff's office receiv...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023

Detroit Lakes unveils multi-use trail options for Detroit Mountain connection
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes unveiled their preliminary plans on Tuesday to connect Detroit Mountain to the Heartland Trail system near East Shore Drive. During a Aug. 29 pu...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023 Charles Chadbourne looks over plans to install a multi-use trail from East Shore Drive to Detroit Mountain during an informational open house hosted by the city of Detroit Lakes on Aug. 29, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

Hodgepodge: MN State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow talks safety on the roadways over Labor Day weekend and remembers fallen trooper
Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow talks about safety on the roadways over Labor Day weekend and remembers a fallen trooper on the anniversary of his death.
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 31, 2023
Detroit Lakes unveils options for Detroit Mountain multi-use trail connection Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes unveiled their preliminary plans on Tuesday to connect...
Michael Achterling Aug 31, 2023 Sandi Westrum smiles while talking to an attendee of her retirement party at Rossman Elementary on Aug. 29, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM)

Hodgepodge: DL Noon Rotary talks golf scramble and blood screening events in September; Ole's Ride raises $29K for Hospice of the Red River Valley
Adrienne Buboltz, Bill Henke and Mark Hagen, all members of the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary, talk about their upcoming golf scramble and blood screening events in September. Kellie Albrecht talks about ...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023

Otter Tail County Board to hold open house in Pelican Rapids Sept. 18
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Otter Tail County Commissioners are inviting county residents to an upcoming open house at Lake Region Electric Cooperative on Monday, September 18 to discuss projects an...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023

MN Dept. of Education compiling heartfelt messages to influential teachers during State Fair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota State Fair Education Building is compiling heartfelt messages of appreciation from former students to Minnesota teachers from across the state during this y...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023