Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Jacobson sworn-in as Otter Tail County Assessor
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Heather Jacobson was sworn-in as the new Otter Tail County Assessor on Tuesday. She was appointed to lead the office by the Otter Tail County Board Jacobson began her car...
Aug 24, 2023 Heather Jacobson is sworn-in as Otter Tail County's new assessor by Wayne Stein, treasurer and auditor for Otter Tail County, on Aug. 22, 2023. (contributed)
Becker County master gardeners to host Wednesday morning plant and pest clinics in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Becker County Extension Services will be featuring four plant, pest and gardening clinics in September led by Becker County master gardeners. Clinics will be held every W...
Aug 24, 2023
3 Perham High School students receive recognition awards for academics
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Three Perham High School students received academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. Students Brandon Sandberg, Jaxton Bain and Madeleine Lamb...
Aug 24, 2023
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge closes northern waterfowl hunting ground during wild rice harvest
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge issued an emergency closure of their northern migratory bird hunting grounds, north of Highway 143. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials note...
Aug 24, 2023 Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Da Vinci coming to Becker County Museum Sept.17
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - It's official. The Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition will be coming to the Becker County Museum from Sept. 17-Jan. 7, 2024. The exhibit will house more than 60 fully-built, li...
Aug 24, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 24, 2023
19-year-old Bemidji man killed in motorcycle crash Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A 19-year old Bemidji man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Tuesday night. On Aug. 22 at 11:22 p.m., ...
Aug 24, 2023
Fire destroys home in rural Battle Lake, no injuries reported
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A home in rural Battle Lake was deemed a "total loss" following fire early Tuesday morning. On Aug. 22, at 2:40 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a house f...
Aug 23, 2023
19-year-old man killed following motorcycle crash in Bemidji
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A 19-year old Bemidji man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Tuesday night. On Aug. 22 at 11:22 p.m., a 2003 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle, ridden by 19-year-old Tristan Ch...
Aug 23, 2023
Hodgepodge: Leesa Lindgaard and Carissa Dahlen talk MN Flyers expansion, fundraising efforts and fall programs
Leesa Lindgaard, executive director for the MN Flyers Gymnastics, and Carissa Dahlen, coordinator of the MN Flyers Foundation, talked about the future expansion of their facility and the fundraising e...
Aug 23, 2023
Fargo officials unveil $140 million renovation plan for Fargodome
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Fargo city officials unveiled a potential $140 million renovation plan for the Fargodome on Tuesday. The proposal would include some sky boxes, as well as, a deck area in th...
Aug 23, 2023 Graphic rendition of renovated Fargodome.