Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Applications open for 2023 Splash Awards honoring lakes area volunteers and leaders
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Applications and nominations are open for the 2023 Splash Awards, which honors lakes area volunteers and individuals that have made a community impact over the last year....
Aug 22, 2023
One injured, one arrested following Alexandria stabbing Sunday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - One man was arrested following a stabbing in Alexandria early Sunday morning. On Aug. 20 at 1:47 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a disturbance at the Vik...
Aug 22, 2023
Ogema man charged with murder over Pine Point killing
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - 41-year-old Michael Croud of Ogema has been charged in Becker County District Court with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault wi...
Aug 22, 2023 Michael Dwayne Croud, 40, of Ogema, Minn.
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 22, 2023
Ogema murder suspect charged over June killing in Pine Point Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - 41-year-old Michael Croud of Ogema has been charged in Becker County District Court with second...
Aug 22, 2023
Hodgepodge: Carrie Johnston talks DL Chamber Splash Awards and upcoming lakes area events
Carrie Johnston, president of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce, talks about the Splash Awards, which highlight local community volunteers and leaders. She also promoted upcoming lakes ar...
Aug 21, 2023
Criticism mounts for school resource officer technique changes
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - Public safety employees are speaking out against a provision in the education bill signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz barring school resource officers from certain use of force...
Aug 21, 2023 MN DPS logo
2nd annual Black Tie Gala raises $30k for Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 2nd annual Black Tie Gala held at the Historic Holmes Theatre on Thursday night raised $30,000 for the Boys and Girl's Club of Detroit Lakes. The event was hosted by ...
Aug 21, 2023 Pat Petermann, left, executive director of the Boys and Girl's Club, receives a $30,000 check from Luke Eggebraaten, owner of Phaser Marketing, during the Black Tie Gala at the Historic Holmes Theatre on Aug. 17, 2023. (contributed)
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 21, 2023
2nd annual Black Tie Gala raises $30,000 for Boys and Girl's Club in Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 2nd annual Black Tie Gala held at the Historic Holmes Theatre on Thur...
Aug 21, 2023
Home under-construction deemed 'total loss' following Thursday fire in Otter Tail County
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A house under construction was deemed a "total loss" following a fire southwest of Battle Lake on Thursday afternoon. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office,...
Aug 20, 2023
One dead, four injured in Highway 10 two-vehicle, rearend-rollover near St. Cloud Saturday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Minnesota man was killed and four others were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 10, about 15 miles southeast of St. Cloud on Saturday morning. According to the ...
Aug 20, 2023