Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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

UMN educator gives tips for keeping pets, livestock cooler during the summer
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The last days of summer in Minnesota can bring a lot of heat, leaving people worrying about not only their health but their pets and livestock too. University of Minnesot...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023 USDA NRCS Montana

Two charged in Fargo-Moorhead police pursuit on Tuesday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Multiple charges are being filed against two individuals following a police chase that started in Fargo and ended in Moorhead early Tuesday morning. Fargo police were tra...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023

Clay County Sheriff's Office pulls resource officers from area schools
FARGO (KFGO) - The Clay County Sheriff's Office has now pulled its deputies from schools in the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and Ulen-Hitterdal school districts. It's based on the concern of law enforcemen...
Michael Achterling Aug 30, 2023 Clay County Sheriff's Officer cruiser.