Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
MN Senate bonding committee to hear presentation at Washington Ballpark Aug. 15
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will be visiting Washington Ballpark in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday afternoon as the group of lawmakers begin travelling th...
Aug 11, 2023 Washington Ballpark
Fergus Falls robbery call turns into disorderly conduct involving juveniles
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Fergus Falls Police Department responded to what initially appeared to be a report of a potential robbery at the Dollar Tree on Tuesday evening, but the call ended up...
Aug 11, 2023
Westby takes helm of Detroit Lakes Public Library as new director
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes has a new director for its public library. Pamela Westby was hired to the position in late-June to fill the vacancy left by outgoing director, Greta Guck, w...
Aug 11, 2023 Pam Westby, director of Detroit Lakes Public Library. (screenshot)
Hodgepodge: Luke Eggebraaten talks Phaser Marketing's Black Tie Gala at the Holmes Theatre on Aug. 17 and Turf Wars at the Swift County Fair
Luke Eggebraaten talks about Phaser Marketing's Black Tie Gala at the Historic Holmes Theatre on Aug. 17 and Turf Wars racing at the Swift County Fair on Aug. 18.
Aug 11, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 11, 2023
New director takes helm of Detroit Lakes Public Library Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes has a new director for its public library. Pamela Westby was hired to the position in ...
Aug 11, 2023
Summit Avenue road work begins Aug. 15 in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Summit Avenue in Detroit Lakes, between Holmes Street and Front Street will be closed beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 15. According to a news release, no thru tra...
Aug 10, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC
Wild rice harvest season begins Aug. 15; MN DNR warns against harvesting 'green' rice
Detroit Lakes, Minn, (KDLM) - Wild rice harvesting season officially opens on Aug. 15, however, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding harvesters that rice stands must be ripe befo...
Aug 10, 2023 photo courtesy of MN DNR
Otter Tail County Public Health receives national creative award for post-pandemic frontline worker diaries
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Otter Tail County Public Health received a national creative work award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for their collaborative art exhi...
Aug 10, 2023 From left to right: National Association of County and City Health Officials CEO Lori Freeman, Otter Tail County Public Health Director Jody Lien, Otter Tail County Public Health Assistant Director Kristi Goos, NACCHO President-Elect Pramod Dwivedi. (contributed)
Hodgepodge: New DL Library Director Pamela Westby joined Hodgepodge; Kellie Albrecht talks about JJ's Hog Roast on Aug. 11-12 and Ole's Ride on Aug. 25
Pamela Westby, new Detroit Lakes Public Library director, talks about her first weeks on the job and possible future projects for library. Kellie Albrecht talks about JJ's Hog Roast on Aug. 11-12 and ...
Aug 10, 2023
Project 412 receives preliminary approval for tiny, surprise art projects around Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Project 412 has some bite-size art projects on the horizon for Detroit Lakes. During the city council meeting on Aug. 8, Mary Beth Gilsdorf, a member of the Lake Region A...
Aug 10, 2023 A preliminary design of a surprise, tiny art project for Detroit Lakes presented by Project 412. (contributed)