Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Hodgepodge: Kim Bettcher and Elle LaMere talk WE Fest, DLCCC summer and fall programing, and the new 2023-24 season at the Holmes Theatre
Kim Bettcher, marketing director for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, and Elle LaMere, marketing director for the Historic Holmes Theatre, talk WE Fest, summer and fall programming and...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

St. Cloud woman pleads guilty to murder of her 3-month-old child
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - A woman pled guilty to killing her three-month-old child in a Stearns County courtroom on Wednesday. 28-year-old Fardoussa Omar Abdillahi of St. Cloud pled guilty to one coun...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

Fargo shooter had 2 interactions with law enforcement since 2021 concerning weapons, ammo and propane tanks
FARGO (KFGO) - The gunman who killed a Fargo police officer, wounded two other officers and a civilian reportedly admitted to owning nearly a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in a 2022...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023 Mohamad Barakat

West Fargo firefighters battle blaze at landfill
FARGO (KFGO) - Firefighters in West Fargo will spend several days managing a controlled burn after equipment and brush caught fire at the city's inert landfill. West Fargo Fire crews were called to th...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

Becker County Board approves $100,000 for new comprehensive land-use plan
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board approved up to $100,000 to create a new comprehensive land-use plan for the county that will also include suggestions for corresponding zoning and...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

Camper catches fire in Frazee Wednesday night
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A camper parked at a residence in Frazee caught fire Wednesday night. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, on Aug. 2 at 11:15 p.m., Frazee Police and Frazee F...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Aug. 3, 2023
Becker County Board approves $100,000 for new comprehensive land-use plan Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board approved up to $100,000 to create a new comprehensive land...
Michael Achterling Aug 03, 2023

Hodgepodge: Becky Mitchell talks about the Da Vinci exhibit coming to the Becker County Museum on Sept. 17; updates on museum summer camps
Becky Mitchell, executive director for the Becker County Historical Society and Museum, talks about the Da Vinci exhibit coming to Detroit Lakes on Sept. 17. She also gave an update on museum summer c...
Michael Achterling Aug 02, 2023

MN DNR releases deer hunting regulations for 2023
St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) - Deer hunters can start planning for the season after the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released its rules and regulations on Tuesday. DNR big game program leader ...
Michael Achterling Aug 02, 2023 Charlie Marshall / CC

Detroit Lakes begins budget meetings for 2024
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of the Detroit Lakes City Council met with city staff on Tuesday morning to begin discussing the 2024 city budget and corresponding tax levy. The first day of mee...
Michael Achterling Aug 02, 2023