Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Hodgepodge: Pat Petermann and Alyssa Hoskins talk Boys and Girl's Club summer programs and give a playground update
Pat Petermann, executive director for the Boys and Girl's Club in Detroit Lakes, and Alyssa Hoskins, resource development coordinator, give an update on the new playground and talk about summer progra...
Jul 07, 2023
Rep. Matt Grossell pleads guilty to DWI
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Minnesota Rep. Matt Grossell, R-Clearbrook, pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree DWI charge on June 29 in Clearwater County District Court. Grossell, a retired Clearwater Co...
Jul 07, 2023 Rep. Matt Grossell, R-Clearbrook, HD-2A
Becker County Board meets new economic development specialist
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Becker County has a new economic development specialist and he is tasked with improving development opportunities across the county and increasing the lakes area economic fo...
Jul 07, 2023 Cody Piper, economic development specialist for Becker County, speaks to members of the county board during a regular meeting on July 5, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
East Grand Forks approves moratorium on recreational cannabis sales
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The city council in East Grand Forks voted unanimously on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the sale of recreational cannabis within the city limits for up to two years. T...
Jul 07, 2023 Don Goofy / CC
Former N.D. prosecutor pleads guilty to murder of ex-wife
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - A former North Dakota prosecutor pled guilty to second-degree unintentional murder Thursday in Marshall County District Court for the killing of his ex-wife at his home in W...
Jul 07, 2023
Multiple DWIs, overdoses and minor consumption incidents in Becker County since June 30
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - At least 11 DWI arrests and multiple drug overdoses occurred in Becker County from June 30 to July 5. According to the Detroit Lakes Tribune, the arrests accrued from tra...
Jul 07, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for July 7, 2023
Multiple DWI arrests, drug overdoses and minor consumption incidents in Becker County since June 30 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM)-At least 11 DWI arrests and multiple drug overdoses occurr...
Jul 07, 2023
Hodgepodge: Kim Bettcher and Elle LaMere talk upcoming events and programs at the DLCCC and Holmes Theatre
Kim Bettcher, marketing and membership director for the DLCCC, and Elle LaMere, marketing director for the Holmes Theatre, talk about upcoming events and programs in the Detroit Lakes.
Jul 07, 2023
Two injured in Verndale crash on Highway 10
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 10 and Brown Street in Verndale on Tuesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on July 4 at 9:21 a...
Jul 06, 2023
Fireworks carryover into Becker County Board meeting on July 5
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Figurative fireworks seemed to carryover from the 4th of July to the Becker County Board meeting on July 5 as members argued on whether or not give Becker County Administ...
Jul 06, 2023 Richard Vareberg, center, commissioner for District 4, argues with Barry Nelson, right, chair of the Becker County Board about a possible 6-month performance evaluation for Pat Oman, left, administrator for Becker County, during a regular meeting on July 5, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)