Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Fergus Falls man dies in motorcycle crash involving a FedEx delivery van south of Pelican Rapids
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Fergus Falls man was killed in a motorcycle crash south of Pelican Rapids on Saturday afternoon. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office, on July 22 at 3:53...
Jul 24, 2023
Northwest Water Carnival wraps up its 87th year as Detroit Lakes' annual summer festival
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 87th Northwest Water Carnival officially came to a close on Sunday. The last weekend of the ten-day summer festival kicked off on Friday with Kegs and Eggs at The Pav...
Jul 24, 2023 Everclear performs during the first night of Bash on the Beach on July 21, 2023, part of the 87th annual Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Fargo shooter searched for area events in the Fargo-Moorhead area ahead of shooting
The man responsible for Wallin's death and injuring two other Fargo police officers and wounding a 25-year-old Fargo woman had an extensive computer search history. In a news conference on Friday, Nor...
Jul 24, 2023 Mohamad Barakat
Thousands attend Wallin memorial service in Pequot Lakes, laid to rest in Nisswa private ceremony
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Flags flew at half-staff in Minnesota and North Dakota on Saturday in honor and remembrance of fallen Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin. The funeral for 23-year-old Wallin...
Jul 24, 2023 Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin
In The Kitchen: Joel and Nikki discuss their spinach artichoke dip and honey siracha shrimp salad recipes
Joel Koetke and Nikki Jae discuss their spinach artichoke dip and honey siracha shrimp salad recipes during In The Kitchen.
Jul 24, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for July 24, 2023
Wallin draws thousands to Pequot Lakes for memorial service, laid to rest in Nisswa private ceremony Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Flags flew at half-staff in Minnesota and North Dakota ...
Jul 24, 2023
DL Jaycees host American Red Cross blood drive Thursday
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Northwest Water Carnival continued Thursday with an American Red Cross blood drive at Grace Lutheran Church hosted by the Detroit Lakes Jaycees. Forty people filled u...
Jul 21, 2023
Horse racing returns to Fargo on July 22-23 and July 29-30
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo will host live horse racing over the next two weekends on July 22-23 and July 29-30. In a news release, the horse park stated that $1 fro...
Jul 21, 2023 Tsutomu Takasu / CC
Detroit Lakes firefighters reclaim Northwest Water Carnival water fights title
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - When the last sprinkles from the hoses finally settled at City Park on Wednesday night, the Detroit Lakes Fire Department reclaimed, what they considered, their rightful ...
Jul 21, 2023 Teams battle a tether ball during the 2023 water fights in Detroit Lakes on July 19, 2023, part of the 87th annual Northwest Water Carnival. (screenshot / Zach Erickson / Facebook)
Lakes Area Morning News for July 21, 2023
DL Jaycees host Water Carnival blood drive on Thursday Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Northwest Water Carnival continued Thursday with an American Red Cross blood drive at Grace Luthe...
Jul 21, 2023