Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Elizabeth man dies in motorcycle crash involving a semi-tractor trailer, north of Fergus Falls
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Elizabeth man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 59 involving a semi-tractor trailer on Wednesday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on July 19...
Jul 20, 2023
Hodgepodge: Logan Riedel talks nitrate testing at the Becker County Fair; Rick Michaelson talks aquatic invasive species and upcoming events
Logan Riedel, resource technician for the Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District, talks about upcoming nitrate testing for rural residents at the Becker County Fair. Rick Michaelson, of th...
Jul 20, 2023 photo courtesy Pelican River Watershed District
Thief River Falls man charged with murder in Digi-Key Corporation killing
Grand Forks, N.D. (KNOX) - An omnibus hearing has been set for October 2nd for a Thief River Falls man charged in the beating death of another man outside the Digi-Key Corporation on May 9th. A grand ...
Jul 20, 2023
Fergus Falls passes moratorium on new cannabis sales
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A temporary halt to the sales or licensing of THC and other marijuana products has been implemented by the Fergus Falls City Council in response to the impending August 1...
Jul 20, 2023 Don Goofy / CC
Lakes Area Morning News for July 20, 2023
Fergus Falls passes moratorium on new cannabis product sales Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A temporary halt to the sales or licensing of THC and other marijuana products has been impleme...
Jul 20, 2023
Fargo police officer justified in killing shooter on July 14; assailant had 1,800 rounds, seven firearms, and multiple explosive devices in vehicle
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced the killing of 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat by Fargo Police Officer Zach Robinson was justified, and ultimately necess...
Jul 19, 2023 Drew Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney General
No parking on multiple south side of Detroit Lake roadways begins Monday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - No parking will be allowed along some roadways on the south side of Detroit Lake beginning on Monday morning. According to the city public works department, on Monday, Ju...
Jul 19, 2023
Hodgepodge: Diane Sazama talks East Otter Tail County Fair, running July 20-23; Mitch Lundeen talks Becker County forestry and outdoor recreation areas
Diane Sazama, director of the East Otter Tail County Fair, talks about all the fair events happening July 20-23 in at the fairgrounds in Perham. Mitch Lundeen, supervisor for Becker County Natural Res...
Jul 19, 2023
Flip Tastic wins 2023 Xtreme Tippy Cup tournament; beach soccer and Pavilion trivia highlight Water Carnival on Monday
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - More than 20, four-person teams gathered at The Pavilion on Monday night to compete in the finest of red-solo cup relays, the Xtreme Tippy Cup tournament, which seems to ...
Jul 19, 2023 Kendal Pfistzer, Nick Edwards, Jessica Edwards, and Stacy Krueger, all members of Flip Tastic celebrate after winning the 2023 Xtreme Tippy Cup tournament at the Pavilion in Detroit Lakes on July 17, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Lakes Area Morning News for July 19, 2023
Rural Perham woman found dead at Big Pine Lake residence, man arrested at scene Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Perham woman was found dead and a man was taken into custody at a residenc...
Jul 19, 2023