Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Lakes Area Morning News for June 26, 2023
North Central Camp Cherith camper killed in boat strike on Lake Six in Otter Tail County Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A North Central Camp Cherith camper was struck and killed by a boat...
Michael Achterling Jun 26, 2023

Sen. Rob Kupec and Rep. Jim Joy discuss issues at joint town hall in Detroit Lakes on June 22
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Lakes area legislators, Sen. Rob Kupec, DFL-Moorhead, and Rep. Jim Joy, R-Hawley, held a joint town hall attended by dozens on Thursday at La Burista in Detroit Lakes. Th...
Michael Achterling Jun 26, 2023 Sen. Rob Kupec, DFL-Moorhead, left, and and Rep. Jim Joy, R-Hawley, hold a joint town hall at La Burista in Detroit Lakes on June 22, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)

Thielen Foundation Holds Highly-Anticipated Youth Football Camp in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn (KDLM) - The Thielen Foundation brought its highly-anticipated youth football camp to Detroit Lakes on Saturday, the first time that the camp has been held in Detroit Lakes. When r...
Zeke Fuhrman Jun 24, 2023 Adam Thielen talks to the campers at the first session of the Thielen Foundation Youth Football Camp in Detroit Lakes on June 24, 2023 (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman / KDLM News)

Victim and witness identified in fatal boat strike at North Central Camp Cherith on Lake Six in Otter Tail County
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - A North Central Camp Cherith camper was struck and killed by a boat while tubing on Lake Six in northern Otter Tail County on Thursday evening. According to an Otter Tail Co...
Michael Achterling Jun 24, 2023 Camp Cherith Logo

Five lakes area lakes to be treated for aquatic invasive species on June 26-27
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Five Detroit Lakes area lakes will be chemically treated on Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27, by the Pelican River Watershed District to combat the spread of curly-le...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023 Map of Detroit Lakes's chemical treatment areas for aquatic invasive species by the Pelican River Watershed District. (contributed)

Three injured in Otter Tail County Highway 10 crash Friday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Highway 10 between Frazee and Perham in Otter Tail County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on ...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023

North Central Camp Cherith camper killed in boat strike on Lake Six in Otter Tail County
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - A North Central Camp Cherith camper was struck and killed by a boat on Lake Six in northern Otter Tail County on Thursday evening. According to an Otter Tail County news re...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 23, 2023
Hundreds drawn to City Park in Detroit Lakes for inaugural Pride Picnic Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of Detroit Lakes Area Pride held their inaugural Pride Picnic at City Park o...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023

Hodgepodge: Garrett Malstrom and Amy Stearns talk all things Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes; runs July 14-23
Garrett Malstrom, co-admiral for the Detroit Lakes Water Carnival, and Amy Stearns, grand marshal for the Parade of the Northwest, talked about all the new and returning events at this year's Detroit ...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023

Corbett Road in Detroit Lakes closed beginning June 26 for water main repair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Drivers should also expect detours around Corbett Road in Detroit Lakes beginning on Monday. According the Detroit Lakes public works department, starting on Monday, June...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC