Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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...
Michael Achterling 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...
Michael Achterling 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...
Michael Achterling 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.
Michael Achterling 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...
Michael Achterling 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...
Michael Achterling 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)

Lakes Area Morning News for July 6, 2023
Becker County Board conducts heated debate over county administrator performance review Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - Figurative fireworks seemed to carryover from the 4th of July to the B...
Michael Achterling Jul 06, 2023

Hodgepodge: Becky Mitchell talks Becker County Museum summer programs and the grand opening of the new exhibit hall Friday evening
Becky Mitchell, executive director of the Becker County Historical Society and Museum, gives a summer programming update and previews the grand opening of the new exhibit hall on Friday evening.  ...
Michael Achterling Jul 05, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for July 5, 2023
Two Otter Tail County sheriff's deputies suffer knife wounds during arrest of Underwood woman Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Underwood woman stabbed two Otter Tail County sheriff's dep...
Michael Achterling Jul 05, 2023

Sonstegard retires from Becker Pet and Garden in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - After 13 years of serving the lakes area pets and keeping kids happy with candy, Scott Sonstegard has sold Becker Pet and Garden and will be retiring. Sonstegard bought t...
Michael Achterling Jul 05, 2023