Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

18-year-old Glyndon woman killed in two-vehicle crash in rural Clay County
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An 18-year-old rural Glyndon woman was killed following a two vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor trailer in rural Clay County on Wednesday afternoon. Clay County Sher...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Body recovered from Red River near Fargo
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A man was recovered from the Red River in Fargo, near Dike East Park, on Wednesday evening. According to Fargo police, on June 28 at 2:15 p.m., emergency dispatchers rece...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Highway 34 road work to begin July 6; expect delays between Detroit Lakes and Osage
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Drivers in the lakes area can expect major delays after the 4th of July holiday as road construction on Highway 34 begins on July 6 between Detroit Lakes and Osage. Accor...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023 Minnesota Department of Transportation detour for the Highway 34 road project. (screenshot / MN DOT)

Lakes Area Morning News for June 30, 2023
Ponsford man stabbed in Pine Point, suspect arrested Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Ponsford man was stabbed in Pine Point Village in Becker County early Thursday morning and needed to ...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023

Ponsford man stabbed in Pine Point on June 29; suspect arrested pending assault charges
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Ponsford man was stabbed in Pine Point Village in Becker County early Thursday morning and needed to be transported to an area hospital for treatment. According to the ...
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Hodgepodge: Brenda Iverson talks programs and services offered by Hospice of the Red River Valley to combat dementia and Alzheimer's
Brenda Iverson, of Hospice of the Red River Valley, talks about programs and services offered by the health care provider to combat dementia and Alzheimer's.
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Minnesota man detained following disorderly behavior on Alaska Airlines flight
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Minnesota man was jailed in Alaska after allegedly becoming combative with a flight crew during a flight from Minneapolis to Anchorage on June 25. According to court do...
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Yamaha to cease snowmobile operations in 2025
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Yamaha Motors will be leaving the snowmobile market in the U.S. by 2025. In a news release posted the social media, the powersports company said the company has concluded...
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 29, 2023
Becker County murder suspect remains at-large as search continues Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A manhunt is still underway for a shooting suspect involved in a homicide in Pine Point on...
Michael Achterling Jun 29, 2023

Pelican Pete finds new perch along Pelican Rapids waterfront
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Pelican Pete, Pelican Rapids' most famous riverfront landmark, was placed atop his new perch on Wednesday after a dam along the Pelican River was removed and replaced wit...
Michael Achterling Jun 28, 2023 Pelican Pete, a 15-foot-tall sculpture along the Pelican River in Pelican Rapids, sits atop his new home following a dam replacement project on the river. (Screenshot / Pelican Rapids City Page / Facebook)