Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Nevis man to attempt 1-year, 11,000 mile bike trip for cancer and schizophrenia awareness
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Scott Freitag, the former Park Rapids postmaster and stage 4 prostate cancer patient, is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime as he begins a 1-year, 11,000 mile b...
Michael Achterling Jun 22, 2023 Scott Freitag smiles from his bike as he prepares to embark on a 1-year, 11,000 mile bike trip around the exterior of the United State to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer and schizophrenia. (Contributed)

Detroit Lakes city council discusses new 5-year plan and changes to the special assessment policy
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of the Detroit Lakes city council held a work session Tuesday to review the city's 5-year capital improvement plan, which lays out major projects to be completed ...
Michael Achterling Jun 22, 2023 Members of the Detroit Lakes city council and city staff hold a work session to discuss the city's five-year plan and special assessment policy on June 20, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)

Lakes Area Morning News for June 22, 2023
DL city council discusses 5-year plan and special assessment policy Members of the Detroit Lakes city council held a work session Tuesday to review the city's 5-year capital improvement ...
Michael Achterling Jun 22, 2023 Scott Freitag smiles from his bike as he prepares to embark on a 1-year, 11,000 mile bike trip around the exterior of the United State to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer and schizophrenia. (Contributed)

Two injured in multi-vehicle crash near Alexandria
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 Wednesday morning, west of Alexandria. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on June 21 at 6:21 a.m.,...
Michael Achterling Jun 22, 2023
Hodgepodge: Sandy Gunderson talks recycling and other services available at the Becker County Transfer Station
Sandy Gunderson, regional household waste coordinator at the Becker County Transfer Station, talks about all the recycling and other services at the county sorting facility.
Michael Achterling Jun 21, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for June 21, 2023
Detroit Lakes Area Pride to host inaugural Pride Picnic at City Park in Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes Area Pride is hosting its inaugural Pride Picnic in City Park, near the bandshell, on ...
Michael Achterling Jun 21, 2023

Food waste drop-off site unveiled in Battle Lake
Fergus Falls, MN (KBRF) - Otter Tail County Solid Waste has unveiled a new Food Waste Drop Off site in Battle Lake as part of its Organics Recycling Program, aiming to tackle the staggering 40% food w...
Michael Achterling Jun 21, 2023

Mi Cartagena Cafe sign stolen off patio in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Mi Cartagena Caf in Detroit Lakes is on the lookout for people who stole their light-up caf sign from their patio area on Sunday morning. In a social media post by th...
Michael Achterling Jun 21, 2023 Mi Cartagena Cafe in Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes Area Pride to host inaugural Pride Picnic in City Park on Wednesday
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Area Pride is hosting its inaugural Pride Picnic in City Park, near the bandshell, on Wednesday evening. The June 21 event is the first Pride event hosted by ...
Michael Achterling Jun 21, 2023 Detroit Lakes Area Pride logo

Hodgepodge: Katie Hennagir talks the Twitty and Lynn country show coming to Perham on June 24
Katie Hennagir, executive director for the Perham Center for the Arts, talks about the country show, Twitty and Lynn, coming to Perham on Saturday. The group is comprised of the grandchildren of Conwa...
Michael Achterling Jun 20, 2023