Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed June 20-23 in Detroit Lakes for water main repair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed for water main repairs between Central Street and 8th Street in Detroit Lakes from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to 7 a.m. on Fr...
Jun 16, 2023 Detroit Lakes Public Works map of Roosevelt Avenue and planned detour.
17-year-old killed in single-vehicle rollover near Alexandria on Friday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A 17-year-old male from Alexandria was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Friday morning. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, on June 16 at 3:2...
Jun 16, 2023
Hodgepodge: Mark Knutson talks kids summer day camps, DM Summer Nights and Music on the Mountain at Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes
Mark Knutson, general manager of Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes, talks about summer day camps for kids, DM Summer Nights and Music on the Mountain during his stop into Hodgepodge on June 16. ...
Jun 16, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for June 16, 2023
Turtle Fest fun continues through the weekend in Perham Turtle Fest, Perham's annual street and arts festival, is already in full swing, and the events will keep on going all weekend inc...
Jun 16, 2023
Minnesota adds 8,700 workers to labor force; participation rate rises to 68.2%
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - More than 8,700 workers entered the Minnesota job market in May, according to a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development employment report. The worker ...
Jun 16, 2023
Minnesota Department of Public Safety confirms 70 fire-related deaths in 2022
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced 70 people died across the state in 2022 during fire-related emergencies. In a news release, the agency said 2022 saw the...
Jun 16, 2023
Turtle Fest fun continues through the weekend in Perham
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Turtle Fest, Perham's annual street and arts festival, is already in full swing, and the events will keep on going all weekend including The Grand Parade which steps off ...
Jun 16, 2023 Turtle Fest graphic, 2023.
Lakes Area Morning News for June 15, 2023
Detroit Lakes residents voice concerns over City Park tailgaters Residents near City Park in Detroit Lakes have had enough of kids and young adults tailgating near the exit of the park. The lou...
Jun 15, 2023
Hodgepodge: Logan Riedel talks Crow Wing watershed district and hiring opportunities at the BCSWCD; Gina Kemper talks aquatic invasive species making their way into area lakes and rivers
Logan Riedel, resource technician for the Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District, talks about Crow Wing County adding their lakes, rivers and streams into the One Watershed One Plan for we...
Jun 15, 2023
Refunds to be issued for June 9 Ice Cube concert in Walker
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Concertgoers who attended the Ice Cube concert at Northern Lights Casino on June 9 can get full refunds for the 1-song concert, that was delayed for severe weather and ev...
Jun 15, 2023 Ice Cube performs one song at Northern Lights Casino on June 9 before the concert is canceled due to sever weather. (Screenshot / Ice Cube / Twitter)