Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Fugitive escapes Duluth halfway house while awaiting sentencing, White Earth police post warning to public
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The White Earth Police Department issued an alert over a fugitive that escaped custody from a halfway house in the Duluth-area on April 29, according to a Facebook post b...
May 04, 2023 Francis Edward Durant, 52. (Contributed / White Earth Police)
Detroit Lakes fire hydrant flushing continues thru May 12
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Public Utilites has begun flushing its city fire hydrants on May 1 with the department expecting to wrap up operations by May 12, according to a public util...
May 04, 2023
Perham-Dent Public Schools custodian wins national award and recognition
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Perham-Dent Public Schools custodian received a national award and was honored at a ceremony in Washington D.C, according to the Perham Focus. Pam Ehnert, won one of fi...
May 04, 2023 Pam Ehnert smiles next to a cake after winning the 2023 RISE Award. (Screenshot / Facebook)
Becker County Board approves $100,000 boiler purchase for courthouse
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a new $100,000 boiler for the county courthouse on May 2. The courthouse, which includes the Becker Coun...
May 04, 2023
Becker County Board approves $18,125 fence as Bucks Mill dam removal project moves forward
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Bucks Mill dam is one step closer to being removed from the Pelican River just south of Detroit Lakes. The Becker County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase and ...
May 03, 2023 Members of the Becker County Board of Commissioners hold a regular meeting on May 2, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Becker County Sheriff's Office receives grant for 'snowbulance' from TEAM Foundation
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Sheriff's Office will be getting a new medical transport trailer attachment for their snowmobile unit thanks to a more than $11,000 donation from the TE...
May 03, 2023 Snowbulence Deluxe manufactured by Equinox Industries. (Screenshot)
West Lake Drive closed to thru-traffic beginning May 3
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - West Lake Drive, between Legion Road and County Road 6, will closed to thru traffic beginning Wednesday morning. In a post to the city's Facebook page, the construction u...
May 03, 2023 A graphic rendition of a completed West Lake Drive project in Detroit Lakes, which features a new multi-use path on the lakeside.
Tonight is State Farm Movie Night at Cinemagic Cinema 7, courtesy of Nick Christianson State Farm
Detroit Lakes, Minn (KDLM) - The Nick Christianson State Farm Agency in Detroit Lakes is celebrating its four-year anniversary this week. In the past year, Nick Christianson's State Farm office has op...
May 03, 2023
Dollars For Scholars awards $247,000 in scholarships to 124 Detroit Lakes seniors
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Dollars For Scholars committee in Detroit Lakes awarded more than $247,000 in scholarships to 124 Detroit Lakes High School seniors on May 1. The scholarships were fu...
May 03, 2023 Students and parents attend the 2023 Dollars For Scholars award ceremony at Lakeshirts Fieldhouse in Detroit Lake on May 1, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Gold Medal flour recalled due to Salmonella
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - General Mills today announced a voluntary national recall of two-, five- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All-Purpose Flour, according to an Ap...
May 01, 2023 WordRidden / CC