Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Detroit Lakes elementary students bring home multiple awards at Math Master in Moorhead
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Twenty-eight students from Rossman and Roosevelt Elementary in Detroit Lakes participated in the Math Master competition in Moorhead on April 20, according to the Detroit...
May 01, 2023 Detroit Lakes students show off their awards from the Math Masters competition in Moorhead on April. 20, 2023. (Contributed / DL Public Schools)
Red flag warning issued for Becker County and 19 other surrounding counties
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued a red flag warning for Becker County and 19 other counties in northwest and west-central Minnesota on May 1. The agen...
May 01, 2023
Jaycees pack 300 people into Holmes Theatre ballroom for Gun Bingo
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Jaycees sold nearly all 300 of their seats for their gun bingo event on April 29 at the Historic Holmes Theatre. The volunteer-service nonprofit gave aw...
May 01, 2023 Dave Kertscher, a Detroit Lakes resident, inspects firearms on a rack after winning the first raffle drawing during the gun bingo event hosted by the Detroit Lakes Jaycees on April 29, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Detroit Lakes property values increase between 3% to 34%, city assessor's office says
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The 2023 Detroit Lakes Assessment Report was released by the city assessor's office during the Board of Equalization meeting on April 25. In 2022, the report stated, Detr...
May 01, 2023
Getting taller: Detroit Lakes Planning Commission recommends 4-story buildings across three business zones
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Some commercial buildings in Detroit Lakes could be getting taller in the near future. During their April 27 meeting, the Detroit Lakes planning commission recommended ap...
Apr 28, 2023 Members of the Detroit Lakes Planning Commission hold a regular meeting at M State in Detroit Lakes on April 27, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Detroit Lakes Planning Commission adds gas stations back into neighborhood zoning category; city council to address new draft May 9
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A proposed neighborhood commercial zoning ordinance is heading back to the Detroit Lakes City Council after members of the city's planning commission made changes to the ...
Apr 28, 2023 Shaun Carlson, chair of the Detroit Lakes Planning Commission and alderman first ward, speaks about a potential neighborhood commercial district during a commission meeting on April 27, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Fergus Falls Community Mourning Sudden Loss of High School Student
Fergus Falls, Minn (KDLM) - Fergus Falls and the high school hockey community are mourning the sudden loss of a student. Brayden Nelson, who was a junior at Fergus Falls High School, passed away unexp...
Apr 27, 2023
West Central Initiative seeks applications for Resilient Community grants; up to $25,000 available per proposal
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - West Central Initiative will be accepting Resilient Community grant applications through May 22, according to a news release from the nonprofit. The grants, most of which...
Apr 27, 2023
Detroit Lakes homeowners debate their property valuations at the Board of Equalization
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Some Detroit Lakes residents expressed their disapproval with members of the city's board of equalization concerning their annual property valuation during their meeting ...
Apr 27, 2023 Paul Orth, a Long Lake Road resident, speaks to the Detroit Lakes Board of Equalization on April 25, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Lakeshirts Fieldhouse Continues To Be A Boon For Detroit Lakes Community
Detroit Lakes, Minn (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School Board on Monday night recognized a number of community members and school employees for their efforts during the Section 8AA boys and girls basket...
Apr 26, 2023