Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Detroit Lakes road projects diverging from special assessment policy; formal changes expected in coming months
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council approved special assessments for upcoming road projects on Campbell Avenue, Linden Lane and Summit Avenue during their meeting on Tuesday. ...
May 11, 2023 Jon Pratt, city engineer for Detroit Lakes, gives a road project presentation during a city council meeting on May 9, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Walz defeats Hendrickson, wins Detroit Lakes school board seat
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Ethan Walz won a seat on the Detroit Lakes school board on May 9 following a special election for the seat vacated by Courtney Henderson. Walz defeated challenger Nerissa...
May 10, 2023
Hodgepodge: Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk talks special assessments and city council recap; Denise Gaard and Scott Geiselhart promote PTSD awareness event at First Lutheran Church
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk recaps the May 9 city council meeting, which included action on the Campbell Avenue and Linden Lane road projects and first reading of the ...
May 10, 2023
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities receives national safety award
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Public Utilities received a national award for their safety practices for the American Public Power Association. The 2022 safety award honors public utility...
May 10, 2023
Lakes area students head out for afternoon of service for United Way Day of Caring in Becker County
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Today is the United Way Day of Caring across Becker County and hundreds of area high schoolers will be doing service projects to lend a hand. Terry Haus, executive direct...
May 10, 2023 Students from Detroit Lakes participate in the United Way Day of Caring, May 11, 2022
White Earth State of the Nation address highlights achievements; push to reclaim Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of the White Earth Nation held their State of the Nation Address on May 3 in Mahnomen. The speeches highlighted many of their accomplishments and initiatives over...
May 10, 2023
Audubon swears-in new police chief
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The city of Audubon hired a new chief of police on Monday. Ben Weidemann was sworn in by Mayor Charles Barnett as police chief of Audubon during a ceremony at the Audubon...
May 09, 2023 Ben Weidemann receives his Audubon police chief insignia from his wife during a ceremony at the Audubon City Council meeting on May 8, 2023. (Contributed / City of Audubon / Facebook)
Hodgepodge: Minnesota DNR Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson talks fishing opener; Amanda Schermerhorn discusses the MN Partners in Policymaking program
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Nathan Olson, supervisor for Minnesota DNR Fisheries in Detroit Lakes, talked about the area's fishing conditions ahead of the 2023 fishing opener on May 13. Amanda Scher...
May 09, 2023
Perham's Turtle Fest seeks competitive eaters for wings eating contest on June 16
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Registration is open for the 2023 wing eating competition, a part of Perham's annual Turtle Fest. The competition will take place on June 16 at noon at the Pizza Ranch in...
May 09, 2023 Turtle Fest graphic, 2023.
MMA fighter killed in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94; fighter was scheduled to fight at Kent Freeman Arena on May 20
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A Breckenridge woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 at the Red River Bridge on Sunday, according to a Minnesota State Patrol news release. On May 7 at...
May 08, 2023