Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Chocolate Fantasy Returns To Becker County Museum Today
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - If you're still looking for a special Valentine's Day gift for your special someone, Chocolate Fantasy returns to the Becker County Museum today. You can order a small or la...
Feb 13, 2023
The Great Polar Hunt Begins in Detroit Lakes On Thursday
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The popular city-wide scavenger hunt, The Great Polar Hunt, returns to the Polar Fest schedule this Thursday. "There are a number of businesses in Detroit Lakes who all got ...
Feb 13, 2023
State Officials Hope to Extend Bus Stop Arm Camera Grant Program
(KDLM/MNN)- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is asking the Minnesota Legislature to extend the grant program for school bus stop-arm camera systems. Director Mi...
Feb 13, 2023
Rural Fergus Falls home heavily damaged, garage destroyed in Sunday fire; no injuries
FERGUS FALLS, MN (KDLM/KFGO) - A Sunday morning fire caused extensive damage to a home in rural Otter Tail County. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. at a residence on North Wall Lake Drive. One per...
Feb 13, 2023
Mace, Fuhrman, Stowman Take Top Places At Minne Soda Hotdish and Bar Challenge
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Hungry residents turned up to Grace Lutheran Church for the 5th Annual Minne Soda Hotdish and Dessert Bar Challenge. Nine hot dishes and six dessert bars went head to head a...
Feb 12, 2023
WATCH: Lizzo reacts to 'Blizzo' winning MnDOT Name A Snowplow Contest
(KDLM) - Minnesotans love all things Minnesotan. And that includes thinking of creative ways to honor the state during MnDot's annual Name A Snowplow Contest. Previous winning names with Minnesota con...
Feb 12, 2023
1,000 Fisherman Take Part in Poles N Holes Derby; Maneval's 4.93-lb bass wins tournament
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - 1,000 fishermen and 500 spectators crowded the ice on Little Detroit for the 13th Annual Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday morning. Dylan Maneval caught the bigges...
Feb 12, 2023 Ice fisherman participate in the 2023 Poles N Holes Fishing Derby (Photo: Stacey Omberg)
Protesters Gather Outside MnDot Headquarters Friday In Attempt To Stop Highway 34 Tree Removal
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Angry protesters gathered outside the MnDot district headquarters in Detroit Lakes on Friday afternoon, holding signs and marching...trying to halt the tree-cutting on the H...
Feb 11, 2023
New Flyer Workers in St. Cloud React to Vice President Harris' Visit
(KNSI) - Two days after President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Vice President Kamala Harris came to St. Cloud to tour New Flyer and highlight the administration's investments in electric ve...
Feb 11, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris visits the New Flyer plant in St. Cloud on Thursday, February 9th, 2023 (Photo: Jake Judd/KNSI)
Northwestern Minnesota's Woinarowicz named DNR Conservation Officer of the Year
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN (KDLM) - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Jeremy Woinarowicz has been named the 2022 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, which is an annual award ...
Feb 10, 2023