Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Mashaal the Mammoth was officially unveiled to the public at an official ribbon cutting and naming ceremony on Friday. The 20 feet tall, 30 feet long, 8 feet wide mammoth to...

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum is scheduled to open its second-floor science wing at its new facility on Friday, February 17th. There will be a lot of interactive exhibits on the ...

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - A peaceful protest and rally is being planned outside MnDOT in Detroit Lakes Friday, February 10th to protest tree removal along Highway 34. "MnDot has refused to meet with ...

CROOKSTON, MN (KDLM) -A Crookston woman is in custody after fleeing the state after being overpaid by her employer. New Flyer of America Bus Company Inc hired a detective to locate Irene Thompson afte...

NEW YORK MILLS, MN (KDLM, updated 2:30 pm) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says a 21-year-old Lund Boat Company employee is in custody after firing two shots at a co-worker on Thursday mornin...

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Giving Hearts Day returns today Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Each year, Giving Hearts Day provides a platform ...

(KNSI) - The Internal Revenue Service is asking millions of taxpayers in Minnesota and 18 other states to hold off on filing their returns for the 2022 tax year. The IRS said it had gotten numerous qu...

ST. PAUL, MN (KDLM) - Former DFL State Representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become Minnesota's Revenue Commissioner. "He is a friend of the taxpayer and ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sleetwood Mac will join the ranks serving Becker, Otter Tail and Mahnomen County's snowplow fleet as winners of the 2023 "Name a Snowplow" contest, along with seven other popular nam...

PHOENIX, AZ (KDLM) - Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is one of the latest additions to a star-studded list of entertainers and celebrities to compete at the Annexus Pro-Am at the Waste Management P...