Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Paul Marquart Appointed Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue for Minnesota
ST. PAUL - A local outgoing member of the Minnesota House of Representatives has been appointed Commissioner of Revenue. Gov. Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan have picked Paul Marquart ...
Dec 22, 2022

Ethan Carrier Officially Signs To Play Football For Gophers As Part of 2023 Recruiting Class
Carrier, a 6'1 175 defensive back, is one of the 33-member recruiting class for PJ Fleck's Gophers for the Class of 2023. "Ethan had an elite senior season at Detroit Lakes," Fleck said in his Signing...
Zeke Fuhrman Dec 21, 2022

MnDOT Reminds Residents its Illegal to Push Now into Public Streets and Highways
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - As we prepare for another round of snow, MnDOT is reminding property owners it's illegal to push snow from their driveway onto a public street or highway including ditches and t...
Dec 21, 2022

How to Deal With Grief and Loss During the Holidays
(KNSI) - Dealing with a loss any time of the year is hard, but the holidays can be more challenging for some. CentraCare Health Psychologist Rachel Delaney Geier says if you're feeling the loss of som...
Dec 21, 2022

Fergus Falls man charged in murder of St. Paul woman
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) - A Fergus Falls man has been charged in the weekend shooting death of a woman in St. Paul. 44-year-old Matthew Ecker is accused in the death of 32-year-old Alexandra Pennig. Th...
Dec 21, 2022

'Dangerous' Travel Conditions in Store as Snow, Arctic Cold Head for Lakes Area
(KNSI) - Now that this winter storm is on our doorstep, forecasters have a better idea of who will get what and when. Some of the snow totals have decreased, and forecast wind speeds have dropped slig...
Dec 21, 2022

Arvig Awarded Grants to Expand Internet Access in 5 Minnesota Counties
PERHAM (KDLM) - Arvig has been awarded six grants from the State of Minnesota's Border-to-Border Broadband program which it will invest in fiber infrastructure projects during the next three years to ...
Dec 21, 2022

DLHS Students Voice Concerns About Parking Situation Near High School
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Parking restrictions on city streets and snow pile-filled parking lots are leaving some students at Detroit Lakes High School scrambling to find a parking spot. Jack Mears s...
Zeke Fuhrman Dec 20, 2022

Current Becker County Administrator Finalist for Fargo City Administrator Position
FARGO (KFGO) - The City of Fargo announced their list of candidates for the next city administrator and will begin in-person interviews Friday. Kenneth Haskin, Pat Oman, James Puffalt, and Michael Red...
Dec 15, 2022

Decision made by Detroit Lakes School Board in November Prevents Virtual Learning During Wednesday's 'Snow Day'
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - While many Lakes Area students participated in virtual learning on Wednesday due to significant snowfall, Detroit Lakes Public School students did not due to a controversial dec...
Dec 14, 2022