Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The "old" Becker County Museum in Detroit Lakes was torn down, Wednesday morning. The Museum is being replaced with a new 30,000 square foot building at a cost of $6.4 million. ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council voted to deny a rezoning request and conditional use permit by Eventide Detroit Lakes for a proposed senior living community, Monday. Eventide had...

WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - Kenneth Bakken, White Earth Public Transit Manager, was honored at this year's Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) conference as the 2022 Minnesota Transit Professional of...

HAWLEY (KDLM) - Former Hawley Mayor Jim Joy defeated John Hest in the State House District 4B race, Tuesday. The seat had been held by DFL Rep. Paul Marquart for years who did not run for reelection. ...

(KDLM) - Gov. Tim Walz won a second term as Minnesota's governor on Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Scott Jensen. The Associated Press called the race for Walz shortly before 10:30 p.m....

MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Rob Kupec, a former television meteorologist in Fargo, defeated former Moorhead city councilman Dan Bohmer in the Minnesota District 4 State Senate race Tuesday. The final tally in t...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - David Meyer will become Becker County District 2 Commissioner after defeating incumbent Ben Grimsley, Tuesday. Grimsley has served as Commissioner on the Becker County Board sin...

HAWLEY (KDLM) - Hawley School District voters have voted narrowly to approve a $53 million middle school project, but declined to spend an additional $3 million in renovations to the existing gyms and...

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Becker County Sherrif Todd Glander is projected to defeat challenger Chad Peterson. With 19 of 47 precincts reporting, Glander was leading Peterson 81% (6,941) to 19% (1,657...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council will have four new council members beginning in 2023. Shaun Carlson ran unopposed in Ward 1, as did Michael Stearns in Ward 2. In a surprise, incu...