Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate Dan Bohmer says Recent Media Reports Untrue
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Dan Bohmer, candidate for Minnesota Senate District 4 is calling out what he calls "slanderous reporting" by local media. Bohmer says that recent reports that law enforcement wa...
Nov 07, 2022

WE Fest Reveals Full 2023 Main Stage Lineup
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - WE Fest has announced the Main Stage Lineup for their much anticipated 40th year celebration, August 3- 5, 2023 in Detroit Lakes. Previously announced headliners, Morgan Wallen,...
Nov 07, 2022

Detroit Lakes Volleyball Draws Kasson-Mantorville in The Opening Round Of The State Tournament
(KDLM) - The brackets for the 2022 State Volleyball tournaments have been released, and the champions of Section 8AAA Detroit Lakes Lakers will play two-seed Kasson-Mantorville at 7:00 on Wednesday ev...
Zeke Fuhrman Nov 06, 2022 The Detroit Lakes Volleyball team huddles up between sets of the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Section Playoffs against St. Cloud Apollo on October 27th at the Lakeshirts Fieldhouse (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)

Motorcyclist Dies After Fleeing Law Enforcement in Otter Tail County
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - A 34-year old Hazen, ND man has died in a motorcycle crash in Otter Tail County. The body of the biker was discovered shortly after 8:00 a.m., Friday along County Road 88. Accord...
Nov 04, 2022

Perham Teacher Receives Spotlight Award
PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham High School's Kasey Wacker was honored at the Concurrent Enrollment Day hosted by Minnesota State Community and Technical Schools. Wacker was one of four teachers to receive a S...
Nov 04, 2022

Police Called after Dispute Between Senate Candidate Dan Bohmer and Ex-Wife
MOORHEAD (KDLM) - Republican state Senate candidate Dan Bohmer is in a political firestorm after the Senate DFL Caucus bought ads alleging details of his divorce, and Moorhead police went to his home ...
Nov 04, 2022

More than 400,000 Deer Hunters Preparing for Minnesota Firearms Deer Season Saturday
More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the Minnesota firearms deer season that opens Saturday. The Department of Natural Resources says feeding and attractant bans are in place across the st...
Nov 04, 2022

Experts: Turning Back the Clock is Better for Our Body Clock
(KNSI) - As the clocks fall back to standard time this weekend, medical experts say they are not expecting the same surge in medical incidents that we see in the spring. Dr. Akinbolaji Akingbola is an...
Nov 04, 2022 David Lofink / CC

Laker Volleyball Overcomes 0-2 deficit, advances to State for first time in program history
Alexandria gave up three points with unforced errors to tie the game at 21-21, then Daggett recorded a kill that gave the Lakers the lead 22-21. Three more unforced errors gave the Lakers a 25-22 win ...
Zeke Fuhrman Nov 04, 2022

United Community Bank Donates more than $11,000 to Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN
PERHAM (KDLM) - United Community Bank (UCB) has donated more than $11,000 to Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN. The bank organized a series of fundraisers during the month of September as part of the Min...
Nov 03, 2022