Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

(KNSI) - Thousands of duck and goose hunters will be on the water for the start of Minnesota's waterfowl season on Saturday. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says waterfowl hunters must t...

BAXTER (KDLM) - Applications are being accepted for the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) scholarship program. Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union is encouraging those that qu...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area residents and vacationers will have the opportunity to learn about and even ride and drive an Electric Vehicle (EV) during the newly announced Lakes Area EV Event. Th...

VERGAS (KDLM) - The city of Vergas once again has a grocery store in their community after going more than five years without one. Ditterich Mercantile, located on the site of the former Goodman's Sup...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Gas prices are on the rise after recent declines. The latest data from AAA shows the average price for regular-unleaded in Minnesota is $3.68 a gallon, that's three cents a gall...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/MNC) - Suicides represent nearly 70% of all gun deaths in Minnesota, but those working to stop gun violence say many suicides by firearm are concentrated in rural parts of the stat...

VINING (KDLM) - A 28-year-old Vining man was injured Monday after crashing his motorcycle East of Staples. The Minnesota State Patrol says at around 4:20 a.m. Monday, Devin Hoeper of Vining left the r...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Republicans say tight numbers in the latest poll show candidate for governor Scott Jensen and Attorney General candidate Jim Schultz are poised to win in November. Carleton College p...

WASHINGTON D.C. (KDLM) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week to rename the post office in Vergas in honor of Jon Glawe. H.R. 5952, a bill that honors the life of Jon Glawe, a Ver...

WASHINGTON D.C. (KDLM) - Lowell Elementary School in Brainerd has been named a national Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The recognition is based on a school's ove...