Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Kollie Found Guilty in Murder of 14-Year-Old Fargo Girl
FARGO (KFGO) - Arthur Kollie has been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Jupiter Paulsen. After a short deliberation Thursday afternoon, the jury found Kollie guilty of murder, aggravated assault, ...
Sep 15, 2022 Arthur Kollie speaks with Defense Attorney Eric Baumann (media pool photo, The Forum)

Area Doctor Encourages Student Athletes to Play Smart and Safe After Two Severe Injuries
(KNSI) - Two recent catastrophic injuries under the Friday night lights have some parents wondering if playing sports is safe for kids. A freshman football player at Bloomington Jefferson High School ...
Sep 15, 2022

Minnesota Businesses Cut Payrolls by 5,900 In August
(KNSI) - Minnesota's labor market took a step back in August. The state lost over 3,000 jobs, which was foreshadowed in July as an increasing number of people said they had given up looking for work. ...
Sep 15, 2022

Amtrak Restores Long-Distance Trains After Tentative Labor Agreement Reached
(KDLM) - Amtrak has announced that it will be restoring all long-distance trains after canceling them in anticipation of the railroad labor strike. "Amtrak is working to quickly restore canceled train...
Zeke Fuhrman Sep 15, 2022

Detroit Lakes Approves Preliminary Budget and Tax Levy Increase of 9.86%
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes approved the preliminary 2023 budget and tax levy, Tuesday. The proposed levy includes an increase of 9.86%, or just over $650,000 for 2023. Heidi Tumb...
Sep 14, 2022

Around 1,000 Runners Turned Out for 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Around 1,000 racers turned out for the 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Half-Marathon in Detroit Lakes, Saturday. Racers departed from the Kent Freeman Arena on a cool Saturday mornin...
Sep 14, 2022

Detroit Lakes City Council Abandons Plan to Connect Broadway Ave. and Terry Street
Sep 13, 2022 Proposed connection of Broadway Ave. and Terry Street in Detroit Lakes

Railroads Parking Trains, Amtrak Suspending Service Ahead of Possible Strike
(KNSI) - An impending rail worker strike could bring a popular passenger route to a halt and put a new kink in an already stressed supply chain. Amtrak says its Empire Builder line, which runs through...
Sep 13, 2022

2022 Splash Award Finalists Announced
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced this year's Splash Awards finalists. The Splash Awards created in 2019 are designed to celebrate the impact and invo...
Sep 12, 2022

Historic Counter from Lakes Hotel Finding New Home at Becker County Museum
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A piece of Detroit Lakes history will soon have a new home at the new Becker County Museum. A custom built counter that was used inside the old Lakes Hotel in 1931 will soon cal...
Sep 12, 2022 Counter from Lakes Hotel built in 1931