Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Shamp named new Chief Ambulatory Officer at Tri-County Health Care
WADENA (KDLM) - Medley Shamp has been chosen as the new Chief Ambulatory Officer at Tri-County Health Care. Shamp was previously employed as Director of Clinic Operations for the organization and come...
Oct 17, 2022

Seasonal Affective Disorder Season Begins in Minnesota
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - This is the time of year when about ten percent of Minnesotans start to deal with seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Less sunlight in the fall can lead to...
Oct 17, 2022

Inflation Has Negative Effect On Social Security, Pension Funds
(KNSI) - The United States Social Security Administration announced Thursday a historic cost of living adjustment for next year. The COLA figure is supposed to move parallel with inflation to ensure t...
Oct 17, 2022

Test Drive an Electric Vehicle at the Lakes Area EV Event this Weekend
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 Lakes Area EV Event this Saturday. The ...
Oct 13, 2022

After Three Year Hiatus, Holiday Train will Return to Detroit Lakes in December
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails and Detroit Lakes this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in th...
Oct 13, 2022

Area Freshman Get A Taste Of Lakes Area Careers At Freshman Career Expo
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Freshman from five area high schools were at the Lakeshirts Fieldhouse in Detroit Lakes for the fifth-annual Freshman Career Expo on Wednesday, October 12th. Over 75 Lakes A...
Zeke Fuhrman Oct 13, 2022

Popular Shopping Event Returns to Detroit Lakes Tonight
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A popular shopping event returns to Detroit Lakes on Thursday. Ladies Night Out presented by Essentia Health will take place at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes from 4-7:30 p.m....
Oct 13, 2022

Detroit Lakes Adds New Firefighter
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Fire Department added a new member, Tuesday. John Cervantes was sworn in during the City Council meeting after completing a one-year probationary period with t...
Oct 12, 2022 Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk swears in John Cervantes as the newest Detroit Lakes Firefighter, Oct. 11, 2022

Lakes Area Students will Participate in Walk, Bike to School Day, Wednesday
PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham Public Schools as well as a number of Lakes Area schools will be participating in the Minnesota Walk! Bike! Fun! (WBF) to School Day on Wednesday. The Walk! Bike! Fun! (WBF) pro...
Oct 11, 2022 via WBF Minnesota

Twin Lakes Creek Bridge to Reopen by End of Month
MAHNOMEN (KDLM) - After a delay, the Twin Lakes Creek bridge should be open by the end of the month. Crews have been working on Highway 200 with approximately five miles of shoulder widening remaining...
Oct 11, 2022