Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

What could tip the November Governor's Race in Minnesota?
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...
Sep 21, 2022 Dr. Scott Jensen addresses the crowd at a Q&A at Thumper Pond in Ottertail on May 1, 2022 (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)

Vergas Post Office to be Renamed after late Mail Carrier, Jon Glawe
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...
Sep 16, 2022

Brainerd School Named National Blue Ribbon School
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...
Sep 16, 2022

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