Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes Teenager to return Home after more than 40 Days in Hospital
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes teenager will return home this week after spending more than 40 days in a hospital in the Twin Cities. 17 year-old, Duston Steeke went in for open heart surgery ...
Aug 15, 2022

Monday is Deadline to file 2020 Property Tax Refund and Renter's Credit
(KDLM) - The deadline for Minnesotans to file 2020 property tax refunds and renter's credits is Monday. "The average refund for a homeowner right now is about $1,000 and for renters it's around $700, ...
Aug 15, 2022

Phaser Fundraiser raises $20,000 for Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - $20,000 was raised for the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes at The Phaser Fundraiser - Black Tie Gala, Thursday. The event, which was held at Detroit Mountain featured drink...
Aug 14, 2022

Joshuaa Robards wins 90th Annual Pine to Palm Golf Tournament
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - An Australian has won the 90th Annual Pine to Palm Golf Tournament in Detroit Lakes. Joshuaa Robards remained consistent throughout the championship match at Detroit Country Clu...
Aug 14, 2022 Joshuaa Robards speaks with Andy Lea after winning the 90th Annual Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at Detroit Country Club Aug. 14, 2022

Minnesota Regulators Limit Storm-related Natural Gas Costs that Utilities can Pass through to Customers
St Paul - State regulators say Minnesota natural gas suppliers cannot pass through to customers about 60 million dollars in extra costs from when prices skyrocketed during a storm in early 2021, becau...
Aug 12, 2022

Area Farmers Stressed Heading Into Harvest
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - As farmers enter harvest season, many are feeling a larger weight of stress on their shoulders this year than in year's past. Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says prices...
Aug 12, 2022

Countdown to Deer Hunting Season is on in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - All signs are pointing to a strong deer hunting season across most of Minnesota this fall. The DNR's Barb Keller says deer populations are faring well throughout central, southern, a...
Aug 11, 2022

5th Annual Detroit Lakes Fire Department Street Dance, Friday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The annual Detroit Lakes Fireman's Street Dance will be held, Friday outside Hub 41. Gates open at 7 p.m. with live music from Tripwire beginning at 8 p.m. In its 5th year, the ...
Aug 11, 2022

Schwamb wins Pine To Palm medalist honors ahead of Thursday's match play
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Farmington high school senior Kyler Schwamb won medalist honors at the 90th annual Pine to Palm Golf Tournament on Wednesday, shooting a 67/66/133 -9 under over the two days...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 11, 2022

Summer Hammond Named United Way of Otter Tail and Wadena Counties Executive Director
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - The United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties have hired Summer Hammond as their new Executive Director. Hammond most recently served as the Perham & Wadena Area Coordin...
Aug 10, 2022