Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

(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...

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...

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...

MOORHEAD (KDLM) - A Brainerd high school football player suffered a serious head injury during a football game in Moorhead, Friday. Senior captain Conner Erickson was injured during the game and was t...

(KNSI) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking parents to be vigilant in keeping their children safe as a new school year starts. Superintendent Drew Evans says parents should talk t...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The 26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races returns to Detroit Lakes, Saturday. This year's races include a youth run, 5k, half marathon and the return of the 25k which was new in 2021...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - This week, Becker County advanced a large-scale hog feedlot project. Opponents argued such operations are not what rural communities want, and worry corporate agriculture has to...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes father and son were seriously injured after being rear-ended while attending to a boat they were trailering. The crash was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Explore Minnesota has launched their Fall Color Finder. Explore Minnesota and Minnesota State Parks and Trails are again teaming up to provide weekly fall color updates througho...

OTTERTAIL, MN (KDLM) - The 17th Annual Dreams for Kids Rally is this Saturday at the Woodshed Bar and Grill in Ottertail, which helps raise money to grand local children's wishes. This year's rally wi...