Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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

Brainerd High School Football Player in Hospital After Suffering Head Injury During Game
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...
Sep 12, 2022

Minnesota BCA Asks Parents to be Vigilant About Their Kids' Online Safety
(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...
Sep 12, 2022

26th Annual Dick Beardsley Races Return to Detroit lakes
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...
Sep 09, 2022

Despite Pushback Becker County Approves 3,000-pig Feedlot
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...
Sep 08, 2022

Detroit Lakes Father and Son Seriously Injured after being Rear-ended while Attending to Boat Trailer
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...
Sep 08, 2022

Minnesota's Fall Color Finder Returns
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...
Sep 08, 2022

17th Annual Dream for Kids Rally is Saturday In Ottertail
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...
Zeke Fuhrman Sep 08, 2022