Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

First-ever We Fest Dance Competition Begins Thursday Night at 5:30
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - New to We Fest this year is the first-ever Dance Competition, where participants can win VIP tickets to We Fest 2023. Couples and individual dancers will be brought up on st...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 04, 2022

Becker County Approves $2.26 Million Highland Drive Construction Project
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Becker County commissioners are moving forward with the pavement replacement project on Highland Drive in Detroit Lakes, despite higher construction costs than anticipated. ...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 04, 2022

Vergas Wiener Dog Races Back For It's 10th Year on August 13th
VERGAS, MN (KDLM) - The Vergas Looney Days Weiner Dog races will be held at the Vergas Ballpark at 9 am on Saturday, August 13th. "It's hard to believe it's been ten years already," said Digger Anders...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 04, 2022

David Stowman Celebrates 50 Years of Practice in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - David Stowman of Stowman Law Firm, P.A. celebrates 50 years of private practice this year. David began practicing law in Detroit Lakes in 1972 and has since built a formidab...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 03, 2022 Photo: StowmanLaw.com

Lake Park-Audubon Schools Awarded $52,000 STEAM Grant from TEAM Industries
LAKE PARK, MN (KDLM) - The Lake Park Audubon school district has been awarded a $52,000 grant from TEAM Industries to supply the district's Steam Lab and Maker space. The grant will provide equipment ...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 03, 2022

Boys and Girls Club Ready For Big Fundraising Weekend At WeFest
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - For nearly a decade, the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes and Perham have been volunteering in the WeFest VIP food and beverage areas, serving thousands of festival-goes...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 03, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes

Hector Airport looking at possible expansion
FARGO (KFGO/PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO) - There could be some big changes coming to Fargo's Hector International Airport. Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein said a study, launched last fall, is being cond...
Zeke Fuhrman Aug 03, 2022

Food Drop at Becker County Food Pantry Tuesday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry will host a food drop, Tuesday. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. residents may visit the Becker County Food Pantry to receive corn, cabbage, cucumbers and o...
Aug 02, 2022

Off-duty Firefighter Saves two-year-old from Drowning in Otter Tail County Lake
(KNSI) - A family member is being credited with saving a two-year-old's life after the child was found face down in a lake Sunday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says multiple families...
Aug 01, 2022

Lakes Area's Most Wanted: August 1, 2022
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The Becker County Sheriff's Department and Detroit Lakes Police share their most wanted. Check back each week to see if the most wanted person has been located!
Aug 01, 2022