Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Minnesota Butterfly now Listed as Endangered
(KDLM/MNN) - The Minnesota State Butterfly, the Monarch is now listed as endangered because of its fast dwindling population in North America. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature an...
Jul 25, 2022

Officials Trying to Determine How Many of the 1.2 Million "Hero Pay" Applicants Qualify
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - State officials in Minnesota are now figuring out how many of the nearly 1.2 million who applied will be eligible for COVID "hero bonus" checks. Officials originally estimated that a...
Jul 25, 2022

Clitherall Woman Injured in ATV Rollover
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) - An ATV rollover injured two near Highway 210 in Otter Tail County on Saturday. 23-year-old Natasha Best of Clitherall, Minnesota was driving the ATV along a ditch whe...
Jul 25, 2022

Children At Risk On New App, Likee
(KDLM/KNSI) - Law enforcement is warning parents about Likee, a video sharing app similar to TikTok, but with very few controls. The app is supposed to only allow users 16 and older, but it is easy to...
Jul 25, 2022

400,000 Minnesota Kids to Receive Federal Food Assistance
(KDLM/MNC) - In the coming days, many Minnesota families with young children - dealing with food insecurity - should see some financial aid to help get them through the rest of the summer. Minnesota h...
Jul 25, 2022

Zeke's Blog: A Look At The Twins Items In The Hall of Fame Museum
If you're looking for Twins history, Target Field and the display cases put together by curator Clyde Doepner is definitely the place to go. If you're looking for the history of the game, Cooperstown ...
Zeke Fuhrman Jul 23, 2022 Joe Mauer's batting helmet from the 2018 season. Mauer was wearing this helmet when he recorded his 2,000th career hit (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)

This Weekend's 'The Music Man Jr.' Performances Cancelled due to COVID
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - "The Music Man Jr." performances at the Historic Holmes Theatre this weekend have been cancelled. The shows that were set to take place Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 wer...
Jul 22, 2022

Home Sales Cool First Half of 2022
(KNSI) - Unlike the weather, U.S. home sales are cooling off lately. Realtor Shauna Pendleton says potential buyers are concerned about the future. "Inflation, gas prices. I mean, just everything happ...
Jul 22, 2022

St. Cloud brothers competing in BMX World Finals in France
ST. CLOUD, MINN. - Brothers Lucas and Jacob Theisen of St. Cloud have a passion for BMX racing and next week they will be competing on the world stage. At just 10-and 11-years-old the brothers will re...
Jul 22, 2022

Friday Final day to apply for COVID "hero bonus" Checks
(KDLM/MNN) - Friday is the final day for front-line workers to apply for COVID "hero pay" checks from the State of Minnesota. Over 1.1 million people have put in their names so far -- nearly double wh...
Jul 22, 2022