Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
BBB Warns of Potential Scams Ahead of Amazon's Prime Day
(KDLM/MNN) - Amazon's Prime Day, Prime Day, the company's annual deal event exclusively for Prime members is Tuesday and Wednesday, but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota is reminding consu...
Jul 11, 2022
Natural Gas Customers in Minnesota Not Getting Fair Shake According to Watchdog Group
(KDLM/MNC) - Minnesota regulators will soon decide whether companies such as CenterPoint Energy can keep customer surcharges in place related to a 2021 winter storm. Watchdogs worry utilities are lean...
Jul 11, 2022
Portion of Highway 108 in Pelican Rapids Closed for Resurfacing Project
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - Road construction has started on Highway 108 between I-94 and 9th Street in Pelican Rapids. The resurfacing project will keep Highway 108 closed for around two weeks to complet...
Jul 11, 2022
Diners "Blindsided" by Surcharges on Guest Checks
(KNSI) - To keep up with rising inflation and food prices, more restaurants are adding surcharges to guest checks, which restaurant industry expert Emily Knight says isn't something she would recommen...
Jul 11, 2022
Suspect in Weapon Assault Arrested in Ottertail County
POPE COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) A man wanted for seriously assaulting another man with a weapon at a hotel in Starbuck, in west-central Minnesota Saturday night was arrested in Ottertail County. The suspect...
Jul 11, 2022
Thielen Finishes Fourth At American Century Celebrity Golf Championship
STATELINE, NV (KDLM) - Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen finished tied for fourth place at last weekend's celebrity American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Nevada in a field th...
Jul 10, 2022 Photo courtesy of NSN Nevada SportsNet
Hofstrand Steps Down from Position at Historic Holmes Theatre
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After more than 7 years as the Historic Holmes Theatre's Marketing Director in Detroit Lakes, Rachel Hofstrand has stepped down. Hofstrand will join the marketing team at SJE Rh...
Jul 08, 2022
Steeple Bell Stolen from Historic Chapel on the Hill Church in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The church bell at the historic Chapel on the Hill near Forest Hills Golf Course in Detroit Lakes has been stolen. The church which was purchased by O'mara Dunnigan and her husb...
Jul 07, 2022
West Lake Drive Projects in Detroit Lakes will Close Road Beginning Tuesday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes is reminding residents and vacationers that construction activity will close portions of West Lake Drive from County Road 6 to the Pelican River beginn...
Jul 07, 2022 A graphic rendition of a completed West Lake Drive project in Detroit Lakes, which features a new multi-use path on the lakeside.
Two Injured after Car Driven by Teenager Crashes into Restaurant in Dorset
DORSET (KDLM) - The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle driven by a juvenile that crashed into a restaurant injuring two patrons. The crash happened on June 25, shortly after 12...
Jul 07, 2022