Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Buffalo Clinic Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
(KNSI) - The man accused of shooting up a health clinic in Buffalo has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Gregory Ulrich was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder on June 2nd for...
Jun 19, 2022

Construction on New Housing Begins to Crater
(KNSI) - Soaring interest rates are being blamed for the drop in housing starts reported Thursday. On a national basis, construction dropped by 14.4% and multifamily units, apartment complexes, fell b...
Jun 19, 2022

Be on the Lookout for Cracked and Buckling Roads During Extreme Heat
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - MnDOT has put out a warning to drivers to be on the lookout for cracking and buckling roads through the weekend. Extremely high temperatures are expected through the weekend wit...
Jun 17, 2022 via MnDOT

Danger of Blue Green Algae on Area Lakes this Summer
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says many lakes could see significant algae blooms by the 4th of July. Lee Engel, a surface water monitoring supervisor for the MPCA, says conditions ar...
Jun 17, 2022

Lake Goers Seeking Relief from Weekend Heat Reminded of Boating and Water Safety Tips
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - With extremely hot temperatures expected this weekend, the Becker County Sheriff's Office is reminding lake goers to remember key safety tips. Sheriff Todd Glander says he expec...
Jun 17, 2022

Robust Mosquito Population This Year in Lakes Area
(KNSI) - Experts say heavy rain in May followed by a warm-up in June has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes. So how do you control these nasty pests? Assistant Professor at the University of Minn...
Jun 17, 2022

Jury Convicts man of Arson in 2018 Detroit Lakes Fire at The Refuge Christian Outreach Center
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KFGO) - A jury has convicted an Elk River man of 1st Degree Arson for a September 2018 fire at the Refuge Christian Outreach Center in Detroit Lakes. Gary Bogatz was found as found...
Jun 16, 2022

Lakes Area Ski Team Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Water Skiing
VERGAS (KDLM) - The North Stars Water Ski Show Team is celebrating the 100th year of water skiing this weekend in Vergas. Water skiing was invented in the United States in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph S...
Jun 16, 2022

This Week's Heat Good for your Garden
(KNSI) - This week's heat may be just the right thing for the plants in your yard. Nursery owner Tom Woods says the cool, wet spring halted development and sizzling temperatures can serve as a catalys...
Jun 16, 2022

Egg Prices Continue to Rise
(KNSI) - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected millions of birds across the country, and it is beginning to show up at the grocery store. According to last week's Consumer Price Index report,...
Jun 16, 2022