Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Grace Gallant named Miss Wadena 2022
WADENA (KDLM) - Grace Gallant has been named Miss Wadena 2022. The Miss Wadena Scholarship Pageant was held Sunday with six contestants vying for the title. Gallant received a $1,000 scholarship as we...
Jun 28, 2022
Study Aims to Find Location for Community Commercial Kitchen in Pelican Rapids
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - Community members may soon have access to a commercial kitchen in Pelican Rapids. Friends of the Pelican Rapids Public Library, a nonprofit is acting as fiscal host of a feasib...
Jun 28, 2022
Detroit Lakes Public Schools Receive $20,000 Donation from Detroit Lakes Public Education Foundation
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School District has received a donation of more than $20,000 The Detroit Lakes Public Education Foundation presented the check during Monday's School Board mee...
Jun 27, 2022
Several Lakes Area Lakes to be Treated For Flowering Rush
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Flowering rush chemical treatment will occur on Lakes Area lakes Tuesday. Flowering rush is a reed-like wetland plant with pink flowers. The plant grows densely along shore la...
Jun 27, 2022 photo courtesy Pelican River Watershed District
Two Tornadoes Confirmed in Lakes Area Friday; Wind Gusts of 115 mph Reached
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down on Friday in the Lakes Area. The first was reported near Naytahwaush in Mahnomen County. The Natio...
Jun 27, 2022
Inflation Taking Toll on Family Budgets
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/MNN) - With the inflation rate at 8.6%, the highest since 1981, financial councilors have seen more families worried about their household budgets. Emily Bezdicek, a HUD-certified ...
Jun 26, 2022
Owners of Becker Transport & Aggregate Named Wadena County Farm Family of the Year
WADENA (KDLM) - Randy and Jodi Becker, owners of Becker Transport & Aggregate in Wadena have been named the Wadena County Farm Family of the Year for 2022. The Farm Family of the Year program is s...
Jun 26, 2022 Randy Becker, Lauren Becker, Jodi Becker, and Luke Becker
Motorcycle Rear-ends Another in Ottertail County
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KFGO) - Parkers Prairie Police responded to a motorcycle crash, Saturday after a motorcycle rear-ended another motorcycle. Both motorcycles were traveling southbound on Hwy 29 in O...
Jun 26, 2022
Significant Damage after Storm Rips Through Lakes Area
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Severe storms wreaked havoc throughout the Lakes Area Friday night into the early hours of Saturday morning. Lakes Area residents reported significant damage including downed tr...
Jun 25, 2022
Arson Suspected in Historic Compton Town Hall Fire
COMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDLM) - The historic Compton Town Hall near Deer Creek is a total loss after a suspicious fire, Thursday. The Otter Tail County Sheriff is investigating the blaze which was reported ...
Jun 25, 2022 photo via Brad Williams