Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

FARGO, ND (KDLM) - The 3rd Annual Carson Wentz A01 Foundation Charity Softball Game, presented by Scheels, will be held at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo on Tuesday night. The event will feature Carson...

(KNSI) - Dangerous heat will consume the upper Midwest Monday ahead of the summer solstice. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory until 11:00 a.m. Monday morning. An excessive heat w...

BRATTLEBORO, VT (KDLM) - Former U.S. Representative and Detroit Lakes native, Collin Peterson has received a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Holstein Association USA. The organization says his...

(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...

(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...

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...

(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...

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...

(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...

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...