Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Ponsford Man Shot Near Detroit Lakes
PINE POINT (KDLM) - A Lakes Area man has been airlifted to a Fargo hospital after being shot, Friday. The Becker County Sheriff's Office says around 10:00 p.m., Friday they received a report of a man ...
Jun 04, 2022

Street Faire at the Lakes Returns for 22nd Year
DETROIT LAKES - The Street Faire at the Lakes returns to Detroit Lakes this weekend. The Street Faire, usually held every year on the first weekend after Memorial Day was moved last year to August and...
Jun 02, 2022

Turf Wars Racing Moves to New Location in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The annual Turf Wars Racing event is back in the Lakes Area this weekend, but in a new venue. The ATV and dirt bike drag racing event has moved from Sherbrooke Turf near Cormora...
Jun 02, 2022

Woman Shot at Fargo Restaurant Dies
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) -The woman shot at a Fargo restaurant last month has died. The family of Lucia Garcia posted on their GoFundMe page that she has died. They write, in part, "Our baby girl hurts no mo...
Jun 02, 2022

Otter Tail County man arrested in Fargo fatal crash
FARGO (KFGO) - One man is dead, another person was injured and a third is under arrest following a two-vehicle crash in Fargo. The State Patrol says the crash happened on the I-29 northbound exit ramp...
Jun 02, 2022

Cost of Living and Inflation could make Becker County Budgeting Process Challenging
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County will begin preparing the 2023 budget this month. Becker County Administrator, Pat Oman says this year's budget process could be challenging, "I think the challenge...
Jun 02, 2022

Greta Smolnisky Appointed to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancy
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Greta Smolnisky has been appointed as Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District Court Judge replacing the Honorable Jay D. Carlson. Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District encompasses Beck...
Jun 01, 2022

Gas Prices Likely to Hit $5 per Gallon in Lakes Area Soon
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The average for a gallon of gasoline in the Lakes Area has jumped more than 20 cents in the last two days, now at a record high of $4.49. The national average is also at an all-...
Jun 01, 2022

Lakes Area's Most Wanted: June 1, 2022
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The Becker County Sheriff's Department and Detroit Lakes Police share their most wanted. Check back each week to see if the most wanted person has been located!
Jun 01, 2022

Forecasters Predict Cold Start to Summer
(KNSI) - Meteorologists predict a cool start to summer with a potential late warmup leading to average temperatures. National Weather Service Senior Forecaster Joe Calderone says the next two weeks wi...
Jun 01, 2022