Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
City of Detroit Lakes Asks Residents To Limit Water Usage During Sewer Overload
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Public Utilities is urging city residents to switch to sump pumps and limit water usage as the city deals with a sewer system overload. Sump pumps discha...
May 12, 2022
Detroit Lakes School District Plans Open Houses for Remodeled Facilities
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School District is planning on hosting an open house for their newly remodeled schools. Open houses will take place between May 16 and 24 and include the Detro...
May 12, 2022
Fire Crews Battle House Fire in Detroit Lakes - Lightning Suspected Cause
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A lightning strike is suspected to have ignited a large house fire in Detroit Lakes, Wednesday evening. A home in the Timber Creek neighborhood of Detroit Lakes was apparently s...
May 11, 2022 Fire in Timbercreek neighborhood of Detroit Lakes, May 11, 2022
Students from Across the Lakes Area Help Those in Need During United Way of Becker County Day of Caring
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area students participated in the United Way of Becker County Annual Day of Caring, Wednesday. This was the first Day of Caring event in the Lakes area in more than two ye...
May 11, 2022 Students from Detroit Lakes participate in the United Way Day of Caring, May 11, 2022
City of Detroit Lakes will give Becker County Food Pantry $250,000 to Help with Building Relocation Project
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes will give the Becker County Food Pantry $250,000 to help the Pantry relocate. The Becker County Food Pantry has been exploring the possibilities of rel...
May 11, 2022
Planned Power Outage Friday Near Lake Park and Audubon
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Wild Rice Electric members will likely experience a power outage on Friday. The planned outage will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 13 and will last approximately 2 hours. Cre...
May 11, 2022
Man Accused of Driving Vehicle into Detroit Lakes Motel and Injuring Two Posts Bail
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The man accused of driving his vehicle into the Lakes Inn in Detroit Lakes and seriously injuring two people has posted bail. Wade Olds of Detroit Lakes posted a $15,000 cash ba...
May 11, 2022
Alexandria Man's S'more Invention Taking off Just in Time for Summer
ALEXANDRIA (KDLM) - An Alexandria man may have reinvented the S'more with a new product he calls the 'Marshmallow Mitt'. Jeff Roste developed the marshmallow roasting tool after his kids asked him to ...
May 11, 2022
Detroit Lakes Police Department Adds Additional Officer
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A new Detroit Lakes Police Officer was sworn in, Tuesday during the Detroit Lakes City Council meeting. Officer Ryan Seeger will join the Detroit Lakes Police Department as part...
May 11, 2022 Officer Seeger being sworn in by Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk May 10, 2022.
Pelican Rapids Shooting Suspect Takes Plea Deal
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - A man that is accused of shooting a Pelican Rapids woman has taken a plea deal. Phoutthasa Prathane was charged with second-degree attempted murder, three counts of first-degre...
May 10, 2022