Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Two Men from Park Rapids Killed in Wrong Way Crash in Michigan
MECOSTA COUNTY, MI (KDLM) - Two former Park Rapids High School students were killed in a head-on crash in Michigan, Tuesday, May 4. Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office responded to a hea...
May 06, 2022
Public Invited to Detroit Lakes High School's First 'Senior Capstone Night of Celebration'
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School will host their inaugural Senior Capstone Night of Celebration next week. The Senior Capstone requires that students identify an issue that they care a...
May 06, 2022
Detroit Lakes VFW Participating in Inaugural VFW Day of Service
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The local Detroit Lakes VFW is participating in the first annual VFW Day of Service. The VFW Day of Service will be held nationwide on Saturday, May 7 and throughout the month o...
May 06, 2022
Refreshed Space Makes Detroit Lakes Public Library More Inviting for Youth
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Public Library is now sporting an improved and more inviting space for youth. The area features new furniture including couches and reading nooks as well as ne...
May 05, 2022 Greta Guck sits on a new couch at the Detroit Lakes Public Library
National Day of Prayer Brings Lakes Area Residents Together
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area residents are coming together to pray during National Day of Prayer, Thursday. In 1952, President Harry Truman signed a joint resolution of Congress, establishing an ...
May 05, 2022
High Diesel Prices Potentially Long-Term Problem
(KNSI) - Diesel prices are at record highs, both nationwide and in the Lakes Area. The cost at the pump has soared above $5.30 per gallon this week, putting a strain on truckers. Minnesota Trucking As...
May 04, 2022 via Jake Judd KNSI News
Snow and Rain have Pushed Lake Detroit to Highest Water Level since 2014
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Water levels on Lakes Area Lakes have risen significantly this spring. According to Dick Hecock with the Lake Detroiters, Detroit Lake's water level is more than a foot above th...
May 04, 2022 A view of Big Detroit Lake in late April, 2022
Celebrate Aging Expo Returns to Detroit Lakes May 18
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Celebrate Aging Expo Presented by Essentia Health is set to return to Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, May 18 at the Holiday Inn. The event, which is free and runs from 9-2 p.m. ...
May 04, 2022
Detroit Lakes Fire Department to Hold Employment Open House
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Fire Department will hold an employment open house, Wednesday. The event, which will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Detroit Lakes Fire Department on Main Street ...
May 03, 2022
Arvig to Expand Fiber, Gig Internet in Hawley
PERHAM (KDLM) - Arvig has announced that they'll begin a $1.5 million construction project to upgrade the fiber network that serves the city of Hawley this spring. The build-out will broadly expand ac...
May 03, 2022