Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Five Rescued After Boat Flips on Green Lake
(KNSI) - Five people are expected to be OK after their boat capsized Monday night. According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, they were called to Green Lake just before 10:00 for a water emer...
May 03, 2022
Hundreds of Goldfish Found in Culvert
MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) - An unusual discovery in Moorhead. Goldfish were a found in a culvert on the Minnesota State Community and Technical College campus along 28th Ave. S from 8th to 20th Sts. The Mi...
May 03, 2022 Photo via KVRR-TV
Detroit Lakes Dollars For Scholars Awards Over $236,000 In Scholarships
Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars is a nonprofit foundation that supports academic success right here in the Detroit Lakes community. As part of Scholarship America's national network of locally-base...
May 02, 2022 Seniors Annie Paulson and Nate Mohr were presented with scholarships from The American Legion John Bridges Post 15 at the annual Dollars For Scholars ceremony on May 2, 2022 (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)
'Welcome to Detroit Lakes' Event Aims to Connect Residents
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce is helping residents, especially new ones get connected to the community. After a successful first 'Welcome to Detroit Lakes' even...
May 02, 2022
Rob Kupec Receives DFL Support to run for Minnesota's District 4 Senate Seat
GLYNDON, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) - Minnesota DFLers have endorsed KVRR-TV Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec to run for the District 4 seat which includes Detroit Lakes in the Minnesota Senate. Kupec won the end...
May 02, 2022
Detroit Lakes High School Named 56th Best School in State
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School has been named the 56th best high school in the state of Minnesota. The ranking comes for U.S. News and World Report which ranks schools across the cou...
May 02, 2022
Detroit Lakes Man Pleads Guilty for Disorderly Conduct During Lake Park-Audubon Basketball Game
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for throwing a bag of popcorn at a referee and tearing the whistle off of his lanyard at a Lake Park basketball game...
May 02, 2022 A fan hurls popcorn at a referee during a Jan. 13, 2022 Lake Park-Audubon vs Win-E-Mac boys basketball game.
Murder-Suicide Claims Lives of Two Near Wadena
WADENA (KDLM) - Two people have died in Compton Township near Wadena in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide. The Ottertail County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Friday, April 29 whe...
May 02, 2022
Republican Gubernatorial Hopefuls Jensen/Birk Host Q&A In Ottertail
The GOP State Convention is in Rochester May 13-14, where delegates will endorse their candidate for governor. Jensen and former House Majority Leader Paul Gazelka of East Gull Lake are considered the...
May 01, 2022 Matt Birk (left) and Dr. Scott Jensen host a Q&A at Thumper Pond in Ottertail on May 1, 2022. (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)
Taco Chon Responds to Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Filed by Taco John's
(KNSI) - The owner of a St. Cloud Mexican fast-casual restaurant is responding to a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against them by a national chain. Juan Ramos Gutierrez is a co-owner of Taco Ch...
Apr 29, 2022