Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

TurboTax Users May Be Due a Refund
(KNSI) - Thousands of taxpayers who used TurboTax from Intuit to file are likely due a refund after a settlement with the online tax preparer. Attorneys General from all 50 states and the District of ...
May 09, 2022

Three Candidates Recommended to Fill Vacancy in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates to Gov. Tim Walz for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial Dis...
May 09, 2022

Holy Rosary School Raises $32,000 At Annual Spring Interlude
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Holy Rosary Catholic Schools raised nearly $32,000 at their annual Spring Interlude on April 29th. Holy Rosary's Spring Interlude was established in 2002 to help support mus...
Zeke Fuhrman May 07, 2022 Jamie McDougall (left) awards Terri Paskey with the Florence Hutchinson Legacy Award (Photo: Zeke Fuhrman)

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