Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Staples-Motley Mother and Son Who Went Viral For Social Media Challenge To Appear on Ellen This Thursday
(KDLM) - Two months after going viral for an incentive to stay off social media Lorna Klefsaas and her son, Sivert, are still making the media rounds. Lorna made a deal with 12-year-old Sivert that sh...
Apr 24, 2022 PHOTO: Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas via Facebook
Spring Rains May Help Replenish Lakes Area Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - An abundance of rain recently may help with low water levels on some Lakes Area lakes. "We've been whittling away at the drought and we've continued that wet pattern. We don't k...
Apr 24, 2022
Wadena County Historical Society Receives Photographs from Rex McDonald Studio
WADENA (KDLM) - The Wadena County Historical Society has received a collection of photographs from the Rex McDonald Studio. The nearly 100 year-old Wadena based photography business created the images...
Apr 24, 2022 A self-portrait of Rex McDonald
Lakes Area St. Jude Radiothon Raises more than $35,000 in Fight to End Childhood Cancer
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Leighton Broadcasting stations KDLM, 102.3 KRCQ and WAVE 104.1 raised $35,026 during their annual Lakes Area St. Jude Radiothon. The funds raised are used to help end childhood ...
Apr 22, 2022
Gubernatorial Candidate Hepola says He's 'Committed to Taking Best Ideas from Both Parties'
ST. CLOUD (KDLM/KNSI) - Third-party candidate for governor and Perham native Cory Hepola continues his push to become the next Governor of Minnesota. The former Minneapolis radio host says he's commit...
Apr 22, 2022 Corey Hepola being interviewed on Leighton Broadcasting station, KNSI April 19, 2022
Detroit Lakes Man Identified as Deceased Driver Found in Slough in Hawley
HAWLEY, Minn. (KFGO) - The Clay County Sheriff's office has released the name of the deceased driver of the car that ended up in a slough in rural Hawley earlier this week. The body of 27-year-old Tyl...
Apr 22, 2022 Photo via KFGO News
Employees at BTD Donate More than $13,000 to St. Jude Radiothon
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Employees of BTD Manufacturing donated more than $13,000 to the St. Jude Radiothon, Friday. Leighton Broadcasting stations, KDLM, 102.3 KRCQ & WAVE 104.1 encouraged Lakes Ar...
Apr 22, 2022
Minnesota FFA Announces List of Top Agricultural Education Achievers
(KNSI) - Several area student members will be recognized at the Minnesota FFA Association's state convention from April 24-26. There are 47 different areas where pupils can excel under Supervised Agri...
Apr 21, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Experts: Check Yourself, Pets For Ticks
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KNSI) - Spring weather in the Lakes Area will soon send people outside and into the path of a common parasite. As the weather warms up, people come in contact with ticks that can s...
Apr 21, 2022 Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash
Fergus Falls Woman Killed in Collision with Semi
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO) - A Fergus Falls woman has died in a collision between the SUV she was driving a semi on Highways 210 and 9 in Breckenridge. The road was snow and ice-covered. Snow had fall...
Apr 21, 2022