Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Linemen Showcasing Electrical Safety at Lakes Area Schools
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) -Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) are making stops at area schools to give electricity safety presentations. Linemen Ethan Kern and Jason Haman gave their safety demonstra...
Apr 01, 2022 LREC linemen showcase the arching that can occur when a tree touches a power line
MnDOT Announces Summer Road Construction Projects
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - MnDOT has announced more than 230 construction projects on Minnesota's roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure this summer. "Minnesotans will soon see work zones popping up ...
Apr 01, 2022
Ray Heino Honored by MIAAA With Distinguished Service Award
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The late Ray Heino has been honored by the Minnesota Interscholastic Activities Administrators Association with their Distinguished Service Award. His wife, Lou Heino, accep...
Apr 01, 2022
Dan Bohmer Announces Run for District 4 Senate Seat
MOORHEAD (KDLM) - Dan Bohmer, a retired Army Colonel has announced his run for the District 4 Senate seat. Bohmer will run as a Republican against incumbent, Kent Eken who was first elected to the Sen...
Apr 01, 2022
Extra Patrols in Minnesota throughout April to Curb Distracted Driving
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Law enforcement agencies across the state will have extra enforcement on the roads throughout the month of April. Law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in a distracted...
Mar 31, 2022
St. John's Grad Mark Vande Hei Returns to Earth After 355 Days in Space
(KNSI) - American astronaut and St. John's University alum Mark Vande Hei is back on Earth after his record-breaking 355 day stay aboard the International Space Station. Vande Hei, along with Russian ...
Mar 31, 2022 NASA/Joel Kowsky
Economic Development Summit will Feature Five New Lakes Area Businesses and Organizations
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce will give an update on the economic health of the Lakes Area on Friday. The annual Economic Development Summit will be held at 9 a...
Mar 30, 2022
El Zagel Shrine Circus Returns to Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The El Zagel Shrine Circus returns to Detroit Lakes, Thursday. The event, which has been cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic will once again be held at the...
Mar 30, 2022
State Patrol Responds to More than 150 Crashes, Wednesday Morning
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - State Patrol Troopers responded to more than 150 crashes, Wednesday morning as heavy, wet snow hit the Lakes Area and much of Central Minnesota. The State Patrol says between 4 ...
Mar 30, 2022 photo via Minnesota State Patrol
41 years ago today, Dick Beardsley won the inaugural London Marathon with Inge Simonson
(KDLM) - March 29, 2022, marks the 41-year anniversary of the inaugural London Marathon, and a very special race for Minnesota's Dick Beardsley. "I was contacted by race director Chris Brasher, who wa...
Mar 29, 2022