Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

2022 Governor's Fishing Opener to be Held on Leech Lake Reservation
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The 2022 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener dates and locations have been announced. The 2022 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will celebrate fishing in a variety of ways, over s...
Mar 25, 2022

Corey Hepola Makes First Gubernatorial Campaign Stop in Perham and New York Mills
PERHAM (KDLM) - Corey Hepola made his first official campaign stops in his hometown of Perham and New York Mills, Thursday. Hepola, announced his intention to run for Governor of Minnesota in early Ma...
Mar 25, 2022 Photo via Corey Hepola for Governor

Detroit Lakes Lions & Dairy Queen Partnering for Weekend Food Drive
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry, Detroit Lakes Lions and Detroit Lakes Dairy Queen are partnering for a drive-thru food drive, Saturday. Each cash donation will be matched by the ...
Mar 25, 2022

Breckenridge Domestic Violence call Wednesday Leads to Man Found Dead with Gunshot Wound
BRECKENRIDGE, MINN. (KFGO) - Breckenridge Police and Wilkin County Sheriff's deputies who responded to a domestic violence call at a Breckenridge home found a man dead of a gunshot wound. Police Chief...
Mar 24, 2022

Murder charges Dropped in Beating Death of Man in Hawley
MOORHEAD (KVRR/KDLM) - Charges have been dropped in the beating death of a man in Hawley in 2020. Clay County prosecutors have dismissed 2nd degree murder charges against Christopher Greywater, the ma...
Mar 24, 2022

Midco Fiber Internet Now Available in Lake Park and Audubon - Services Rolled Out to Detroit Lakes by Next Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Fiber internet services from Midco are now available in Lake Park and Audubon. Last year, Midco began construction on 120 miles of new fiber along Minnesota's Highway 10 corrido...
Mar 24, 2022

After three decades, Rob Ullyott Says Goodbye To Detroit Lakes Wrestling
With Ulloytt as head coach, the Lakers won 426 meets (Laker wrestling is 426-206-1 since 1996-97), won 20+ meets seven times, won three-section championships, and have sent 83 individual wrestlers to ...
Zeke Fuhrman Mar 23, 2022

Star Lake Bridge Damaged in Intentional Fire in 2020 to be Rebuilt this April
DENT (KDLM) - The County Highway 41 bridge at Star Lake, near Dent, is set to be rebuilt beginning April 4, 2022. The bridge was set on fire in September of 2020 by Ryan Johnson of Mapleton, North Dak...
Mar 23, 2022

Fire at Detroit Lakes Home Ruled Arson
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A fire that broke out at a home located at 420 West Avenue in Detroit Lakes, Tuesday has been deemed an arson. Detroit Lakes fire fighters were called to the house after a neigh...
Mar 23, 2022

Unruly Youth Sports Fans Could be Fined up to $5,000 in Minnesota Soon
ST. PAUL, MINN. - There appears to be bipartisan support in the Minnesota House for cracking down on unruly fans who assault sports officials during youth athletic events or otherwise disturb the proc...
Mar 23, 2022 Photo: Bill Piotrowski