Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Grand Rapids Woman Arrested After Drug Bust
(KNSI) - A Grand Rapids woman was arrested after a large drug bust at her home. According to a press release from the Grand Rapids Police Department, police executed a search warrant at the home of La...
Mar 10, 2022 phota via Grand Rapids Police

Pelican Rapids Man Arrested for Stealing Nearly 200 Catalytic Converters
PELICAN RAPIDS (KBRF/KDLM) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Pelican Rapids man for stealing nearly 200 catalytic converters. Sheriff's Office Investigators were able to link Dar...
Mar 10, 2022

Wadena Fire Department Asking Public to Help Locate Missing Fire Hose
WADENA (KDLM) - The Wadena Fire Department is asking the public to help locate a hose that fell off their main tanker truck after fighting a barn fire, Tuesday. The Fire Department says the hose, whic...
Mar 10, 2022

Woman Claims Frazee Woman Kidnapped Her and Forced Her to Dig Her Own Grave
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Three people have been arrested after a Detroit Lakes woman claimed she was forced to dig her own grave. Court documents say a woman wearing a coat, no shirt and only one boot k...
Mar 09, 2022

Many Lakes Area Residents can Receive Free Tax Preparation and Filing
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Tax season is here and for many in the Lakes Area, free tax preparation and filing is available at MAHUBE-OTWA. The filing deadline this year is April 18, and the MAHUBE-OTWA Vo...
Mar 09, 2022

Incoming Callaway Police Chief Assaulted on Final Shift with Fargo Police Department
FARGO (KDLM/KFGO) - Callaway's incoming Police Chief was assaulted on his final shift with the Fargo Police Department. Officer Caleb Korb was assaulted Monday morning after he made a traffic stop on ...
Mar 08, 2022

Motley Woman's Death Ruled a Homicide
(KNSI) - The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says the suspicious death at a home in Motley has been ruled a homicide. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, a 911 call came in about ...
Mar 08, 2022

Gas Prices Hit All-Time High
(KNSI/KDLM) - The U.S. hit its all-time record for gas prices as the cost for a gallon of regular unleaded jumped six cents overnight to $4.17. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com says most areas could s...
Mar 08, 2022

Ukranian Foreign Exchange Student Living in Hawley Raising Money for Hometown Devastated by Russian Invasion
HAWLEY (KDLM) - A Ukrainian foreign exchange student living in Hawley whose hometown in Ukraine has been bombarded by the Russian invasion is asking community members in the Lakes Area to help. Daniel...
Mar 08, 2022

White Earth Police Department Issue Missing Persons Alert
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - The White Earth Police Department has issued a missing persons alert. Louis Londo Jr., 39 was last seen in the Strawberry Lake area of northern Becker County commonly referred to ...
Mar 07, 2022