Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

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

Third Party Payment Processing Apps to Start Reporting User Income to the IRS
(KNSI) - If you are one of the millions who use a third-party payment processor like PayPal, CashApp, or Venmo, you may soon have to pay taxes on some of those transactions. Thanks to the $1.9 trillio...
Mar 23, 2022 photo via UnSplash

CWD Discovered in Deer in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is updating its chronic wasting disease response plan after the discovery of a wild white-tailed deer infected with CWD within...
Mar 23, 2022

Sheriff's Office Planning on Installing 200 Smoke Alarms in Homes Throughout Becker County
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Sheriff's Office, area Fire Departments and the Red Cross want to install 200 smoke alarms in Becker County. The effort is part of the SOUND THE ALARM campaign...
Mar 22, 2022

Habitat 500 Bike Ride Coming to Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - Habitat for Humanity Minnesota (HFHMN) is partnering with Fergus Falls Area Habitat for Humanity (FFAHFH) to put on one of the biggest events the local affiliate has ever hosted....
Mar 22, 2022

Lakes Area's Most Wanted: March 21, 2022
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The Becker County Sheriff's Department and Detroit Lakes Police share their most wanted. Check back each week to see if the most wanted person has been located!
Mar 21, 2022

Tentative Agreement Reached Between Becker County and Teamsters Local 320
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - Becker County administrators say a tentative agreement has been reached with members of Teamsters Local 320, who were set to go on strike as early as at 12:01 a.m. Tuesda...
Mar 21, 2022

Juvenile Airlifted with Serious Injuries After UTV Rollover in Wadena County
WADENA COUNTY (KDLM) - A juvenile was airlifted, Sunday after a UTV rollover in Wadena County. Around 5:44 p.m., Sunday, March 20, the Wadena County Sheriff's Office and other emergency personnel were...
Mar 21, 2022

Lindquist suspends U.S. House bid, plans humanitarian mission to Ukraine
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Democratic U.S. House candidate Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead has suspended his campaign and plans to travel to Europe to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Lindquist announ...
Mar 21, 2022