Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

PERHAM (KDLM) - The Otter Tail Solid Waste Department, along with partner sites around Otter Tail County will kick off the Organics Recycling Pilot Program this week Organics recycling is the industry...

ST. PAUL - A Brainerd man has been identified as the man who died early Saturday morning during an encounter with law enforcement in Eden Valley. The medical examiner said Stephen Christ Poissant, 34,...

(KNSI) - A bill that protects frontline workers exposed to COVID has become the first bill signed into law in the 2022 Minnesota Legislative session. The bill, authored by St. Cloud Representative Dan...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Romance scams are on the rise, and law enforcement agencies are warning those looking for love this Valentine's Day to be on guard. Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Grand Lighting of the Ice Palace along the Detroit Lakes City Beach took place Saturday, after being postponed a day due to inclement weather. Volunteers harvested around 2,...

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - Protesters continued to maintain a border blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, N.D. Friday. Winnipeg Alternative Media reported that the number of p...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Grand Lighting of the Ice Palace along the Detroit Lakes City Beach has been moved to Saturday. "Mother Nature tossed us a snowball of a blizzard today," said the organizers...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) -The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol closed a number of highways, Friday due to poor visibility and weather conditions. Interstate 94 between...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Polar Fest officially begins, Friday with the grand lighting of the Ice Palace on the Detroit Lakes City Beach. Volunteers harvested around 2,000 blocks of ice from the lake to ...

CALLAWAY TOWNSHIP (KDLM) - A Becker County snowplow struck a man lying in the road, Wednesday. The incident occurred just after 3:30 a.m. north of Richwood on County Highway 21. The road surface was s...