Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Minnesota National Guard's 177th Cyber Protection Team Returns Home
ST. PAUL (KNSI) - More than 30 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard's 177th Cyber Protection Team are back in Minnesota after mobilizing to Fort Meade, Maryland, as part of a task force helping ...
Dec 21, 2021

Gas Prices Likely to Increase Again
(KNSI) - As many prepare to hit the roads to visit family for Christmas, AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas has decreased by two cents per gallon, but increasing crude ...
Dec 21, 2021

Six Lakes Area Boxers Become State Champs
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Six Lakes Area boxers became State Champions over the weekend. Lakes Area Boxing competed in the Silver Gloves State Tournament. Kyla Schatz, became the 15-16 year old 125lb cha...
Dec 21, 2021

Hawley Students Collect More than 2,000 Pounds of Food for Food Pantry
HAWLEY (KDLM) - Hawley elementary students helped "Fill the Yetti" with more than 2,000 lbs of food for the Hawley Food Pantry. Students at the school collected nonperishable food items over the last ...
Dec 21, 2021

Fergus Falls Man Could Serve up to 12.5 Years in Prison for Death of 11 Year-Old Boy
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - A Fergus Falls man could serve up to 12.5 years in prison for killing an 11 year-old boy. Reggie Bethel has accepted a plea agreement to second-degree murder and could serve up t...
Dec 20, 2021

Seven People Found Dead in Moorhead Home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) - Moorhead Police report seven people have died in a south Moorhead home. Police were called to the home in the 4400 block of 13th St. S. just before 8 p.m. Saturday and found f...
Dec 20, 2021

Anxiety and Depression High During Holidays
(KNSI) - The holidays can be a stressful time of year, whether you're hosting or going somewhere or spending time alone. Medical experts say anxiety and depression are common for people for several re...
Dec 20, 2021

Woman Arrested in Connection to Crash that Killed Perham Graduate
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - A woman has been arrested in connection to a deadly crash in the Twin Cities this past August that killed a Perham woman. Abby Anderson, a 2010 Perham High School graduate was walkin...
Dec 20, 2021

Energy Assistance Program increasing Number of People who Qualify
DETROIT LAKES (KNSI/KDLM) - The Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program got a shot in the arm, increasing the number of utility customers who qualify for assistance. LIHEAP, available from th...
Dec 20, 2021

Thief Cuts Down Christmas Tree in Front of Park Rapid Resident's Home
PARK RAPIDS (KDLM) - A Park Rapids resident had a Christmas tree stolen from their front yard, recently. A live, 6-7 foot spruce tree was stolen from the front yard of Dawn Peterson on Sunday, Dec. 12...
Dec 17, 2021