Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Holmes Art Show Returns for 18th Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The 18th Annual Holmes Art Show will take place this week at the Historic Holmes Theatre. The event which runs Thursday through Saturday will feature a variety of art for sale i...
Nov 16, 2021
Minnesota's Largest Day of Giving, 'Give to the Max Day' is Thursday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Minnesota's largest day of giving, Give to the Max Day is Thursday. The 24-hour online fundraising event helps support thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota. Last...
Nov 16, 2021
Organic Baby Spinach Linked To E. Coli Outbreak in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Organic baby spinach sold by Fresh Tyme could be the source of an ongoing E. Coli outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are working ...
Nov 16, 2021
Proposed Bill would Rename Vergas Post Office to Honor Former Rural Mail Carrier
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Rep. Michelle Fischbach has introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the post office in Vergas. Under the proposed bill, the Vergas Post Office would be renamed after Jon Glawe, a vete...
Nov 15, 2021
Chahinkapa Zoo Responds to Loss of Accreditation
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) - The board of directors of Chahinkapa Zoo will not appeal the loss of accreditation from an organization that accredits zoos. The denial followed an inspection of the popular to...
Nov 15, 2021
Former Sanford CEO Paid $49 Million After Stepping Down
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) - The former CEO of Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health was paid $49 million when he stepped down in late 2020. Kelby Krabbenhoft had lead the company since 1996, turning it into...
Nov 15, 2021
Former White Earth Appellate Judge Becomes First Native American Appointed to Minnesota Court of Appeals
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - A former Judge for the White Earth Band of Chippewa has been appointed the first Native American to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Governor Tim Walz says Sarah Wheelock, in her time...
Nov 15, 2021
United Way of Becker County Celebrating Random Acts of Kindness this Week
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The United Way of Becker County is encouraging Lakes Area residents to participate in a week of kindness. From, Monday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 19 the organization will be ...
Nov 15, 2021
Jake Owen will Headline Next Summer's Music on The Mountain
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Jake Owen will headline next summer's Music on the Mountain at Detroit Mountain. The annual music event is a fundraiser that supports capital improvements at Detroit Mountain Re...
Nov 15, 2021
Detroit Lakes Public Schools say They were Not Made Aware of Potential Threat to Elementary School
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes Public Schools says they weren't made aware of a potential threat to Rossman Elementary School until reading a news article about the situation. The DL Tribune on ...
Nov 14, 2021