Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

President of Tri-County Health Care Addresses Rumors Regarding FEMA Specialists and COVID-19
WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care's President & CEO, Joel Beiswenger has released a letter to community members to address rumors regarding FEMA disaster relief specialists and COVID-19. The ...
Dec 07, 2021

No Parking Wednesday on Several Detroit Lakes Streets for Snow Roll-Up
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes will be doing snow roll-up on a number of streets beginning at Midnight on Wednesday. The streets will be marked with no parking signs and all vehicles...
Dec 07, 2021

Viewing Holiday Lights Could be Dangerous
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Enjoying holiday lights from your car is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, but it can also be extremely dangerous if you're not careful. Warmer weather forecasted in t...
Dec 07, 2021

Fergus Falls one of three Receiving National Guard Skilled-Nursing Response Teams
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Governor Tim Walz announced the deployment of the first three National Guard skilled-nursing response teams to support long-term care facilities facing severe staffing shortages, Mon...
Dec 06, 2021

20 Year-old Park Rapids Man Killed in Crash Near Blackduck
BLACKDUCK, Minn. (KFGO) - Snow and icy conditions were likely factors in a fatal crash in Beltrami County Sunday night. The state patrol says the driver of a car lost control on Highway 71 south of Bl...
Dec 06, 2021

Coldest Weather of Season Blows into Lakes Area
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KNSI) - The coldest weather of the season blew into the Lakes Area Monday. The National Weather Service says temperatures dipped to nearly 15 below in some areas with windchill val...
Dec 06, 2021

Injured Perham Veteran Receives New Home
PERHAM (KDLM) - Lucas Schmitz and his family were handed the keys to their new home in Perham, Saturday. Homes For Our Troops, an organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes fo...
Dec 06, 2021

FEMA Clinicians Mobilized Across Central Minnesota
WADENA (KDLM) - FEMA clinicians are now mobilized at Tri-County Health Care in Wadena. The Minnesota Department of Health, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has mobil...
Dec 06, 2021

New Detroit Lakes Police Department Wins Award for Facility Design
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The new Detroit Lakes Police Department has been given an award for facility design. The 21,000 square foot building which was constructed in the summer of 2021 at a cost of $6....
Dec 04, 2021

"BHS.Hit.List" Instagram Account Causes Concern at Bemidji High School
BEMIDJI (KDLM) - An Instagram account caused concern in Bemidji, Friday. Bemidji High School administration became aware of an Instagram account labeled as "BHS.Hit.List". In a statement to families t...
Dec 04, 2021