Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Snow and Wind Impacting Lakes Area
DETRIOT LAKES (KDLM) - A significant amount of snow is expected in the Lakes Area. The winter storm will arrive Saturday evening and continue into Sunday evening, and come in two rounds. The first rou...
Dec 04, 2021
Minnesota State Patrol Unveil Body Cameras
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The Minnesota State Patrol, Thursday unveiled body cameras that will be worn by all troopers this summer. All Minnesota State troopers will be outfitted with body cameras by June 30,...
Dec 03, 2021
Holiday Hand Up Helping Families in Need
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - An area nonprofit is encouraging residents and businesses to help local families in need over the holidays. Lend A Hand Up, an organization that gives financial help for familie...
Dec 03, 2021
Wadena Police Asking for Assistance Identifying Person of Interest
WADENA (KDLM) - The Wadena Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying a person of interest involved in a theft. The theft occurred at the Walmart in Wadena on Nov. 28. The woman, with l...
Dec 03, 2021
Becker County Museum to Close Temporarily
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum will close temporarily as they prepare to move into their new facility in 2022. Construction on the new 30,000 square foot building with a cost of $6.4 ...
Dec 03, 2021
Up to 6 Inches of Snow Possible this Weekend in Lakes Area
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After unseasonably high temperatures during the first week of December that reached the mid-40s, the Lakes Area may be hit with significant amounts of snow this weekend. The Nat...
Dec 02, 2021
Detroit Lakes Woman Arrested for Burglary in North Dakota
MAPELTON, ND (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes resident was arrested in North Dakota for burglary. A Cass County, ND Deputy was patrolling west of Mapleton, ND on Wednesday, Dec. 1 and observed suspicious acti...
Dec 02, 2021
"Not a reason to panic" says Minnesota Department of Health after Omicron Variant Discovered in State
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - After the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health is telling residents that it is not a reason to panic. The variant was identified...
Dec 02, 2021
Lakes Area Lakes Frozen Over, but Likely Not Safe to Venture Out On
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Unseasonably warm weather delayed ice over on Detroit Lakes, however both Big and Little Detroit Lakes are now completely frozen over. Officially, the ice over occurred on Thank...
Dec 02, 2021
Becker County Moving Forward to Make County Recorder Appointed Rather than Elected
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Commissioners held a second special meeting, Wednesday to move forward with plans to make the County Recorder position appointed rather than elected. The posit...
Dec 02, 2021