Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes Native Part of First All-Black American Expedition to Mount Everest
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man will take part in the first ever, all-black American expedition to the peak of Mount Everest. Eddie Taylor, who grew up in Detroit Lakes is one of nine climb...
Sep 29, 2021

Stewart C Mills Jr, Co-Founder of Fleet Farm, Passes Away
(KDLM) - Stewart C Mills Jr, who co-founded Mills Fleet Farm with his brother in 1955, passed away at the age of 93 last Friday, according to a statement from the Mills Automotive Group. Mills Jr and ...
Zeke Fuhrman Sep 28, 2021

New Frost Depth Requirements will Bring Construction Costs of Minnesota Homes Down
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Construction costs for new houses are likely to come down in Minnesota thanks to revised frost depth requirements. Previous frost depth requirements made homes in border cities ...
Sep 28, 2021

Detroit Lakes Homecoming Royalty Announced
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School seniors Abbee Traurig and Nate Cihak were crowned 2021 Homecoming Queen and King at a Coronation ceremony at the high school on Monday. The Coronation ...
Sep 28, 2021 Detroit Lakes High School Queen Abbee Traurig & King Nate Cihak

Reward offered in murder of man near Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO) - The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says the shooting death of a man earlier this month near Bemidji has been ruled a murder. The victim was 29-year-old Warren Beaulieu of Bem...
Sep 28, 2021

Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes Hosting Open Job Interviews Through October 27
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health will be hosting an ongoing series of interview days in Detroit Lakes every Wednesday through Oct. 27. The interview days will take place from 3-6 p.m. each Wedne...
Sep 28, 2021

Deadline for Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grant this Week
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The deadline for the Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grant is Wednesday. The MN Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) is overseeing the grant program. The pro...
Sep 28, 2021

Minnesota's Front Line Workers Likely Won't See 'Hero Pay' until 2022
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Minnesota State Legislature passed legislation in May to distribute $250 million to front line COVID workers, known as Hero Pay, but nearly five months later none of the mon...
Sep 27, 2021

White Earth RBC Implements Mask Mandate for Employees
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - The White Earth Reservation Business Committee has implemented a mask mandate for all employees. Individuals within the RBC are required to wear a face covering or mask regardless...
Sep 27, 2021

Lakes Area's Most Wanted: Sept. 27, 2021
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The Becker County Sheriff's Department and Detroit Lakes Police share their most wanted. Check back each week to see if the most wanted person has been located!
Sep 27, 2021