Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Wadena Police Department Asking for Public's Help Locating Missing Man
WADENA (KDLM) - The Wadena Police Department is asking for the publics help in locating a missing Wadena man. Russel Engverson, 59, left is residence on Saturday, September 25 on foot from Northwest W...
Sep 27, 2021

Spike Alert Issued as Drug Overdose Reports Increase in White Earth
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - White Earth Police have issued a spike alert as drug overdose reports have increased. The alert was issued out of an abundance of caution to help increase community awareness and ...
Sep 24, 2021

Governor Walz Announces $10 Million Drought Relief Package for Farmers, Producers
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Governor Tim Walz announced a $10 million drought relief package to support Minnesota farmers and livestock producers impacted by severe drought conditions during the 2021 growing se...
Sep 24, 2021

Reclaiming and Paving Begin on Highway 87 near Frazee
FRAZEE (KDLM) - Reclaiming and paving continue on Highway 87 between Frazee and Evergreen. MnDOT says reclaiming is nearly complete, and crews are expected to finish paving by next weekend. As crews p...
Sep 24, 2021

Driver Faces New Charges In Deadly Crash That Killed Two Men Including Mack Motzko
(KNSI) - The Orono man accused of causing a deadly car crash that killed two people, including the son of Former St. Cloud State University Hockey Coach Bob Motzko, is facing new charges. On Thursday,...
Sep 24, 2021

Waterfowl Hunting Season Starts Saturday
(KNSI) - Minnesota's waterfowl season gets underway this weekend. Duck and goose hunters can start shooting a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday. Hunters need to be aware of some new regulations in ...
Sep 24, 2021

Itasca County Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Vehicular Assault On White Earth Reservation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KDLM) - An Itasca County man was sentenced Thursday to more than 13 years (160 months) in prison for assaulting an individual with his vehicle in White Earth. According to court docum...
Sep 23, 2021

Forecasters Predicting Warmer, Drier Weather Patterns for Fall
ST. CLOUD (KNSI) - With the hot, dry summer Minnesota saw, punctuated by one of the wettest Augusts on record, meteorologist Nick Carletta with the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Chanhass...
Sep 23, 2021

Railroad Employee Injured in Semi-Train Collision in Ottertail
OTTERTAIL (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation had to temporarily close Highway 78/108 in Ottertail due to a crash involving a train and vehicle, Thursday morning. Traffic was detoured ...
Sep 23, 2021

Train Crash Closes Highway 78/108 in Ottertail Temporarily
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has temporarily closed Highway 78/108 in Ottertail due to a crash involving a train and vehicle. Traffic is being detoured to city roa...
Sep 23, 2021