Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Otter Tail County (KDLM) - Otter Tail County has announced the hiring of Lynne Penke Valdes as Deputy County Administrator. The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners recently approved the reorganiz...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes established their preliminary 2022 Tax Levy, Tuesday during their regular council meeting. The maximum amount of the new tax levy that has been propose...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The city of Detroit Lakes will likely amend their Beach Ordinance after a number of boaters have left their boats along the city's beach longer than the 24 hours that had previo...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota continues to battle aquatic invasive species in certain lakes. As the state fights these threats, there are calls for the Department of Natural Resources to develop a more ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Fire restrictions in 14 counties including Becker and Ottertail will be lifted Wednesday. Continued favorable weather has improved wildfire risk for much of northern Minnesota. ...

MENAHGA (KDLM) - Fiber Minnesota, LLC, a Minnesota fiber-optic transport carrier has announced it has merged with fiber transport providers Broadband Visions (BBV) and SM Broadband (SMB) to create one...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health has received a grant to expand telehealth services. The health system was recently awarded nearly $1 million of federal funds to acquire remote monitoring device...

WADENA (KDLM) - A COVID-19 testing supply shortage has impacted the Lakes Area. Tri-County Health Care has reported that they are currently experiencing a shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies and oth...

LONG PRAIRIE, MINN. - Authorities in Todd County have identified the man shot and killed in Long Prairie as a Perham man. Antonio Francis Rodriguez Fortes, 33, of Perham died early Sunday morning due ...

(KNSI) - Lakes Area families having trouble paying for high-speed internet service can get help from Congress. The FCC's Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides discounts on broadband service and...