Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a Lakes Area Hospital is encouraging all women over the age of 40 to get a mammogram. Dr. Ben Smith at Essentia Health in Detroit La...

MAHNOMEN COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) - Two people were injured when their Nissan Rogue struck a black bear on the edge of Mahnomen. The State Patrol says the vehicle was southbound on Highway 59 near County ...

Frazee, MN (KDLM) - The guardrail is in place and the bridge over the Otter Tail River in Frazee is now open to local traffic. Thru-traffic should continue to follow the detour, but if you have a dest...

(KDLM) - Since 1983, if you've watched a Minnesota Twins game on TV you've heard Minnesota's own Dick Bremer describing the action on the field. Whether the Twins are competing deep into October or ar...

(KDLM) - Otter Tail County's seven-part docuseries 'Rural By Choice' will be featured at Twin Cities Film Fest at the end of October. The docuseries features WCCO Radio personality Cory Hepola, a Perh...

(KDLM) - Longtime Park Rapids high school referee Jim Weinzierl has been elected into the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame. Weinzierl served as a basketball official for 41 years, a run...

(KDLM) - Detroit Lakes and Audubon manufacturing facilities will be hosting a regional job fair on Thursday, October 7th from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Job seekers can stop by Action Fabricating/MN Metalwo...

VERGAS, MN (KDLM) - Big things are happening in Vergas. The city is raising funding for new pickleball courts, adding a Veteran's Memorial, and is in the middle of constructing a new grocery store, gy...

Facebook and Instagram went down across the globe, Monday. Facebook said it was "aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app" and it was working on restoring access. The company d...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - With growing recognition that Minnesota and the entire nation are in the midst of a child care crisis intensified by the pandemic, an innovative new M State program encourages h...