Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Line 3 Sparks Conversations on Faith, Fairness in Climate Fight
PARK RAPIDS - Oil will soon be flowing through the Line 3 pipeline replacement for northern Minnesota. Supporters are applauding completion, but opponents continue to speak out, including in the faith...
Sep 30, 2021
Watch for Farmers, It's Harvest Season
(KDLM) - Drivers need to share the road with farm equipment as harvest season gets underway. Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck says drivers need to pay extra attention to farm equipment this time of yea...
Sep 29, 2021
Smith Furniture and Carpet of Wadena To Pull Flooring Line in 2022
WADENA, MN (KDLM) - Since 1955, Smith Furniture and Carpet has been providing Wadena and the surrounding area with high-fashion bedroom, dining room, living room and patio furniture, and flooring acce...
Sep 29, 2021
Student Caught with Weapon at Perham Middle School
PERHAM (KDLM) - A Perham student was caught with a weapon at the middle school, Wednesday morning. The School District notified parents, Wednesday that District staff were made aware that a weapon was...
Sep 29, 2021
Lake Region Electric Cooperative Producing Hydroponic Vegetables to Sell at Lakes Area Retailers
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - After their first produce sale to Larry's Supermarket in Pelican Rapids, Lake Region Electric Cooperative's (LREC) latest pilot program is now in full production. Since purchas...
Sep 29, 2021 LREC’s hydroponic romaine lettuce ready for purchase at Larry’s Supermarket in Pelican Rapids
Enbridge Pipeline to be Operational, Friday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Enbridge announced Wednesday that the Line 2 pipeline will be complete and operational on Friday. The pipeline replacement project consists of 337 miles of pipeline that starts ...
Sep 29, 2021
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 ...
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