Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry is planning to offer a food drop on Thursday. The Pantry will offer beets, corn, cabbage, watermelon, green peppers, cucumbers and other food items...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A proposed Elbow Lake RV park was tabled by the Becker County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 20. The proposed seasonal RV park would include 49 units and 6 boat slips with a ful...

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- The Detroit Lakes Football team will be sporting an updated look this fall, thanks to a generous donation from a DLHS alum. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (DLHS...

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!

PARK RAPIDS - Winona LaDuke and a group of activists were arrested at Shell River near Park Rapids, Monday. LaDuke was protesting the Line 3 replacement project by Enbridge. Seven women were zip-tied ...

PERHAM (KDLM) - Work on the new St Henry Area School building has begun. Langer Construction of St Paul is the lead contractor of $8.1 million project. Principal Jason Smith says there will be one cla...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Low lake levels and irresponsible boat owners are causing havoc on some Lakes Area boat launches. The Lake Melissa and Sallie Improvement Association says they've received many ...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Another excruciating heat wave has hit the Lakes Area with temperatures that could hit the triple digits. Health experts are warning residents that the sustained heat can be dan...

PERHAM (KDLM) - Activists are putting Perham's Turtle Races into question. Snake Discovery, an educational reptile program that hosts events across the Midwest is calling for an end to the 40 year tur...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Beginning today, (Monday, July 19) the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a district wide culvert improvement project throughout much of the Lakes Area. The work ...