Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Music on the Mountain Returns, Saturday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After postponing Music on the Mountain at Detroit Mountain last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mountain's biggest fundraiser is set to take place on Saturday. Billy ...
Jul 08, 2021

WE Fest Announces Full Artist Lineup
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - WE Fest has announced their full artist schedule a month before the three day country music festival returns to Detroit Lakes. WE Fest will return to Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit L...
Jul 08, 2021

Former Wild Star Mark Parrish Visiting Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Former Minnesota Wild and St. Cloud State hockey standout, Mark Parrish will be in Detroit Lakes Thursday. Parrish will be at Lakes Liquor from 4-5 p.m. promoting Northland Vodk...
Jul 08, 2021 photo via Northland Spirits

Minnesota State Fair Announces Grand Stand Lineup
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Fair has announced its full grandstand lineup for the 2021 Great Minnesota Get Together. Tickets for some shows are already on sale, while others will go on sale closer to...
Jul 07, 2021 Photo credit Minnesota State Fair

Detroit Lakes Police Officer Thanks Community in Viral Facebook Post
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes police officer is going viral online for a recent Facebook post. Robert Strand, a Detroit Lakes police officer for nearly 20 years is celebrating the Lakes Area'...
Jul 07, 2021

Meet & Greet with New Rossman Principle Today
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A meet & greet for Rossman Elementary School's new principle will be held today. Emily Sternberg has been hired as the new principal at Rossman Elementary School in Detroit ...
Jul 07, 2021

More than 20 Line 3 Protesters Arrested Near Park Rapids
PARK RAPIDS (KDLM) - More than 20 Line 3 protesters were arrested near Park Rapids recently. On July 1st Deputies responded to a trespassing complaint and reports that Highway 71 was being blocked by ...
Jul 06, 2021

Essentia Health Lifts COVID Visitor Restrictions
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health is relaxing visitor restrictions as COVID-19 declines across the Lakes Area. Essentia Health announced Tuesday that they were returning to pre-pandemic patient v...
Jul 06, 2021

GoFundMe Page Set up for Fergus Falls Man Killed in Illinois
FERGUS FALLS - There has been a GoFundMe page set up for James "Jimmy" Noplos of Fergus Falls, who passed away from injuries he received, from allegedly being assaulted last week, while traveling to I...
Jul 06, 2021

Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Cass Lake
(KNSI) - A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Cass Lake. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the 34-year-old was at a house party around 2:45 a.m. on Monday when he was shot. Investigators say...
Jul 06, 2021