Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

MINNEAPOLIS - A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to transporting 67 illegal guns in a rented truck that was pulled over on Interstate 94 earlier this year. Twenty-nine-year-old Dayne Sitladeen was a pa...

(KNSI) - As the Minnesota Legislature makes its way through the leftover budget work in its special session this week, the House of Representatives passed the Transportation Budget Bill Wednesday. The...

(KNSI) - Attendees of the Minnesota State Fair will notice some new security measures when they get to the gate. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners decided on Tuesday to consider using sheriff's...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Arvig has awarded more than 30 high school seniors a Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial Scholarship. Students were selected based on achievements or interest in the field o...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Law enforcement is warning residents about the potential of increased porch pirates as an influx of packages begin arriving on doorsteps after Amazon Prime Day sales. Law enforc...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/KNSI) - Minnesota State Community & Technical College in Detroit Lakes and Wadena are among the schools waiving application fees this week. All application fees are waived duri...

Pelican Rapids (KDLM) - Hospice of the Red River Valley is inviting Lakes Area residents to attend a free educational event focused on the Emmy-nominated FRONTLINE documentary "Being Mortal." The pres...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Minnesota Senator Kent Eken believes Governor Walz' emergency powers are now a "moot point". As required by law, the governor has requested an extension to the state of emergency eve...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Recent hot weather may be contributing to fish die-offs in lakes across the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "Spring and summer fish die-offs happen...

A federal jury has convicted a Becker County (MN) man on assault charges after authorities say he knocked out a person on the White Earth Reservation and dropped a cinder block on his head last year. ...