Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Lightning Likely Cause of Detroit Lakes House Fire
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lightning was the likely cause of a house fire in Detroit Lakes, Monday night. The Detroit Lakes Fire Department responded to a house fire late Monday night on the 600 block of ...
Jun 08, 2021

Popular Farmers Market SNAP Program Tied Up in Minnesota Budget Talks
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Minnesota News Connection) - A popular program that gives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients better access to healthier foods at Minnesota farmers markets has be...
Jun 08, 2021

Tips to Beat the Heat this Week
(KNSI) - With temps in the 90s predicted all week this week, the National Weather Service has some tips to beat the heat for those working, exercising, or playing outside. If you're going to be outsid...
Jun 08, 2021

Four Teenagers Hurt in Crash in Otter Tail County
OTTER TAIL COUNTY (KFGO) - Four teenagers and the driver were hurt in a one-car crash late Sunday night. The state patrol says 18-year-old Salma Pardo of Bertha had been drinking when the car went thr...
Jun 08, 2021

Tickets On-sale for 'Bands, Beer & BBQ' Event in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Tickets are now on sale for the Kiwanis Club of Detroit Lakes Bands - Beer- BBQ event. Mick Klein & headliner October Road will play for the 4th Annual event Friday, August ...
Jun 07, 2021

Line 3 Protesters March Toward Headwaters of Mississippi
SOLWAY, Minn. - Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy's ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota as the Cana...
Jun 07, 2021

In The Kitchen with Joel & Nikki: Fruit Salad, Cheesy Cauliflower & Ramen Noodle Salad
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Joel and Nikki share some of their favorite recipes. This week, Joel shares his Fruit Salade recipe, Nikki shares her Cheesy Cauliflower recipe and Carmin had a recipe for Ramen...
Jun 07, 2021

Safety and Prevention Tips for Tick Bites
(KNSI) - Outdoor summertime fun also comes with some safety considerations, like watching out for ticks. University of Minnesota Extension says 13 species of ticks live in Minnesota, but local extensi...
Jun 07, 2021 Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash

Man who Robbed Ortons Cenex in Audubon Turns Himself In
AUDUBON (KDLM) - The man who robbed the Ortons Cenex Convenience Store in May has turned himself in. Alexander Butcher, 26, from Coon Rapids turned himself in at the Becker County Sheriff's Office on ...
Jun 07, 2021

Fergus Falls Company will Pay $1.75 Million For Allegedly Using Unauthorized Gravel on Detroit Lakes Highways
MINNEAPOLIS - Mark Sand & Gravel Co. has agreed to pay $1.75 million in damages for allegedly violating the federal False Claims Act and the Minnesota False Claims Act, by using unauthorized grave...
Jun 07, 2021