Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

GRAND RAPIDS (KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says one of its conservation officers died in the line of duty Monday morning. According to a press release from the DNR, The office...

PERHAM (KDLM) - Money is being raised to help build an adapted home for a Perham man who lost his leg while on patrol in Iraq with the Minnesota Army National Guard. On July 25, 2006, Lucas Schmitz wa...

Otter Tail County (KDLM) - Otter Tail County and Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (OTLCA) have launched a new countywide job portal. The job portal connects jobseekers and people looking to move t...

WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care broke ground on their new hospital and clinic in Wadena, Friday. The new facility will have large exam rooms, a rehabilitation center on site, and an air filtrat...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - A Federal Jury last week convicted an Itasca County man for Vehicular Assault on the White Earth Reservation. The Federal jury convicted Kevin Doerr on one count of assault with a da...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Extra seat belt patrols across Minnesota will begin this week. The Minnesota State Patrol is hoping to stop a growing loss of life as unbuckled deaths have surpassed 2020s deaths. Un...

OTTER TAIL LAKE (KDLM) - The team of Balcer & Balcer had a great day Friday with a bag of 17.71 lbs and a decent day on Saturday with a bag of 14.02 lbs to claim the overall title of the Reel Coun...

OTTER TAIL LAKE (KDLM) - Day 1 totals for the Reel Country Classic. TM # LAST NAMES # Fish Friday Total Weight Fri FRI POINTS 56 BALCER/BALCER 6 17.710 1 23 STEINBACH/GROFF 6 16.280 2 60 RUD/JOHNSON 6...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Detroit Lakes man was scammed out of nearly $10,000. The Detroit Lakes Police Department is investigating after a report on Tuesday, May 18 that a vulnerable, elderly man was ...

HUBBARD COUNTY (KFGO) - A search is underway for the driver and car in a deadly hit and run in Northeastern Hubbard County. Deputies found a man on a county road south of US Hwy 2 early Thursday morni...