Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars will Award Record $275,000 in Scholarships this Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - More than $275,000 will be awarded to Detroit Lakes High School Seniors this year at a private Dollars for Scholars ceremony. Winning Detroit Lakes High School seniors and their...
Apr 06, 2021

Fire in Lake Park, one of More than 20 in Becker County this Month
LAKE PARK (KDLM) - No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a farm near Lake Park, Monday. Just before 4pm, firefighters from Lake Park, Audubon and Hawley were called to the structure fire...
Apr 06, 2021

Anonymous Donors Help Make Detroit Lakes' Prom Free for Students
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes High School students won't need to pay to attend Prom this year. "Thanks to anonymous donors, DLHS Prom tickets will be FREE this year," The Detroit Lakes School D...
Apr 06, 2021

Perham, Pelican Rapids & Fergus Falls Hosting ongoing COVID Vaccine Clinics
(KDLM) - COVID vaccine clinics are now being held in Fergus Falls, Pelican Rapids and Perham on a regular basis. Otter Tail County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Fergus Fal...
Apr 06, 2021

129 Local Businesses and Nonprofits Received COVID Relief Grants from Otter Tail County
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - Otter Tail County businesses and nonprofits hit hard by winter pandemic-related closures were provided $1.15 million in relief grants by the County. The state-funded grant progra...
Apr 06, 2021

2nd COVID Vaccination Clinic to Be Held in Frazee
FRAZEE (KDLM) - A second COVID Vaccination Clinic will be held in Frazee on Thursday, April 8 for anyone wanting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Seip Drug is sponsoring the event at the Frazee Fire H...
Apr 06, 2021

Becker County Reuse Room Opening in New Location
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Hazardous Waste Reuse Room will be opening at new location in May. The Reuse Room allows residents to pickup paints, stains, household cleaners, automotive pro...
Apr 06, 2021

Otter Tail County Inmate Back in Custody
An Otter Tail County inmate who failed to return to a county detention center after being released on a court order to attend a funeral on Friday has been found. Jesse James Bommersbach was found in W...
Apr 06, 2021

Free Meals for Detroit Lakes Students Likely to Continue this Summer
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The USDA in March extended its effort to provide free meals to children through the summer. The Detroit Lakes School District is now determining if there is enough interest in t...
Apr 06, 2021

WATCH: Detroit Lakes High School Construction Update
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School District has shared a sneak peak filmed by students of the High School renovation project. The District-wide renovation and expansion project is expecte...
Apr 05, 2021