Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Lakes Area Residents Encouraged to Show Support for National Guard Members Deploying to Kuwait
DETROIT LAKES - Lakes Area residents are encouraged to show their support as the Detroit Lakes National Guard prepares to deploy to Kuwait. Residents are encouraged to display an American Flag, put a ...
Mar 03, 2021

MnDOT announces winners of Name a Snowplow contest
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today the eight winners of its inaugural Name a Snowplow contest. One snowplow in each of MnDOT's eight districts will of...
Zeke Fuhrman Mar 02, 2021

Two Brothers Identified as Men Killed in Sebeka Shootout
SEBEKA (KDLM) - Two brothers have been identified as the men killed in a shootout near Sebeka, Saturday. Shannon and David Savela from Sebeka have been identified as the two killed in a shootout invol...
Mar 02, 2021

Record number of Gun Permits Issued in Minnesota in 2020
(KNSI/KDLM) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released its annual permit to carry report, and it shows a staggering increase in the number issued over 2019. The report says sheriffs ...
Mar 02, 2021

Perham Weekly Crime Report: Feb. 22-28, 2021
PERHAM (KDLM) - The following is a weekly crime report from the Perham Police Department from February 12-28, 2021. 22-Feb 12:31 PM Welfare Check Caller requested welfare check on Perham resident; all...
Mar 02, 2021

Becker County Food Pantry Looking to Raise $10,000 in March
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry is in need of donations. Throughout the month of March the pantry receives an incentive award based on the amount of cash and pounds of food it col...
Mar 02, 2021

Convincing More Minnesotans to Receive COVID Vaccine will be an Issue in Minnesota says Eken
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Senator Kent Eken is confident every Minnesotan who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one by Summer. As of March 1, more than 460,000 Minnesotans have completed COVID...
Mar 02, 2021

Detroit Lakes restaurant pays back employees after illegal tip pooling
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- Investigations into a Detroit Lakes restaurant shows they owed over $14,000 to employees who contributed to illegal tip pools. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry ...
Zeke Fuhrman Mar 01, 2021

Meteorological Spring Begins Today
(KNSI) - Today begins meteorological spring, as defined by March, April, and May. It differs from astronomical spring, or the vernal equinox, in that meteorologists break down the seasons into three m...
Mar 01, 2021

Benefit for Perham Student Battling Cancer, Saturday
PERHAM (KDLM) - The Lakes Area community is rallying behind a Perham High School student battling cancer. Courtney Frohling, a Junior at Perham High has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma...
Mar 01, 2021