Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Mahnomen County Ranks High in Minnesota in Vaccination Rates
MAHNOMEN - Mahnomen County located entirely within the borders of a Native American reservation has been vaccinating at rates that far surpass most other counties in the state. As of this past week, 8...
Feb 22, 2021

One Dead in Early Morning House Fire in Miltona
MILTONA - Just before 6 Sunday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office simultaneously received two 911 calls of a structure fire at an address on 1st Street in Miltona, MN. The caller was reporti...
Feb 22, 2021

$1,000 Grants Available for Child Care Providers in Becker County
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Board of Commissioners has created an emergency relief grant program for Child Care providers affected by COVID-19. The grant, developed with local business ow...
Feb 19, 2021

Furnace Failure at Becker County Museum Highlights Groups Need to Secure Final Funding for New Facility
"We NEED your help. Make a pledge over 5 years if you are so moved or give us the $20 you find in the wash or the spring coat pocket you are about to find. We CAN do this! Do it for our kids and our f...
Feb 19, 2021 Becker County Museum staff bundle up in the museum after a furnace failure

Voting Open for MnDOT Name A Snowplow Contest
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened voting to name a snowplow in each of its eight districts. The call for names came out in December. The agency says they received 24,000 s...
Feb 19, 2021

Three Arrested After Entering Enbridge Pipeline in Huntersville Township
HUNTERSVILLE (KDLM) - On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at approximately 11:01AM, the Wadena County Sheriff's Office received a report of demonstrators on the pipeline right-of-way in section 4 of Hunter...
Feb 19, 2021

Detroit Lakes DMV Now Open Saturdays to Help with State's Influx of License Renewals
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes DMV will now be open Saturdays to help Minnesotans who have been unable to renew their driver's licenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200,000 Minnes...
Feb 19, 2021

Application Deadline Monday for Becker County Business Relief Grants
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The deadline to apply for COVID-19 Business Relief Grants in Becker County is Monday. The Becker County Board of Commissioners in cooperation with county business owners and the...
Feb 19, 2021

After Two Delays Poles N Holes Fishing Derby will Happen Saturday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - After two delays, anglers are ready to get on the ice this weekend for the Poles N Holes Fishing Derby. The Derby originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6 on Little Detroit Lak...
Feb 19, 2021

Farmers to Families Food Box Distribution in Detroit Lakes Monday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Farmers to Families Food Box distribution will take place in Detroit Lakes on Monday. Families can drive through the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store on Hig...
Feb 19, 2021