Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- In a board meeting on Thursday, February 4th, the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors has approved plans for winter sports state tournaments. State competit...

(KNSI) - Minnesota health officials are discouraging people from gathering for Super Bowl parties this weekend. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says even though the state's COV...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The National Weather Service is warning residents to be cautious venturing outside this weekend as very cold conditions are expected for a lengthy period of time starting this w...

OTTER TAIL (KDLM) - Officers responded to a fatal accident involving a pickup truck and a train on Thursday, Feb. 4. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's office says a pickup truck was struck by a northbou...

ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Today, a bipartisan group of legislators announced new efforts to deliver assistance to Minnesota's 22,000 firefighters. The Hometown Heroes Act, authored by Rep. Cheryl Yoaukim (DFL...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area residents are being reminded to be on the look out for stimulus scams. The Federal Trade Commission has received 340,668 reports of fraud relating to Coronavirus, cos...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Park has officially been lit up as part of this year's Detroit Lakes Polar Fest. A "Royal Tree" and three additional trees have been decorated with thousa...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Mountain has decided to close through Monday, Feb. 8 as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to sweep through the Lakes Area. Detroit Mountain indicated that tempe...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. The Derby says due to impending weather conditions, and out of concern for everyone's safety, this...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - The Becker County Sheriff's Department and Detroit Lakes Police share their most wanted. Check back each week to see if the most wanted person has been located!