Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Did You Know: Original Inventor of the Baby Jumper Grew up on White Earth Reservation
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - The original baby jumper, known as the Jolly Jumper was invented by a woman who grew up on the White Earth Reservation. Susan Olivia Poole, observed how women would strap babies t...
Jan 30, 2021 A vintage ad for the Jolly Jumper
Kent Eken, Paul Marquart and Heather Keeler to Host Virtual Town Hall
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Senator Kent Eken, Representative Paul Marquart and Heather Keeler will host a virtual town hall on Sunday at 7pm. The town hall can be viewed on https://www.facebook.com/RepKee...
Jan 30, 2021
Snow and Ice Accumulation Could Make Travel Difficult in Lakes Area This Weekend
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A winter system is expected throughout the Lakes Area Friday evening through Saturday. The National Weather Service says light snow and ice will create travel difficulties throu...
Jan 29, 2021
2021 Lakes Area Home & Cabin Show in Perham Postponed
PERHAM (KDLM) - The 2021 Lakes Area Home & Cabin Show in Perham has been postponed. The show had been scheduled for March 12-13 in Perham, however current state restrictions and regulations regard...
Jan 29, 2021
Sheriff's Office Investigating Death of Horse in Erhard Believed to Have Been Shot
ERHARD (KDLM) - An investigation is underway after a horse was found dead with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound in rural Erhard. The The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office believes the incid...
Jan 29, 2021
Detroit Lakes Nordic Ski Club Hosting Tamarac Ski Day, Sunday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Nordic Ski Club will be hosting a Tamarac Ski Day, Sunday. The club will ski the Pine Lake Ski Trail around Pine Lake on the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. ...
Jan 29, 2021 Cross-country skis in groomed tracks by Blackledge/USFWS
Lakes Area Ice Fishing Tournaments Go Virtual
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Coronavirus pandemic has forced many Minnesota ice fishing tournaments to either cancel or go virtual. In Detroit Lakes, the annual Poles N Holes fishing derby is hosting a ...
Jan 29, 2021
Perham Health Accepting Applications for 5 $1,000 Scholarships
PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham Health is now accepting applications for Perham Health's Healthcare Career Educational Scholarship. Five scholarships of $1000 each will be available to qualifying high school s...
Jan 28, 2021
Perham Schools will Roll out In-Person Learning for 7-12th Grades Beginning Feb. 16
PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham schools will begin to roll out in-person instruction beginning Feb. 16 Students in seventh, eighth and ninth grade will begin more in-person instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Stu...
Jan 28, 2021
West Central Telephone Association Receives Grant to Complete Rural Broadband Project in Wadena County
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Governor Tim Walz, Thursday announced that the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will award grants totaling more than $20m to 39 projects including o...
Jan 28, 2021