Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow Weighing Run for Governor in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) - Mike Lindell, the businessman better known to the world as the MyPillow Guy, is weighing a run for governor in Minnesota. If he follows through on a campaign, it could be an early...
Jan 24, 2021
Minnesota’s Leisure, Hospitality Industries Suffer Significant Job Losses in December
(KNSI) - After Minnesota's mid-November COVID-19 case spike, the state lost jobs in both November and December, hitting the leisure and hospitality industry hardest. According to the latest figures fr...
Jan 23, 2021
Minnesota Turkey Farmers Eligible for Additional Coronavirus Aid
(KNSI) - Minnesota turkey farmers who lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for payments through the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Last month, Senator Amy Klobuchar he...
Jan 23, 2021
Two Northern Minnesota Men Nearly Die from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning While Working in Garage
ROCKWOOD TOWNSHIP (KDLM) - Two Northern Minnesota men nearly died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning while working in a garage, Thursday. Around noon, on January 21 the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office recei...
Jan 22, 2021
INSIDE OUT: How Mental Illness Relates to Domestic Violence
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM/LAKES TV3) - In this week's episode of Inside Out, a 10-part collaborative video series on mental health, Anna Sellin, Executive Director at Lakes Crisis Center discusses how Menta...
Jan 22, 2021
Fundraiser Saturday for Frazee Family who Lost Home in Fire
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes High School Interact Club will be hosting a fundraiser to help a Frazee family who lost their home in a fire earlier this month. Arnie and Tammy Krejce lost th...
Jan 21, 2021
Planning for 2021 Minnesota State Fair Underway
ST PAUL (KDLM) - Plans for the 2021 Minnesota State Fair are underway despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "From the day we canceled, our priori...
Jan 21, 2021 Photo credit Minnesota State Fair
Becker County Creates Three Grant Programs to Aid Businesses Affected by COVID-19
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Board of Commissioners in cooperation with county business owners and the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce have created three grant programs to aid county bus...
Jan 21, 2021
Essentia Health to Provide Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Update Friday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Essentia Health will provide a COVID-19 virtual vaccine update during an hour-long webinar on Friday for people interested in receiving the vaccine. The live webinar will be hos...
Jan 21, 2021
2021 Women's EDGE Speakers Announced
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced their lineup for the 2021 Women's EDGE speaker series. The EDGE series, which stands for 'Engage, Develop, Grow, Emp...
Jan 21, 2021