Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Bipartisan Hometown Heroes Act would Deliver Assistance to Minnesota Firefighters
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...
Feb 04, 2021
Four Common COVID Stimulus Scams to Lookout For
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...
Feb 04, 2021
'Royal Tree' lit up in Detroit Lakes City Park as Polar Fest Begins
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...
Feb 04, 2021
Detroit Mountain Closed Through Monday Due to Dangerous Windchills
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...
Feb 04, 2021
Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby Postponed Due to Weather
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...
Feb 03, 2021
Lakes Area’s Most Wanted: Feb 1, 2021
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!
Feb 03, 2021
Not Wearing a Face Mask on Public Transportation is Now a Federal Violation
(KNSI) - The new mandate for face masks on public transportation now makes it a federal violation to not wear a cloth or fabric mask on a bus or inside a Metro Bus facility. The Centers for Disease Co...
Feb 03, 2021
Becker County Has Approved More than $200,000 in Business Relief Grants
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County has approved more than $200,000 in business relief grant funding with more likely. The grants are available to businesses that have experienced a financial hardshi...
Feb 03, 2021
Fergus Falls Man Has Donated More than 1,200 bike Helmets to Children in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A Fergus Falls man has donated more than 1,200 bike helmets to children in Detroit Lakes since 1996. Mike Heikes, who suffered a brain injury after a car accident in 1982 and sp...
Feb 03, 2021
Becker County Residents Encouraged to Complete Community Health Assessment
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Lakes Area health organizations are encouraging Becker County residents to fill out a Community Health Assessment survey. The survey is confidential and will collect information...
Feb 03, 2021