Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
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
Dentists in Perham and Detroit Lakes to Offer Free Services to Children in Need Feb. 5
PERHAM (KDLM) - The 13th annual Give Kids a Smile Event (GKAS) is scheduled for Friday, February 5th. The event is available to low-income families whose children need an annual exam and other dental ...
Jan 20, 2021
Minnesota's Vaccine Registration Website Crashes Under High Demand
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota state vaccine registration site crashed, Tuesday as newly eligible seniors tried to get appointments for some of the few doses available to the group. The state began tak...
Jan 20, 2021
Rep. Paul Marquart Drafting Bill to Address Concerns with Governor's Extended Emergency Powers
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Rep. Paul Marquart says although he's voted to end Governor Walz' Emergency Powers, he doesn't necessarily want to end all of his Executive Orders. Under the current law, if bot...
Jan 20, 2021
DLHS Student Counsel Organizing January 26th Blood Drive
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM)- The Detroit Lakes High School Student Council is looking for people to donate blood at their January 26th blood drive. All interested donors age 16 and older can sign up for ...
Jan 19, 2021
Several Big Box Stores to Stop Selling Minnesota Based My Pillow
CHANHASSEN, MINN. (KFGO) - Several big-box retailers have decided to quit selling the products from Minnesota-based My Pillow. The companies say they made that decision because CEO Mike Lindell has co...
Jan 19, 2021
Great Polar Race Rebrands to Great Polar Hunt with Social Distancing in Mind
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Great Polar Race, a staple of Polar Fest in Detroit Lakes has been rebranded as the Great Polar Hunt this year. The Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce has updated th...
Jan 19, 2021