Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - There will be no fireworks at this year's Polar Fest, however there will likely be a celebrity Polar Fest Plunger. Event organizers have had to adapt this year to comply with cu...

PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham Boys and Girls Club and Empowering Kids programs hope to raise $50,000 on Giving Hearts Day. Giving Hearts Day, February 11th, is a 24-hour online fundraising event hosted by Da...

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!

PERHAM (KDLM) - In response to the recent announcement from the Minnesota Department of Health that persons age 65 plus are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Perham Health is preparing to offe...

(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility pool, debuting a pilot program to begin vaccinating people 65 and older, preschool through 12th grade educators, other sch...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The COVID-19 Pandemic forced the Detroit Lakes Public Library to adapt and innovate, some of those innovations may be here to stay long after the pandemic ends. After closing in...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A rise in opioid related overdoses throughout the Lakes Area is cause for concern. Since Dec. 1, 2020 law enforcement within Beltrami County, the Red Lake Nation, the White Eart...

WADENA (KDLM) - The Tri-County Health Care Foundation raised more than $10,000 during their Give Day fundraiser. The event, held Dec. 15, 20202 kicked off the formation of a new annual support committ...

(KNSI) - This weekend is Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend in Minnesota. From Saturday to Monday, adults do not need a license to fish as long as they take a child 15 years old or younger with them. Year...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes School District continues to work towards bringing students back into classrooms for in-person learning. The School District will begin in-person learning for ...