Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News
Mayor Delivers 2020 Detroit Lakes State of the City Address
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Mayor Matt Brenk delivered his State of the City address, Tuesday at the Detroit Lakes City Council meeting. The Mayor said 2020 was a busy and challenging year in terms of mana...
Jan 12, 2021
Governor Walz will Deploy National Guard to Protect State Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz says he plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect against potential threats to the state Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Walz t...
Jan 12, 2021
Divers Recover Body of Man whose Vehicle went through Ice on Lake Irving
BEMIDJI (KDLM) - The body of an adult male has been retrieved from Lake Irving in Bemidji after his vehicle went through the ice on Sunday. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office was advised, Sunday aro...
Jan 12, 2021
Cabin on Fox Lake Likely Total Loss after Fire, Monday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A cabin on Fox Lake is likely a total loss after a fire, Monday evening. The Detroit Lakes Fire Department responded to reports of a cabin fire on Fox Lake, Monday, January 11 s...
Jan 12, 2021
Youth Snowmobile Racing coming to Perham this Weekend
PERHAM (KDLM) - Youth Snowmobile racing is coming to Perham this weekend. Two Eighty Six Sno Series, a youth snowmobile racing circuit will conduct snowmobile races for youth 17 and under at the Pione...
Jan 12, 2021
Record Year for Lakes Liquor in 2020
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes municipal liquor store, Lakes Liquor had a banner year in 2020. The liquor store which is the 8th largest municipal liquor store in the state raked in nearly $9 mi...
Jan 11, 2021
Collin Peterson Donates Personal Items from time in D.C. to Becker County Museum
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Collin Peterson, former Member of Congress from Detroit Lakes who represented Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District in Washington DC, has made a significant donation to the...
Jan 11, 2021
Demolition of Old Perham High School Progressing
PERHAM (KDLM) - Demolition of the old Perham High School is progressing. Hammers Construction reported to project leaders, Monday that Carl Bolander and Sons have begun to separate the high school fro...
Jan 11, 2021
Minnesota 2nd Best Place to Raise a Family
(KNSI) - Minnesota is the second best state in the country in which to raise a family. The study was done by personal finance website Wallethub. It shows that Minnesota is first for highest median ann...
Jan 11, 2021
Polar Plunge Raffle Tickets On-Sale
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - For 25 years, Detroit Lakes residents have jumped into the frigid waters of Detroit Lake to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes with the annual Polar Plunge...
Jan 11, 2021