Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

Hoopla Makes it Easy to Borrow Books, Movies & More from Detroit Lakes Public Library
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Public Library has made it easier than ever to borrow books, music and even movies with the addition of digital service, Hoopla. The library added Hoopla in Ma...
Jan 08, 2021

Tri-County Health Care Returns ReadyCare to Pre-COVID State
WADENA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care has returned most of its ReadyCare operations to a pre-COVID-19 state, Previously, ReadyCare converted to a respiratory clinic in response to a spike in communit...
Jan 07, 2021

Ice Harvest Unlikely in Detroit Lakes this Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The annual Ice Harvest in Detroit Lakes may not happen after-all this year. In early November, the MN Sn'ICE Ice Harvest Committee announced they were hoping to conduct the annu...
Jan 07, 2021 Volunteers harvest blocks of ice from Little Detroit Lake

Patriot House Fish House Back for 4th Year
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Patriot House fish house is back for its fourth year. The Patriot House program allows military veterans, law enforcement, first responders and their families an opportunity...
Jan 07, 2021 The Patriot House program allows military veterans, law enforcement, first responders and their families an opportunity to fish at no cost.

Walz Loosens Business Restrictions
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Governor Tim Walz today announced measures that loosen restrictions on bars, restaurants and gyms. Starting January 11: Indoor dining at bars and restaurants can open at 50 percent c...
Jan 06, 2021

Perham Health Delivers First Baby of 2021
PERHAM (KDLM) - Perham Health welcomed its first baby of 2021 on New Year's Day. Tate Maxwell Rutten was born at 7:37 a.m. to Ashley and Isaac Rutten of Perham. He weighs eight pounds and is 20 inches...
Jan 06, 2021

Fatal Traffic Accidents Up in 2020 Across Minnesota
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Fatal traffic accidents across the state of Minnesota were up in 2020 despite less traffic on the roadways due to the Coronavirus pandemic. There were 364 deaths on Minnesota ro...
Jan 06, 2021

White Earth Extends COVID-19 Relief Program
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - White Earth has extended their deadline for COVID-19 Relief Program assistance. On July 23, 2020, the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC) authorized and established t...
Jan 06, 2021

New Year's Resolutions: Quitting Smoking
(KNSI) - It's the season for New Year's resolutions, and many have to do with health. For people considering quitting smoking as their resolution, nurse practitioner and tobacco treatment specialist a...
Jan 05, 2021

Snow Roll-Up to Begin Wednesday in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes will be conducting snow roll-up beginning at midnight on Wednesday. Vehicles will need to be moved from Washington Avenue from Frazee Street to West La...
Jan 05, 2021