Category Archives: Lakes Area Local News

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Board of Commissioners wants to remind residents that Emergency Business Relief grants are still available. The one-time grants of $2,000 are available to busi...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership is seeking an individual to fill a vacant seat on its Board of Directors. The board of Directors is the governing body of MAHUBE-OTWA an...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the Lakes Area beginning Tuesday at 12pm through Wednesday at 6am. Accumulating snow will begin thi...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County Transit is conducting a survey to gather input and answers from riders to help improve the service. Mike Brethorst, Becker County Administrator says the survey wil...

(KNSI) - The new year will bring in a new statewide minimum wage. Minnesota's minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning January 1st, 2021, to $10.08 an hour for large employers and $...

WADENA - An Escaped prisoner was found and re-arrested in Wadena, Monday. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office carried out a search warrant at a home in Wadena and arrested 39-year-old Terry Samuel Cian...

ST PAUL (MNN) - It's hard to believe, but in just over a week (1/5/21) the Minnesota Legislature begins its 2021 regular session. It's been less than two weeks since lawmakers were at the State Capito...

BEMIDJI (KDLM) - An argument turned deadly in Northern Minnesota over the weekend. Janelle Johnson and her husband confronted a man near Bemidji about an alleged domestic incident Saturday, Dec. 26. T...

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes Public School District is contemplating a reduction in staff and programs due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Superintendent Mark Jenson says it's a situa...