Category Archives: Politics

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 6, 2023
U.S. Curling gold medalist John Shuster to host free youth curling clinic at Lakes Curling Club in Detroit Lakes on Dec. 27 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - At the 2014 Winter Olympics in S...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023

St. Cloud City Council meeting descends into accusations of open-meeting law violations on Monday
St. Cloud, MN (KNSI) - Things got a little heated at the end of St. Cloud's City Council meeting Monday night as Councilmember Mike Conway requested an investigation alleging other members of the coun...
Michael Achterling Dec 06, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 5, 2023
Fargo car dealership burglarized early Monday; van stolen from the lot Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Fargo police are investigating a burglary at a car dealership early Monday morning. T...
Michael Achterling Dec 05, 2023

ND Gov. Doug Burgum suspends presidential campaign ahead of fourth GOP primary debate
FARGO (KFGO) - North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced Monday that he is suspending his campaign for President, blaming the Republican National Committee's (RNC) debate requirements for stifling c...
Michael Achterling Dec 05, 2023 North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

Polls open in Fargo for special election to determine the fate of potential Fargodome remodel project
FARGO (KFGO) - Tuesday is special election day in Fargo. Fargo's first special, city-run election in decades will give citizens a chance to decide if the Fargodome should be remodeled and a conference...
Michael Achterling Dec 05, 2023

Minnesota and North Dakota Republican members of congress divided on Santos expulsion vote
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Republican George Santos of New York is now the sixth member of the U.S. House to be expelled by his colleagues. Two-hundred-ninety votes were needed for his expulsion an...
Michael Achterling Dec 04, 2023 Michelle Fischbach

Becker County Administrator Pat Oman offered city manager position in Ft. Meade, Florida
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Becker County Administrator Pat Oman could be leaving the lakes area to become the new city manager in Ft. Meade, Florida after the city's commission voted on a 3-1 vote ...
Michael Achterling Dec 03, 2023

Hodgepodge: Rep. Jim Joy recaps Thanksgiving weekend and talks importance of upcoming Truth In Taxation meetings
Rep. Jim Joy, R-Hawley, recaps Thanksgiving weekend and talks about the importance of upcoming Truth In Taxation meetings for residents concerned about taxes and local budgets.
Michael Achterling Nov 27, 2023

Detroit Lakes Public Utilities customers to see 12% water rate increase, 5% electric rate increase for 2024
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Electric and water utilities rates will be going up Jan. 1 for all Detroit Lakes Public Utilities customers after the city council approved the rates for the new year at ...
Michael Achterling Nov 17, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Nov. 15, 2023
No damaged from meteor reported to Beltrami County emergency manager Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A second video has surfaced in the investigation into a bright streak across the sky in...
Michael Achterling Nov 15, 2023