Category Archives: Politics

White Earth Releases Primary Election Results
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - White Earth has released the results of their Primary Election which was held, Tuesday. Mike LaRoque and Umsy Tibbets received the top votes for secretary-treasurer while Raymond ...
Apr 06, 2022

Dan Bohmer Announces Run for District 4 Senate Seat
MOORHEAD (KDLM) - Dan Bohmer, a retired Army Colonel has announced his run for the District 4 Senate seat. Bohmer will run as a Republican against incumbent, Kent Eken who was first elected to the Sen...
Apr 01, 2022

2022 Governor's Fishing Opener to be Held on Leech Lake Reservation
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The 2022 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener dates and locations have been announced. The 2022 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will celebrate fishing in a variety of ways, over s...
Mar 25, 2022

Corey Hepola Makes First Gubernatorial Campaign Stop in Perham and New York Mills
PERHAM (KDLM) - Corey Hepola made his first official campaign stops in his hometown of Perham and New York Mills, Thursday. Hepola, announced his intention to run for Governor of Minnesota in early Ma...
Mar 25, 2022 Photo via Corey Hepola for Governor

Unruly Youth Sports Fans Could be Fined up to $5,000 in Minnesota Soon
ST. PAUL, MINN. - There appears to be bipartisan support in the Minnesota House for cracking down on unruly fans who assault sports officials during youth athletic events or otherwise disturb the proc...
Mar 23, 2022 Photo: Bill Piotrowski

Tentative Agreement Reached Between Becker County and Teamsters Local 320
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - Becker County administrators say a tentative agreement has been reached with members of Teamsters Local 320, who were set to go on strike as early as at 12:01 a.m. Tuesda...
Mar 21, 2022

Lindquist suspends U.S. House bid, plans humanitarian mission to Ukraine
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Democratic U.S. House candidate Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead has suspended his campaign and plans to travel to Europe to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Lindquist announ...
Mar 21, 2022

Strike Looms Before Final Mediation Session between Becker County and Teamsters Local 320
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A final mediation session for more than 170 Becker County employees represented by Teamsters Local 320 will occur, Saturday. The Union, which represents 173 Becker County Courth...
Mar 17, 2022

Russian Space Agency Head Threatens to Abandon Astronaut and St. John's University Grad on ISS
(KNSI) - A St. John's University grad on the International Space Station may not have a ride home later this month. Mark Vande Hei, who graduated from SJU in 1989, blasted off from the Cosmodrome in K...
Mar 14, 2022 NASA/Joel Kowsky

Ukranian Foreign Exchange Student Living in Hawley Raising Money for Hometown Devastated by Russian Invasion
HAWLEY (KDLM) - A Ukrainian foreign exchange student living in Hawley whose hometown in Ukraine has been bombarded by the Russian invasion is asking community members in the Lakes Area to help. Daniel...
Mar 08, 2022