Category Archives: Politics

New Legislative and Congressional District Maps will Create Changes for Many Lakes Area Voters
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Legislators are still analyzing the impact on this fall's elections after courts issued new legislative and congressional district maps for Minnesota, Tuesday. A five-judge pane...
Feb 16, 2022

Cory Hepola leaves WCCO Radio, eyeing bid for governor?
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KDLM) - Media personality Cory Hepola, who most recently held down 9-12 on WCCO-AM in the Twin Cities, has announced that he has left the radio station. "This is just the start," Hepo...
Zeke Fuhrman Feb 14, 2022

COVID-19 Workers' Comp Bill Becomes Law
(KNSI) - A bill that protects frontline workers exposed to COVID has become the first bill signed into law in the 2022 Minnesota Legislative session. The bill, authored by St. Cloud Representative Dan...
Feb 13, 2022

Blockade Continues Along Canadian Border
EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - Protesters continued to maintain a border blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, N.D. Friday. Winnipeg Alternative Media reported that the number of p...
Feb 11, 2022

Minnesota Senator Injured In Snowmobile Accident Says He Won't Miss Session
MORRISON COUNTY, MN (KDLM) - The Minnesota State senator who was injured in a snowmobile accident last Friday says that he's committed to participating in the early days of this year's Legislative Ses...
Zeke Fuhrman Feb 08, 2022

Former State Senator Dr. Scott Jensen Emerges as Potential Leading GOP Candidate for Governor
(KNSI) - Former state Senator Scott Jensen emerged as the Republican party's choice to run against DFL incumbent Governor Tim Walz in November. Following a straw poll at Tuesday night's GOP caucuses, ...
Feb 02, 2022

Becker County Asked to Pass Resolution to Stop MnDOT From Cutting Trees Along Lakes Country Scenic Byway
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Board of Commissioners have been asked to help stop the proposed cutting of trees along the Lakes Country Scenic Byway. MnDOT plans to clear portions of trees ...
Feb 02, 2022

WATCH: One-on-One with Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Gazelka
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Former Senate Majority leader, Paul Gazelka who is now running for Governor in the State of Minnesota brought his campaign to Detroit Lakes, Thursday. In a one-on-one interview ...
Jan 17, 2022

Paul Marquart not running for re-election after nearly 22-year term
DILWORTH, MINN. (KFGO) - Veteran Minnesota State Representative Paul Marquart says he will not run for re-election to another term in 2022. The DFL lawmaker from Dilworth says he has no regrets and no...
Jan 12, 2022

Becker County Hires New County Administrator
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Becker County commissioners ratified an agreement, Tuesday to hire a new County Administrator. Former Mille Lacs County Administrator Pat Oman will become Becker County's new Co...
Dec 14, 2021