Tag: Detroit Lakes

Family Resource Fair in DL

Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes welcomes everyone to a Family Resource Fair on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Boys & Girls Club )150 Richwood Road). There will be resources for kids and families on health, wellness, events, local attractions, and more! Information Booths, Family Crafts, Games, Refreshments, Sidewalk Chalk Fun and Door…
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March 17, 2025 0

Susan Raftevold Breast Cancer Benefit

A Breast Cancer Benefit for Susan Raftevold will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Detroit Lakes VFW from 2-7pm. There will be a Silent Auction, Bake Sale, and Free Will Donation Meal To make an online gift, go to www.lendahandup.org, and give to the fund benefiting Susan Raftevold. Direct cash or check…
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March 5, 2025 0

Detroit Lakes Business Gets USDA Grant

A Detroit Lakes business is one of nine in Minnesota that is receiving funding from the US Department of Agriculture to improve regional food systems.  Manna Food Cooperative of Detroit Lakes is receiving around $304,000 to create and outfit a new commercially licensed processing kitchen, buy processing equipment and expand food-grade storage capacity for the…
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January 7, 2025 0

Ada A’s Resume 10C Baseball Tournament

The Ada A’s are back in Hibbing Saturday for the resumption of the Region 10C baseball tournament.  The A’s will take on Detroit Lakes in a 1pm game.  While the A’s defeated Detroit Lakes 11-1 back in June, A’s Coach Mike Erickson says every game tells a different story. Erickson was asked how the A’s…
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August 10, 2024 0

Becker County Fair Thursday & Friday

DETROIT LAKES, MN—Thursday is Senior Citizens Day at the Becker County Fair in Detroit Lakes.  There will be a Senior Citizens Awards Program at 12:30 in the tent.  There will be 4-H shows throughout the morning.  Musically speaking at the tent, Imaginik will play from 1 until 6 and Rachel Inairo performs at 7. Wojo’s…
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August 8, 2024 0

Becker County Fair Opens

The 130th Becker County Fair opens Wednesday in Detroit Lakes.  Becker County Fair Board President Travis Schauer tells us what’s new at this year’s fair. Schauer says there’s something else new this year. There are three volleyball tournaments on tap for Wednesday.  A teen sand volleyball tournament at 2:30pm, an adult sand volleyball tournament at…
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August 7, 2024 0

Ada A’s 7, Hawley Hawks 3

ADA, MN— The Ada A’s stayed alive in the Region 10C baseball playoffs with a 7-3 victory over Hawley Tuesday night at Tony Sipe Field.   Hawley scored twice in the first inning…Ada responded with a run in the second and tied the game 2-2 in the fourth on Nick Johnson’s home run to right.  The…
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August 6, 2024 0

Detroit Lakes Has Swimmer’s Itch Problem

DETROIT LAKES, MN—Something called swimmer’s itch is causing a problem in Detroit Lakes.  That’s why the City of Detroit Lakes will be treating the mile-long stretch of Detroit Lake on Wednesday.  Swimmer’s itch lives in the blood of infected animals, like ducks, and is passed through the animals by their feces.  It appears in humans…
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July 30, 2024 0

Detroit Lakes Art in the Park 

The Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Annual Art in the Park event this Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Carrie Johnston of the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce tells us what you can expect from the event.  Johnston says they have some room for last minute vendors, and she explains…
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July 25, 2024 0