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Bemidji High School to join Central Lakes Conference for all athletics starting 2026-27

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BEMIDJI – The wait is over. Bemidji High School's athletic programs have competed as an independent school for decades. However, at the start of the fall 2026 season, BHS will be part of the Central Lakes Conference. Bemidji will join Alexandria, Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Rocori, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Apollo and Willmar in conference play. “I’m super excited about it, and the coaches are excited, too,”…See the Story

Zebra mussels found in Munson Lake in Becker County and Lake Six in Otter Tail County

DETROIT LAKES — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Munson Lake, near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and Lake Six, near Frazee in Otter Tail County. Pelican River Watershed District staff contacted the DNR after a Munson Lake property owner found zebra mussels attached to a boat lift. During a follow-up search, DNR invasive species staff immediately found an adult zebra mussel attached to…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Bemidji High School to join Central Lakes Conference for all athletics starting 2026-27

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Baseball bat attack near Detroit Lakes said to be in response to domestic assault

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DETROIT LAKES — Calvin Dean Basswood, 54, of rural Ponsford has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony first-degree assault. According to court records, on the morning of Oct. 4, Becker County law enforcement was dispatched to the 21000 block of County Highway 6 for an injured man found with two holes in his head. Officers found the man covered in bruises with severe trauma to his face and head. The man initially stated that he…Baseball · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Community members weigh in on Pavilion, City Park plans

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DETROIT LAKES — One of the best features of the Pavilion on West Lake Drive is how much daylight it lets through — a characteristic that will likely remain, according to several early concept designs displayed inside the building Tuesday evening. As project designer Doug Bergert, with the architecture firm JLG, discussed ideas with community members strolling around the display boards, sunlight continued to filter through the building’s signatur…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Introducing the Lilac Loons, Detroit Lakes’ new all-girls youth hockey program

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DETROIT LAKES — Do you hear the call of the loon? There’s a new girls youth hockey team in Detroit Lakes — the Lilac Loons. This winter marks the inaugural season for the Loons, the first all-girls hockey team for ages 4-8 administered by the Detroit Lakes Youth Hockey Association (DLYHA). Historically, the youngest players in the program have been part of a unisex group, with only the older girls in the program having dedicated all-girls teams.…Hockey · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Girls Swim and Dive: Detroit Lakes tops Alexandria in close contest

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DETROIT LAKES — The Alexandria girls swimming and diving team stayed competitive throughout the Tuesday, Oct. 7 meet against Detroit Lakes. In the end, the Lakers emerged victorious. Detroit Lakes topped Alexandria 107-79 in the varsity contest and 92-70 in the junior varsity meet. In total, the Lakers scored nine varsity event victories and 11 of the 12 junior varsity events. According to head coach Mark Storhaug, the Cardinals only trailed by …Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Homegrown agricultural education teacher takes root at Detroit Lakes High School

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DETROIT LAKES — In the greenhouse behind Detroit Lakes High School on a chilly Tuesday morning, the school’s new agricultural education teacher, Amanda Thorsvig, walked along tables lined with seedlings of microgreens and cherry, roma and beefsteak tomato plants. Several chrysanthemums and a few ferns also take up space — a space Thorsvig sees potential in for growing a wide variety of plants. Thorsvig, who is beginning her 15th year of teaching…Education · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Letter: Winter gear giveaway was a success at Trinity Lutheran in Detroit Lakes

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DETROIT LAKES — Thanks to everyone in the Detroit Lakes community who helped make the 2025 annual Winter Gear Give-a-Way for Children at Trinity Lutheran Church a big success on Oct. 4. Even though the numbers were down this year, 148 children from 43 different families received coats, boots, snowpants, sweatshirts, mittens, scarves and caps to keep them warm during this upcoming winter. A special thanks to Lakeshirts for their donation of 107 s…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Memorial in Detroit Lakes is all about the people behind the 'intimate partner homicide' statistics

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DETROIT LAKES — The white silhouettes in Detroit Lakes are eye-catching, and hundreds of visitors are drawn to those lifesize plywood cutouts that line both sides of the paved trail near the Pavilion in City Park. But get close, and it’s the photos that will really get to you: Smiling women, grinning little kids, calm men. More than 30 of them. All who died in Minnesota the past year because of what’s called intimate partner homicide. Stephanie…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Detroit Lakes High School sports schedule for Oct. 8-11

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Wednesday, Sept. 8 NO ACTIVITIES Thursday, Oct. 9 Cross country at Perham, 4 p.m. (Harrier Invitational) Girls soccer at Little Falls, 4 p.m. (Section 8AA quarterfinals) Volleyball at Hawley, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Football at Willmar, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 Girls swimming and diving at TBD, 9 a.m. (Section 8A True Team) ]]>Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

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Bemidji High School to join Central Lakes Conference for all athletics starting 2026-27

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Bemidji High School to join Central Lakes Conference for all athletics starting 2026-27

Baseball bat attack near Detroit Lakes said to be in response to domestic assault

Community members weigh in on Pavilion, City Park plans

Introducing the Lilac Loons, Detroit Lakes’ new all-girls youth hockey program

Girls Swim and Dive: Detroit Lakes tops Alexandria in close contest

Homegrown agricultural education teacher takes root at Detroit Lakes High School

Letter: Winter gear giveaway was a success at Trinity Lutheran in Detroit Lakes

Memorial in Detroit Lakes is all about the people behind the 'intimate partner homicide' statistics

Detroit Lakes High School sports schedule for Oct. 8-11

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Zebra mussels found in Munson Lake in Becker County and Lake Six in Otter Tail County

Bemidji High School to join Central Lakes Conference for all athletics starting 2026-27

Baseball bat attack near Detroit Lakes said to be in response to domestic assault

Community members weigh in on Pavilion, City Park plans

Introducing the Lilac Loons, Detroit Lakes’ new all-girls youth hockey program

Girls Swim and Dive: Detroit Lakes tops Alexandria in close contest

Homegrown agricultural education teacher takes root at Detroit Lakes High School

Letter: Winter gear giveaway was a success at Trinity Lutheran in Detroit Lakes

Memorial in Detroit Lakes is all about the people behind the 'intimate partner homicide' statistics

Detroit Lakes High School sports schedule for Oct. 8-11