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Lakers sail to convincing win over Cardinals in windy conditions

2 days ago | dl-online.com | Cooper Kanthak

DETROIT LAKES — Wind surged on a sunny day at the Detroit Lakes tennis courts as the Lakers’ boys tennis team welcomed Central Lakes Conference rival Willmar to town. Detroit Lakes picked up their fifth win of the season as they handled the Cardinals 6-1. While both teams battled wind gusts over 35 miles per hour, the Lakers proved to be too much on their home courts. The Lakers improved their record to 5-13 on the season and boast a 3-3 record in the month of May.
Lakes are playing the best to be the best, Detroit Lakes swings into 3rd place at Northwest Classic

4 days ago | dl-online.com | Nick Leonardelli

DETROIT LAKES — To be the best, you have to learn from the best. And that’s exactly what the Detroit Lakes boys golf team had been up to this past week. The Lakers hosted a handful of the best teams in the state for the annual, two-day Northwest Classic at Detroit Country Club on May 9-10. Detroit Lakes finished in third place with a final score of 603, shooting a 301 after Round 1 and a 302 following Round 2.
Outdoor classroom coming to Detroit Lakes this summer

5 days ago | dl-online.com | Vicki Gerdes

DETROIT LAKES — A pollinator garden that also serves as an outdoor classroom ... that's the concept behind a project slated for installation outside the Detroit Lakes Boys and Girls Club next month. A collaborative project between the Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts Troop 674 and the Prairie Woods Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America (also referred to as "the Ikes"), the garden classroom will also include an original piece of sculpture created by Troop 674 member Peyton Malecka.
Yellowjackets swarm past Lakers in Highway-10 rivalry thanks to stellar defense and shutdown pitching

5 days ago | dl-online.com | Cooper Kanthak

PERHAM — The sun was shining at Arvig Park as the Perham softball team welcomed Detroit Lakes to town for the 2025 iteration of the Highway-10 rivalry game on Friday, May 9. The Yellowjackets persevered as they took down the Lakers 5-3 thanks to excellent pitching and defense in the seventh inning. Detroit Lakes had a number of chances to drive in runs but they couldn’t record a timely hit. Joslyn Griffin shut the door on the Lakers' comeback in the top of the seventh.
Richard "Dick" E. Westlund

5 days ago | dl-online.com | Vicki Gerdes

Richard “Dick” Elliot Westlund Sr., 84, of Lake Park, MN, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dick was born August 23, 1940, in Cormorant Township, one of six children of Albert and Alice (Teigen) Westlund. He attended school at District 10 until 6th grade and then attended Lake Park for 7th grade. Dick began working at the age of 13 in the potato house in Lake Park.
Unusually high land values hit Becker County farmers

6 days ago | dl-online.com | Nathan Bowe

DETROIT LAKES — Farmers in Becker County are in the unenviable position of seeing their tillable land values increase about 41% for taxes payable this year, on top of a steep increase the year before, after a series of moves by the state to get values up to snuff. Here’s the story: For tax assessment purposes, land and building values are based on sales of comparable property. The state requires counties to set property values between 90% and 105% of the sales price of similar properties.
Minnesota anglers ready to hit the lakes for 77th opener

6 days ago | dl-online.com | Ryan McNamara

DETROIT LAKES — The 77th annual Minnesota fishing opener kicks off this weekend, and with warmer-than-usual temperatures in the forecast, anglers and bait shops alike are expecting one of the best openers in years. “We're all chomping at the bit excited to get on the water,” said Brady Baxter, owner of Baxstar Outdoors in Detroit Lakes.
Joe Ryan’s illness shuffles Twins’ rotation plans

6 days ago | dl-online.com | Betsy Helfand

As soon as Joe Ryan started feeling sick this week, the Twins started making contingency plans for his scheduled start Thursday afternoon. An off day Monday meant that they could work around it without having to make a roster move, bumping up both Bailey Ober and Chris Paddack a day and still pitching them on normal rest.
Laker adapted bowlers sent off by school and classmates

6 days ago | dl-online.com | Nick Leonardelli

DETROIT LAKES — Cheers and high-fives filled the hallways at Detroit Lakes High School as the Lakers held a send-off for the Adapted Bowling team before they leave for the state tournament on Friday, May 9. The students stood alongside the walls, clearing a path for the standout bowlers who qualified for state. 10 bowlers will make the trip to the Bowlero in Brooklyn Center to test their talents and hopefully bring back a state title.
Running for a purpose: From Perham to Everest’s edge, Lee Hoedl runs for a greater cause

1 week ago | dl-online.com | Nick Leonardelli

PERHAM — One of the attributes that separates homosapiens from the rest of the animal kingdom is their ability to run long distances. Lee Hoedl has taken that to the next level. At 62 years old, Hoedl has completed 91 marathons – still striving for the lucky No. 100 – and has climbed a majority of the tallest mountains. Most recently, he trekked to Everest Basecamp (17,598 feet) and Khumbu Icefall (17,999 feet) on the Khumbu Glacier.