A day at the museum: Event brings generations together
May 2012 is an historic month for the state of Minnesota: For the first time this year, Gov. Mark Dayton has designated May as Minnesota Museum Month. The Becker County Museum got into the spirit of the statewide celebration this past Sunday, hosting its second annual International Museum Day.DL-Online, 05/09/2012
Rossman Relay Recess raises funds for cancer
Cancer is a disease that truly does not discriminate: It affects both sexes, all ages, all races and ethnicities, and people from every kind of socioeconomic background. Yes, even kids can get cancer. This week, the students and staff of Rossman Elementary School in Detroit Lakes took aim at increasing awareness of ways to prevent the spread of this deadly disease while raising money for research and treatment, through participating in a program known as Relay Recess.DL-Online, 05/09/2012
Festival of Birds: Henderson to highlight 25 years of swans
It was 25 years ago this summer that 21 trumpeter swans were taken by a military transport plane from Carlos Avery National Wildlife Refuge near Stacey, Minn., to their new home on the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge near Rochert. That marked the first release of the swan restoration project that would become one of Minnesota’s biggest wildlife success stories — and Carrol Henderson was one of the people who helped revive the once-depleted population of this majestic bird in Minnesota.DL-Online, 05/09/2012
Local kids to recreate days of radio theater -- show will be broadcast on KDLM 
Once upon a time, in the days before broadcast television and streaming media on the Internet, local radio was the place to go for community residents to hear not only nightly news and music requests, but also for dramatic readings and even the occasional theatrical production.
DL-Online, 05/04/2012
Auditions coming up for Shakespeare in the Park: This year it's 'Romeo and Juliet'
This year, for the fourth annual Shakespeare in the Park production at Detroit Lakes’ City Park, director Nikki Caulfield has decided to take on the Bard’s most iconic romantic tragedy — “Romeo & Juliet.”
DL-Online, 05/04/2012
Beauty of simplicity: Former Ms. Senior America to speak at DL's Emmanuel Community Friday
Though it’s been a little over four years since Linda Wagner was crowned as the 2007 Ms. Senior America, the Bemidji-area resident is still occasionally asked to talk about her experiences as the national pageant title-holder. One of those public speaking engagements is set for this Friday, May 11 inside the Forest Conference Center at Detroit Lakes’ Emmanuel Community.
DL-Online, 05/04/2012
Becker County's Museum Day is just around the corner
This Sunday, May 6, the Becker County Museum will celebrate its second annual Museum Day — and museum director Amy Degerstrom is hoping it will be just as successful as the first, if not more so.
DL-Online, 05/02/2012
Mora native signs on as new pastor of Zion Lutheran in DL
Though it’s been just about a week since Pastor Gary Schultz and his wife, Marlys, settled into their new Detroit Lakes home, they’re already making plans to stay a while.
DL-Online, 05/02/2012
A ‘fair’ amount of music and fun: Fair Hills Resort plans summer of events to attract area residents, not just guests
For more than 100 years now, Fair Hills Resort on the shores of Pelican Lake has been a favored vacation destination for summertime visitors to the Detroit Lakes area.
DL-Online, 05/02/2012
Zebra mussels: What can we do to keep them out of Becker County lakes?
With the state fishing opener now just a little over a week away, the possibility of zebra mussel infestation on area lakes is once again a threat.
DL-Online, 05/02/2012
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