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    Hannah Barberg started Hannah's Sweets last year as a way to raise funds for her favorite charity, the Children's Shelter of Cebu. She set up her bakery stand outside her family's home on Thursday. She's been baking since she was just three years old. Marie Johnson / Tribune
    10-year-old baker and fundraiser, Hannah Barberg, has found the right recipe for making a difference
    "Can I bake something?" has become a sort of catchphrase for Hannah Barberg. The 10-year-old Detroit Lakes girl asks that question a lot around...
    news6 hours 32 min ago
    August 16, 2018
    Lakes Miss, Miss Teen Perham pageant to be held Aug. 18
    The Perham and Heart of the Lakes Miss and Teen Pageant will be held this Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Perham High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. You will be able to meet Miss Minnesota 2018 Michaelene Karlen and Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen 2018 Eden Webb...
    entertainmentAugust 16, 2018 - 9:05pm
    Stilt walking has been part of the learning process for this year's Kalevala Puppet Pageant, which will take place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18 in New York Mills and Perham. (Submitted photo)
    Cultural Center to host 10th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant
    NEW YORK MILLS — The Cultural Center in New York Mills will host the community's 10th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant this weekend, with...
    entertainmentAugust 16, 2018 - 5:41pm
    Longtime Lutheran church will serve up a Sunday picnic for all
    With 200 pounds of meat at the ready, Bakke Lutheran Church members are prepared to accommodate a crowd at their first-ever summer barbecue this Sunday. Becky Walberg, one of a few key organizers of the barbecue, said she and her husband, Scott, will be grilling pork loins on a large...
    lifestyleAugust 16, 2018 - 11:27am
    A large potluck-style meal was served after Sunday's special service. Submitted photo
    Nondenominational Detroit Lakes church marks a milestone
    When country farmer Jim Erb began hosting small Bible study groups in his home in the mid-1960s, he didn't know he'd started a movement that...
    lifestyleAugust 16, 2018 - 11:25am
    July 26, 2018
    Libby Sorenson and Aaron Kjenaas are getting ready for their roles in Northern Light Opera Company's production of "My Fair Lady." (Submitted photo)
    'My Fair Lady' opens Friday in Park Rapids
    This summer, the audience will be whisked away to the streets of Edwardian London as Northern Light Opera Company (NLOC) brings Lerner & Lowe's...
    entertainmentJuly 26, 2018 - 6:32pm
    July 23, 2018
    The Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show, part of Frazee's annual Turkey Days celebration, draws hundreds of 2, 3 and 4-legged vehicles in all shapes and sizes from throughout the region. The car show starts at 10 a.m. Saturday on Main Avenue in Frazee. (Tribune file photo)
    Can you stop the Shadow? Villain set to wreak havoc on Frazee's Turkey Days celebration, July 27-29
    Calling all superheroes, big and small... organizers of this year's Frazee Turkey Days celebration need your help to catch the archvillain, Shadow,...
    entertainmentJuly 23, 2018 - 2:38pm
    Known collectively as The Killer Vees, the family, friends and former bandmates of the late Minnesota music legend Bobby Vee will be bringing their tribute to the man and his music to the Historic Holmes Theatre on Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. (Submitted photo)
    Bluegrass, Bobby and more: Monroe Crossing, Vee tribute concerts coming to Holmes Theatre this month
    Though the Historic Holmes Theatre's 2018-19 season doesn't officially get underway until September, the Holmes will host two concerts on its...
    entertainment/musicJuly 23, 2018 - 1:17pm
    July 19, 2018
    Nashville-based Christian singing group, Anthem Lights, will be one of the headliners at this year's Hope Fest. The group will perform on Saturday, July 21 at 9 p.m. Promotional photo
    'A very positive, fun, amazing weekend': Hope Fest set for July 20-22 in Detroit Lakes
    Hope Fest is returning for another round of family-friendly, faith-based entertainment in Detroit Lakes. In its eighth year, the three-day music...
    lifestyle/faithJuly 19, 2018 - 11:45am
    Auditions for original Otter Tail County musical set July 21-22
    Drop-In auditions and volunteer sign Up for an original, place-based, musical theater production that will take place in Pelican Rapids, Perham, Parkers Prairie and Battle Lake in September, 2018.
    entertainment/theaterJuly 19, 2018 - 11:42am
    Friday night's Bash on the Beach concert, featuring Hairball, drew roughly 2,300 people to the Detroit Lakes City Beach. (Gene Lof / Dr. Drone Aerial Images)
    Warm, wet, and a little wild: Water carnival's final weekend draws record crowds
    For the past couple of weeks, the Detroit Lakes Jaycees have pretty much taken over the town, as the 83rd Northwest Water Carnival brought in...
    community/eventsJuly 19, 2018 - 11:40am
    July 16, 2018
    Trumpeter swans, like this trio gliding along Pine Lake, are a comeback success story at Tamarac. In the late 1880s, trumpeter swans disappeared from Minnesota, and in 1987, Tamarac teamed up with the state in an effort to restore the birds. The first of several young adults were released in Jim’s Marsh. Today there are more than 30 successful nesting pairs at Tamarac.
    PHOTO GALLERY: Two hours at Tamarac
    It's the Minnesota version of an African safari. A friendly tour guide in a khaki adventure vest greets you, and you load yourself, your camera...
    lifestyle/travelJuly 16, 2018 - 1:06pm
    From Two Harbors, Minnesota, Castle Danger Brewery representatives show off their favorite brews, like the Summer Crush American blonde ale with a pleasant lemon aroma and brewed with dill and rosemary. Emily Driscoll / Tribune
    Water Carnival cruises into final weekend: Water fights, beer brewing contest and more draw big crowds to DL
    One of the Northwest Water Carnival's signature events, the Water Fights, drew huge crowds to the Detroit Lakes City Park Wednesday night. With...
    newsJuly 16, 2018 - 10:41am
    July 12, 2018
    Minnesota musician R. Mark Fogelson performs this Saturday, July 14 at Maplewood State Park's Josh Hansen Picnic Shelter, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free. (Submitted photo)
    Fogelson to perform Saturday at Maplewood State Park
    This Saturday, July 14, Minnesota musician R. Mark Fogelson will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Josh Hanson Memorial Picnic Shelter inside...
    entertainmentJuly 12, 2018 - 8:27am
    July 11, 2018
    Lakes Area Farmers Market seeking SNAP participants
    The Lakes Area Farmers Market in Detroit Lakes, which is located in Peoples Park at 1337 Rossman Ave, is open for the season and is now accepting SNAP/EBT. Better yet, families paying with their EBT card (Electronic Benefits Transfer), can buy twice as much fresh food by receiving...
    newsJuly 11, 2018 - 4:31pm
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