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    February 21, 2019
    UPDATE: Ice Harvest 440 snowmobile races canceled
    The Ice Harvest 440 Snowmobile Races set to take place this Saturday, Feb. 23 on Little Detroit Lake have been canceled. "Unfortunately, due to Mother Nature and lake flooding, we are forced to cancel this weekend’s race event," said organizer Jeff Jasperson on Tuesday afternoon....
    sports/recreationFebruary 21, 2019 - 2:47pm
    February 20, 2019
    County Music Star Sara Evans will be performing at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen Friday. (Submitted photo)
    Country superstar Sara Evans coming to Shooting Star on Friday
    Multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans will perform live at Mahnomen's Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center on Friday, Feb.22 at 8 p.m....
    entertainment/musicFebruary 20, 2019 - 11:14am
    A crowd of about 200 people filled the large conference room at M State in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday for the "Inside Out" Video Premiere and Panel Event, which kicked off the new community campaign to normalize mental illness. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    'You could hear a pin drop': 'Inside Out' mental health event draws a crowd in DL
    It was standing room only in the conference center at M State on Tuesday for the "Inside Out: A Step Inside Mental Illness" Video Premiere and...
    newsFebruary 20, 2019 - 9:50am
    February 18, 2019
    Instructor Preston Dagen helps Izzy Maher with a hammer fist break as assistant instructor Rebekka Dagen holds Maher's board. (Marie Johnson / Tribune
    Breaking boards and swinging swords: Martial arts Break-A-Thon raises $2,200
    They broke boards and bricks with their bodies. They shred bundles of straw with a sword. They kicked, and hit, and then kicked some more. Whatever...
    lifestyleFebruary 18, 2019 - 9:35am
    February 17, 2019
    There was plenty of excitement at the inaugural Ice Harvest 440 in February 2018, as racers rounded the corner of the oval pond racing track on Little Detroit Lake. (Submitted Photo)
    Ice Harvest 440: Vintage snowmobile racing returns to Little Detroit Lake Feb. 23
    Lakes area residents will have one more opportunity this season to enjoy some vintage snowmobile racing, with the return of the Ice Harvest 440...
    sports/recreationFebruary 17, 2019 - 2:50pm
    February 15, 2019
    Art students from Detroit Lakes, Frazee-Vergas and Lake Park-Audubon spent the day at the Detroit Lakes City Beach on Wednesday, creating larger-than-life snow sculptures for the 2nd Annual Snow Sculpture Competition, a part of Polar Fest. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    Cold molds: Snow sculptures a sight to see at City Park
    It was a blistering cold day at the beach for the 50 or so young artists who took part in Wednesday's 2nd Annual Snow Sculpture Competition....
    community/eventsFebruary 15, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 14, 2019
    Jim Sinclair, Andy Mohn and Tom Seaworth, left to right, served up hearty portions of spaghetti and meatballs, breadsticks and dessert to a hungry crowd at the Polar-ific Spaghetti Dinner on Feb. 12 at M-State. The dinner is an annual fundraiser held by the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club, in conjunction with Polar Fest. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    Oodles of noodles: Hundreds had a (meat) ball at Polar-ific Spaghetti Dinner
    This year's annual Polar-ific Spaghetti Dinner was held Feb. 12 in the M-State cafeteria. Hosted by the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club and planned...
    community/eventsFebruary 14, 2019 - 10:07am
    Britton Ramsey of Health Resources, Melissa Crow of Compassion House, DelRae Chivers of Lakes Crisis & Resource Center, Nancy Fischer of Friends of Tamarac and Daneen Bellefeuille of Becker County DAC gathered at La Barista recently to discuss planning for this year's Giving Hearts Day, which falls on Thursday, Feb. 14. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    Show some love to your local nonprofits: Today is Giving Hearts Day
    Valentine's Day, which always falls on Feb. 14, is traditionally a holiday intended for showering affection on your loved ones, friends, classmates...
    community/nonprofitsFebruary 14, 2019 - 8:34am
    February 8, 2019
    Nearly 500 dads and daughters took their turn posing for photographs at Friday night's Grand March, which kicked off the Daddy's Little Sweetheart Dance in style. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    Everybody say 'awwww': Nearly 500 dads, daughters turn up for Daddy's Little Sweetheart Dance
    Despite the frigid temperatures outside, nearly 500 dads and daughters made the walk down the aisles of the HIstoric Holmes Theatre Thursday...
    entertainmentFebruary 8, 2019 - 7:00pm
    Nearly 500 dads and daughters took their turn posing for photographs at Friday night's Grand March, which kicked off the Daddy's Little Sweetheart Dance in style. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    Everybody say 'awwww': Nearly 500 dads, daughters turn up for Daddy's Little Sweetheart Dance
    Despite the frigid temperatures outside, nearly 500 dads and daughters made the walk down the aisles of the HIstoric Holmes Theatre Thursday...
    entertainmentFebruary 8, 2019 - 6:59pm
    February 6, 2019
    This is what King Isbit's Royal Courtyard looked like all lit up for a special test run, held Sunday night in anticipation of Thursday's Grand Lighting Ceremony, which starts at 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Lance Akers)
    Testing, testing... King Isbit's courtyard, playground ready for Thursday's Grand Lighting
    If you've noticed some colored lights emanating from the site of King Isbit's Royal Courtyard on the Detroit Lakes City Beach over the past few...
    community/eventsFebruary 6, 2019 - 4:58pm
    February 1, 2019
    Taunya Todd, of Hawley, will be the special guest speaker at First Baptist Church's upcoming "Choosing Love" event. (Promotional Photo)
    'Choosing Love': Event at First Baptist will touch on expressions of the heart
    Just ahead of Valentine's Day, First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes will be holding a special event that's all about the reason for the season...
    lifestyle/faithFebruary 1, 2019 - 3:53pm
    January 26, 2019
    Parked on the pond in front of Nylander Hill, riders lined up and watched as sleds topped the slope one by one during 2017's Old Timer's Run. (Tribune file photo)
    They may be old, but they're ready to run: Vintage sleds are the focus at Feb. 2 snowmobile ride, show
    Every year, vintage snowmobile enthusiasts congregate in Lake Park on the first Saturday in February for the Midnite Riders Classic Old Timers...
    sports/recreationJanuary 26, 2019 - 1:55pm
    January 22, 2019
    Band concert set Jan. 28 at DLMS
    The Detroit Lakes Middle School bands will present their Winter Band Concert on Monday, Jan. 28. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the George...
    entertainmentJanuary 22, 2019 - 10:22am
    January 17, 2019
    Volunteers on Wednesday stacked 600-pound blocks of ice on the City Beach near the Pavilion. Over the next three weeks, the blocks will be crafted into a decorative wall and throne structure as part of King Isbit's Royal Courtyard and Palatial Playground -- a highlight of this year's Polar Fest. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    Chipping away at it: Volunteers are making progress on Polar Fest ice structures
    Work has begun on the royal transformation of the Detroit Lakes City Beach and Park into a winter wonderland fit for a king. On Monday, volunteers...
    entertainment/artJanuary 17, 2019 - 5:10pm
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