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    October 15, 2018
    These are a few examples of the Pumpkin Crafts that will be available for kids to try during a special Kids' Crafts at the Museum event planned for this Thursday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Becker County Museum in Detroit Lakes. (Submitted photo)
    October at the museum: Flashlight tours, pumpkin crafts, book signings and more set for Oct. 18-20
    There will be no classes held at Detroit Lakes Public Schools this coming Wednesday, Oct. 17 through Friday, Oct. 19, due to the Minnesota Educator...
    entertainmentOctober 15, 2018 - 3:49pm
    October 14, 2018
    Detroit Lakes native Lindsay VonRuden has co-authored a brand new book about her cousin, Adam Thielen, and will be in town this week for multiple book signings. (Submitted photo)
    All about Adam: Thielen’s cousin co-writes book about his rise to NFL stardom
    "Set a goal, work hard, and never give up." Those words from soon-to-be published author Lindsay VonRuden might have been said in the context...
    entertainment/booksOctober 14, 2018 - 11:45am
    October 11, 2018
    Becker County has been selected to take part in Minnesota's Rural Child Care Innovation Program, which helps communities address their child care struggles and come up with right-sized solutions. The county has been struggling with a serious child care shortage for years.
    Becker County's child care shortage gets some extra attention
    Becker County has been struggling with a serious child care shortage for years. Now, there's fresh hope for real solutions. The county is one...
    news/educationOctober 11, 2018 - 9:00am
    October 3, 2018
    Otter Berry Farms outside of Perham features this incredible, six-acre corn maze, which will be a part of the Perham Harvest Festival this year. (submitted photo)
    That 'golden' time of year: Perham Harvest Fest to feature ‘golden ticket’ theme from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    There are few things more charming than a fall festival in a small, bustling town, and folks planning this year's Perham Harvest Fest are ready...
    entertainmentOctober 3, 2018 - 12:31pm
    October 2, 2018
    The graceful heron statues in the Gabriels' front garden immediately draw the eye, and are a frequent conversation starter, according to Jan Gabriel. (Vicki Gerdes / Detroit Lakes Newspapers)
    Damien Home Tour to showcase five distinctly different homes
    The first weekend of October is almost here, and that means it's time for the annual Detroit Lakes Damien Home Tour. A fall tradition in the...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenOctober 2, 2018 - 3:34pm
    October 1, 2018
    Seniors Colton Bunnell and Cora Okeson were crowned the 2018 Detroit Lakes High School Homecoming King and Queen at a coronation ceremony Monday.
    Crowning around: DLHS Homecoming royalty announced
    Seniors Colton Bunnell and Cora Okeson were crowned the 2018 Detroit Lakes High School Homecoming King and Queen at a coronation ceremony at...
    news/educationOctober 1, 2018 - 5:49pm
    The Women's ONE-Hundred group of Detroit Lakes brings 100 women together to raise $100 each, or $10,000 total, to help local women and children in need in the community. The group has just made its third donation to the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center, which will use the funds to raise awareness of ACEs in the community, and for support groups directed at children who have had ACEs. Submitted Photo
    Shining a light on childhood trauma: Lakes Crisis to put $10K donation toward two new ACEs programs
    What happens when you stop asking so-called 'bad' kids, "What's wrong with you?" and instead start asking, "What happened to you?" It seems like...
    news/educationOctober 1, 2018 - 1:32pm
    September 19, 2018
    Detroit Mountain Recreation Area offers miles of hilly, wooded hiking and mountain biking trails, open from dawn to dusk. Tribune File Photo
    Color your world: Leaf peeping, pumpkin festivals and other fall things to do around DL
    From simple, self-guided fall color tours to elaborate pumpkin patches, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the cool, crisp days of autumn in the...
    community/eventsSeptember 19, 2018 - 3:40pm
    Country singer Lee Brice, a two-time Grammy Award nominee, will perform live at Mahnomen's Shooting Star Casino this Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. (Submitted photo)
    Country singer Lee Brice coming to Shooting Star this Friday
    Two-time Grammy Award nominee Lee Brice will perform live at Mahnomen's Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center this Friday, Sept. 21 at...
    entertainment/musicSeptember 19, 2018 - 1:31pm
    September 18, 2018
    Anastasia Higginbotham takes a knee while reading to kids from her book about racism, "Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness." Submitted photo
    Children's book tackles racism in age of Colin Kaepernick
    FARGO — Anastasia Higginbotham is a children's book author and illustrator, not an athlete, but to teach kids to stand up against racism,...
    entertainment/booksSeptember 18, 2018 - 8:29am
    September 11, 2018
    Feed My Starving Children mobile packs provide nutritious foods to children all over the world. Detroit Lakes will be embarking on its first-ever food packing event this Friday and Saturday, with 500 volunteers hand-packing 100,000 meals. (Photo courtesy Feed My Starving Children)
    All goals met — and then some — as DL's first-ever mobile pack draws near
    Detroit Lakes’ first-ever Feed My Starving Children food packing event is just days away, and key organizer John Simonson, the pastor at First...
    lifestyle/faithSeptember 11, 2018 - 12:07pm
    September 7, 2018
    Comedian Larry the Cable Guy performs this Friday, Sept. 7 at Mahnomen's Shooting Star Casino. The show starts at 8 p.m. (Submitted photo)
    Larry the Cable Guy coming to Shooting Star tonight
    Comedian Larry the Cable Guy — also known as Dan Whitney — will perform at Mahnomen's Shooting Star Casino, Hotel & Event Center...
    entertainmentSeptember 7, 2018 - 12:22pm
    September 5, 2018
    Gas and steam engines of every description can be found being driven around the grounds at Rollag each year. This year's show featured homemade farm equipment and Galloway gas engines. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    It takes a village: Rollag steam threshers reunion employs thousands of volunteers each year
    It takes a staff of over 2,000 volunteers to keep the crowds entertained at the annual Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minn....
    newsSeptember 5, 2018 - 8:53am
    September 4, 2018
    "Ladies of Steam" co-founders Nicole Wallace (left) and Jennifer Eden-Roth gave a basic overview of the steam engine at the start of a female-oriented demonstration held at Rollag's Western Minnesota Steam Threshers' Reunion last year. Vicki Gerdes/Tribune
    All aboard! Steam Threshers Reunion opens Friday at Rollag
    For one late summer weekend every year since 1954, a little piece of living history has taken over the tiny northwest Minnesota town known as...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 4, 2018 - 10:56am
    August 20, 2018
    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...
    newsAugust 20, 2018 - 11:35am
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