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Detroit Lakes School Superintendent Doug Froke talks about the latest news from Independent School District 22: The school year has now ended in Detroit Lakes for students; school facility construction; summer lunch program and more.

Head of Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce Carrie Johnston talks about local business and tourism adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

With days left in the 2020 legislative session District 4B Representative Paul Marquart (DFL-Dilworth) hopes state lawmakers can come together with a bonding bill. He also talks about House File Bill 4673 that he authored and passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday which lays out a plan to allocate over $660 million in federal CARES ACT dollars to counties, cities and townships. 

The weekly COVID-19 local response update with Detroit Lakes City Administrator Kelcey Klemm and Dr. Andrew Moen from Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes. Klemm talks about the Governor's latest Executive Orders which are aimed at slowly reopening retail businesses and activities. Dr. Moen talks about the local health care provider's attention adapting health care procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic including providing continued health care for non-covid-related patients, ramping up elective surgeries and testing for the novel coronavirus. 

Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk discusses the business of the DL City Council at their May 12th meeting: approval of a new 22-unit townhome development (Long Pine Estates) on Village Lane on the city's west side; Various road construction projects beginning; effects of the pandemic shutdown on businesses and city tax collections; new beach signage reminding folks of an old ordinance and more. 

Olander Bus Company's Nate Olander and driver, Trevor Janich share information about the upcoming rolling rally around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall in Washington, D.C.  to raise awareness about the Motorcoach Industry's shutdown during the pandemic and the lack of relief Congress and the Trump Administration has provided during the pandemic.

Erika Gilsdorf of Leighton Broadcasting Video, producer of the Becker County Energize Mental Health series "Inside Out: A Step Inside Mental Illness" talks about the importance mental health in any community and all the local mental health resources available through Becker County Energize. 

A story of social media used to spread kindness...It took one request from the wife of an ER Doc in Texas and now the Facebook page "RVs 4 MDs to Fight the Coronavirus" is over 31,000 members strong and has provided donated no-cost living accommodations to over 1500 health care workers and first responders worldwide, including  two local families who connected. https://kdlmradio.com/news/local/good-will-effort-spreads-through-facebook

The day before Minnesota's traditional fishing opener DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen talks about the state of Minnesota lakes and how angling during the pandemic and the Stay at Home order issued by Minnesota Governor Walz will play out at least for the near future as anglers are asked to fish close to home...and what that means. 

The weekly local update on COVID-19 response with Detroit Lakes City Administrator Kelcey Klemm and Essentia-St. Mary's Interim Chief of Operations Ryan Hill talk about local response efforts to the latest executive orders from Governor Walz including the limited opening of retail shops and elective surgeries. Klemm also talks about recreation in the city and summer programs. Hill also shares the latest information on testing for the novel cornavirus.