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Looking ahead to spring with Master Gardener Sandra Vigen
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (198+ words) For almost 30 years John Lamb has been covering arts and entertainment in the Red River Valley. He started writing for the High Plains Reader in 1997 and moved to The Forum in 2002. He is an Annenberg fellow, an occasional judge for…...
Lakers bounce back, take down Little Falls on the road
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (140+ words) LITTLE FALLS " The Detroit Lakes boys basketball team hit the road to take on Little Falls on Friday, Feb. 20. The Lakers (13-10) after narrowly losing on senior night, bounced back and won 84-77. Damarion Moss dominated and led the team with 27 points,…...
Groundbreaking for Washington Ballpark is Feb. 24
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) DETROIT LAKES " It may seem a little early to be talking about spring construction, but organizers behind the project to renovate Detroit Lakes' Washington Ballpark have, in fact, set a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for this coming Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. "The…...
Lakers comeback attempt unsuccessful against St. Cloud Tech on senior night
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (551+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Lakeshirts Fieldhouse was rocking when the Detroit Lakes boys basketball team took on St. Cloud Tech for senior night on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Lakers (12-10) fell behind early and were not able to complete the comeback as they lost…...
One last ride: Addy Laux savoring final state run with Lakers
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (773+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Senior Addy Laux has been a regular at the state gymnastics meet and hopes this last trip as a Laker will end with a bang. The Detroit Lakes gymnastics team held its final practice on Thursday before packing…...
Smooth sailing: Stout defense and organized offensive abilities lift Lakers past Flyers in 8A quarterfinals
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (631+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Defense wins championship and the No. 3-seeded Detroit Lakes boys hockey team showed off one of its superpowers against No. 6 Bagley/Fosston on Tuesday night. The Kent Freeman Arena was rocking for the Section 8A quarterfinal matchup. After a…...
Lakers pummel Rocori on senior night, 5 players reach double figures
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (511+ words) DETROIT LAKES " The Detroit Lakes girls basketball team hosted Rocori at Lakeshirts Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Lakers (7-16) dusted the Spartans 74-36 grabbing the lead early and never looking back. Prior to the game, the Lakers honored their four seniors: Addi…...
Lakers stumble against Alexandria at home
1+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a "News Staff" byline. Often, the "News Staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require…...
Lakers tie in 10-goal extravaganza, finish off regular season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (515+ words) DETROIT LAKES " The end of the regular season arrived as the Detroit Lakes boys hockey team hosted Alexandria on Tuesday, Feb. 10. In an absolute thriller, the Lakers (15-9-1) and Cardinals finished tied after a seven-goal third period. "Tonight were two very…...
Detroit Lakes drops its 2nd straight, Willmar’s defense sinks Lakers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (219+ words) DETROIT LAKES " The Detroit Lakes boys basketball team was looking for a big Section 8AAA win over Central Lakes Conference rival Willmar on Monday, Feb. 9, at Lakeshirts Fieldhouse. Instead, the Cardinals' (14-5) defense forced the Lakers (11-7) to shoot 24-75 (32%) from the field in…...