Vicki Gerdes
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A 'Mountain Mammoth' named Mashaal: Public art structure starting to take shape at Detroit Mountain
Artists from the Twin Cities' Leonic Collective are hard at work this week, creating a new, interactive public art structure that will become part of the kids' playground at Detroit Mountain. → Read More
WE Fest announces full main stage lineup for 40th anniversary show
The summer of 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of WE Fest at Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch. This milestone will be celebrated with a star-packed main stage lineup. The 2023 festival runs Aug. 3-5, and music and camping packages are available via the show's website. → Read More
Friends of Tamarac host premiere of documentary, 'Rhythms of Refuge'
The 30-minute documentary film, which had its debut at the Fargo Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 13, was shot at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, located in the heart of Becker County, Minnesota. → Read More
WE Fest attendance up overall, despite weather glitch
Organizers of the WE Fest country music festival, which wrapped its three-day run at Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch on Saturday, are already busy gearing up for its 40th anniversary celebration in 2023. → Read More
No need to wait by the mailbox: WE Fest is now processing ticket orders on-site at Soo Pass Ranch
If customers are waiting for credentials through the mail, “they can just come here and we will issue new credentials and cancel the old stuff — they don’t have to wait for the mail,” said WE Fest General Manager Mark Bjerke. → Read More
WE Fest goes 'cashless': 2022 festival will use armband system for IDs, purchases
The armbands will be used for pretty much all services offered on site, from admission to the campgrounds and concert bowl to food, beverage and souvenir purchases. Other improvements to this year's "WE Fest experience" have been made to the main stage, VIP hospitality and seating areas. → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Park Rapids man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one… → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Minnesota man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one Park Rapids, Minnesota, man, it meant the difference between an eventual, full healing and further… → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Minnesota man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one Park Rapids, Minnesota, man, it meant the difference between an eventual, full healing and further… → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Minnesota man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one Park Rapids, Minnesota, man, it meant the difference between an eventual, full healing and further… → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Minnesota man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one Park Rapids, Minnesota, man, it meant the difference between an eventual, full healing and further… → Read More
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved Minnesota man from amputation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a relatively new form of treatment to this area, but it's actually been around since the 1960s. Though it was originally known as the primary form of treatment for deep sea divers suffering from "the bends," HBOT has been adapted to a variety of uses. For one Park Rapids, Minnesota, man, it meant the difference between an eventual, full healing and further… → Read More
Detroit Lakes park board eying handicap accessible dock down by the beach
A handicap accessible dock on Little Detroit Lake? It could happen as soon as next spring, if everything goes according to plan. The Detroit Lakes Park Board will be reviewing a proposal for the project at its Nov. 3. meeting. → Read More
Downtown Detroit Lakes blaze started as 'recreational' fire on apartment deck
Wind and dry conditions helped spark the blaze, which was put out after several hours by fire crews, including two ladder trucks that pumped about 360,000 gallons of water onto the blaze. → Read More
Fire breaks out in downtown Detroit Lakes, prompting city-block evacuation
The Detroit Lakes Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire on the upper level of an apartment next to the Washington Square Mall around 3 p.m. Friday. Large clouds of smoke could be seen emanating from the roof as firefighters from Audubon, Frazee and Callaway arrived to assist. → Read More
WE Fest's home in Detroit Lakes getting a facelift in preparation for August return
In advance of its Aug. 5 return to Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch, WE Fest organizers offered a tour of the property for a sneak peek into the improvements they are planning for their guests. → Read More
WE Fest's home in Detroit Lakes getting a facelift in preparation for August return
In advance of its Aug. 5 return to Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch, WE Fest organizers offered a tour of the property for a sneak peek into the improvements they are planning for their guests. → Read More
16 acts join Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley on full WE Fest 2021 lineup
Besides headliners Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line, the full lineup for WE Fest 2021 was announced Wednesday, March 10 on the festival's social media pages. Also headed to Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch in August are LANCO, the Eli Young Band, Raelynn, and a couple of regional favorites: Trip Wire and 32 Below. → Read More
16 acts join Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley on full WE Fest 2021 lineup
Besides headliners Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line, the full lineup for WE Fest 2021 was announced Wednesday, March 10 on the festival's social media pages. Also headed to Detroit Lakes' Soo Pass Ranch in August are LANCO, the Eli Young Band, Raelynn, and a couple of regional favorites: Trip Wire and 32 Below. → Read More
Former Rep. Collin Peterson 'not good at being retired,' steps into new ag consulting role
Former U.S. Congressman Collin Peterson has entered into a consulting agreement with agricultural lobbying firm Combest, Sell & Associates — in large part because he wants to continue working with the farmers he got to know during his tenure as chair of the House Agriculture Committee. → Read More