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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Detroit Lakes! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will the Lakers defend ROCORI’s passing attack on homecoming night?
  • See how Detroit Lakes turned Roosevelt Avenue into a sea of red.
  • Four hurt after truck hits horse-drawn buggy east of Frazee

Also on today's calendar: Fall Forest Acrylic Landscape Painting with Val Voigt and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Detroit Lakes hopes to continue ground-and-pound attack in Homecoming matchup with ROCORI (dl-online.com) — Detroit Lakes fans get a detailed look at tonight’s homecoming football showdown against winless ROCORI, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Mollberg Field. Coaches highlight the Lakers’ powerful rushing attack and emerging sophomore playmakers, while stressing focus amid a busy week of parades, school spirit events, and celebrations around town.
   

2. Scene around town: Laker pride on parade through Detroit Lakes (dl-online.com) — Detroit Lakes streets along Roosevelt Avenue and Willow Street filled with red-and-white pride as students, staff, and families celebrated the annual homecoming parade. With longtime Laker supporter Sheriff Todd Glander leading the way, school groups, athletes, and royalty visited campuses and tossed candy, giving younger students and neighbors a lively dose of Laker spirit.
   

3. Truck Collides With Horse-Drawn Buggy in Becker County (lakesarearadio.net) — Four people, including two young children from Frazee, were injured Thursday evening when a truck driven by a Detroit Lakes man struck their horse-drawn buggy on a Becker County road. Authorities say alcohol and drugs are not suspected, and multiple local agencies from Frazee and Becker County responded as investigators work to determine what caused the crash.
   

4. Zebra mussels confirmed in 2 northern Minnesota lakes (inforum.com) — Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Sauer Lake in Becker County, just outside Detroit Lakes, raising concerns for local boaters and anglers. The DNR urges everyone using area lakes to thoroughly clean boats, trailers and gear with hot water and to report any suspected invasive species so new infestations can be caught early.
   

5. Three people injured when boat capsizes on Eagle Lake near Frazee (dl-online.com) — Emergency crews based out of Detroit Lakes helped rescue three people after a paddle boat capsized Friday evening on Eagle Lake near Frazee. One woman was airlifted to Fargo, while two others were taken to Essentia Health–St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes with non-life-threatening injuries, as investigators review how the boat began taking on water.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Detroit Lakes

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