This week we like to update you with what's happening in lakes country and we will give away 2 tickets for the upcoming OTC event. Go to our Facebook page and tag a friend you like to take to the Ottertail On Ice event and we will pick one lucky winner.

Thank you for following our program and being part of our local Lake Life community. Enjoy our latest podcast and find more lake life stories on our daily updated website www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife #lakestyleliving

Companies in Perham do business locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally. In fact, products made right here in Perham, Minnesota, are exported to over twenty countries worldwide. Click here to watch an interview with Kenny Nelson of KLN Enterprises of Perham.

With a wide variety of recreational activities, and a relaxed, resort-like lifestyle, Perham offers many of the attractions of big-city life while providing the home-town feel of a smaller community.

Mark your calendars for next year's WKND EXPO at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo March 20-21, 2020.

Full program details at www.explorelakelife.com

Established in 1950, Arvig has grown from a small, family-owned telephone company to one of the largest independent telecommunications and broadband providers in the nation. Over the past 70 years, the company’s leaders have been progressive risk-takers, delivering cutting-edge technology to residential and business customers. Reinvesting in technology and network operations allow us to continue to deliver next-generation communications services to a growing number of communities throughout Minnesota.

In 2014, Dirk Ockhardt bought the brand. Jack retired from the company and Dirk has since transformed a traditional real estate brokerage to a never before seen lifestyle platform about lake life.

Going up north to the lake has been a special experience for generations of families who have sought fun, relaxation and rejuvenation among the resorts, cabins and activities of Minnesota’s lakes. Legacy of the Lakes Museum celebrates these lake traditions and legacies - exhibiting them and preserving them for the future. The Legacy of the Lakes Museum and Gardens celebrates the shared memories and experiences of Minnesota lake life, and preserves that legacy for future generations. More about the museum at https://legacyofthelakes.org

The mission of the board of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota’s Greater Sucker Creek is to restore, preserve and maintain the native biodiversity of the Preserve and Upstream Sucker Creek for the education and enjoyment of all visitors.

Visitors are especially invited to this gem of northwest Minnesota parks, Greater Sucker Creek, 117 acres of natural woods and prairie, nurturing and boasting native biodiversity. Greater Sucker Creek is its own 2-parcel mini-watershed leading from mineral springs in Upstream, along the creek in the Preserve to the mouth of Sucker Creek a short distance away at the south shore of Big Detroit Lake. Accessible paths, unimproved trails, marshwalks, designated trout stream, amphitheater and interpretive signs blend for restful nature learning. Special natural features include native plant communities in wetlands, uplands and lowlands. Observant visitors may catch a glimpse of wildlife: fish, birds, amphibians, mammals, fungi and insects. Always eager to share the gifts of its parks, the City of Detroit Lakes has launched a City-School Partnership to offer schools assistance for Greater Sucker Creek field trips.

In 1882, the citizens of Becker County recognized the need to preserve the history of the community. The result was the Pioneer Settlers Union, a group comprised of many founding residents, who actively worked to preserve the history of their community as it was happening. In 1924, this organization was renamed the Becker County Historical Society.

The Becker County Museum, founded in 1943, was initially housed in the basement of the Becker County Courthouse. Prior to that time, the "collection" was stored in a closet at the Detroit Lakes Public Library. The President of the Board of Trustees held the key!

As the collection grew, there were plans to renovate the old Holmes School building as a museum. However, a fire in 1980 prevented that from happening. In 1989, the Becker County Historical Society purchased our current building from the Assemblies of God congregation and converted it to the present museum.

Our current collection includes over 14,000 photographs and over 20,000 artifacts. We also have a research library open to the public during regular business hours, 10am until 4pm Tuesday through Saturday. Admission to the Museum, including the research library, is $5 per day for adults. All kids and all Museum Members enjoy free admission.

Sunrise Salmon was formed in 2014 by Kevin and Stephanie Schmidt of Fergus Falls, MN. They spend their time outside of the summer fishing season raising their four young daughters and spreading the love of wild salmon throughout Western MN and Eastern ND.

Each summer they make the trek to Bristol Bay, Alaska to the town of Naknek. This is where they make fish camp every June-July for the annual sockeye salmon run. They are considered set netters, who target one of Alaska’s greatest gems- Kvichak River Reds. This is done with skiffs and a series of large nets and buoy systems on the edge of the bay. They feel extremely blessed to have been given this opportunity to live their summers marked by high & low tide, the barely setting sun and salt water on their faces. The 2019 season will be their twelfth season of fishing in Alaska.

RÜNGE Cars specializes in producing handcrafted, bespoke automobiles and furniture. Each commission is designed to customer specifications. Executing traditional coachbuilding techniques, bodywork is hand formed of aluminum over body bucks and finally fitted to the "Superleicht" aluminum tube form. More details at www.rungecars.com

We are kicking off into the open water season and invited our friends for a concerto. Please enjoy Amy Mercer on the Piano and William Comita with his Cello. Both play for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony and have performed for the second year at our spring concerto now. Lean back and enjoy a variety of compositions in this latest podcast episode.

Find more lake life on our daily updated website www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife

An interview with Chris Hawley, Architect. This is another live episode we recorded during our EXPO in Fargo this past month. Chris is a very successful Architect from Fargo who has designed many unique properties in Lakes Country. Some smaller and others bigger. His work is well respected and Chris has created a lot of the designs we see around us. The Brew in Perham or Hub41 in Detroit Lakes are examples of his work. Enjoy this episode and hear Chris speak about his idea of Lake Life and the uniqueness of architecture for lake homes.

Find more lake life on our daily updated website www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife

Hear local event updates for this upcoming wknd and an interview we recorded at the Explore Lake Life Expo held from Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo. Dan works with the Lake Region Electric Cooperative which is a membership based electric energy provider based out of Pelican Rapids.

The cooperative averages 4.6 members per mile in a 3,200 square mile service territory. They own and maintain 5,600 miles of line. Their vision is to lead, empower, and guide members to use energy wisely to secure a better future for our families, our communities, and our world.

The coop's mission is to provide members with safe, reliable, affordable electricity, and lead by offering innovative services to grow the cooperative.

Find more lake life on our daily updated website www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

> 45 Exclusive Lakes Area Vendors > Live on stage program both days > Bean Bag Tournament > Lakes Country food court featuring Ketter’s Meat Market + other local fare

Full program details at www.explorelakelife.com

Find more lake life on our daily updated website www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife

The development of the Small Munsterlander is hidden somewhere in the middle of the 19th century. After the change of the German hunting law, with the increasing number of hunters and hunting enthusiasts and the systematic cultivation of the game stock the breeding of new German Pointing Dogs began. There are reports saying that around 1870 longcoated “Wachtelhunds” (German Spaniels) were well known in the Munsterland region. These dogs were firm in pointing, they had enormous scenting abilities and were also able to retrieve. More details on the association website https://klm-gna.org/fci-breed-standard/

CRAFT MALTING FOR CRAFT BREWERS Maltwerks is a Midwest malt house focused on genuine relationships in offering quality, locally produced, traceable malt to craft brewers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

A partnership with Maltwerks means brewers work side-by-side with their maltster to produce the exact malt they need. This creates a much larger palette of flavors to work with when fine-tuning ales in an increasingly competitive market.

You are invited to the Explore Lake Life Expo at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo on Friday, March 22 @ 3pm - 8pm and Saturday, March 23 @ 10am - 6pm. Free admission — courtesy of Choice Bank. Meet lake locals in the heart of the metro area and discover more about lakes country during our 3rd annual event. Sign up for this year’s Bean Bag Tournament to warm up for the upcoming lakes season and win some cash.

The Historical Society offers a wide variety of educational outreach activities. Tours, museum lessons and kits, resource materials and use of research facilities are available to schools, long term care centers, clubs and civic organizations.

Their programs use photographs, artifacts, historical documents and live demonstrations to bring hands-on learning to people of all ages and abilities. Children can discover a "new" world grinding corn or coffee, or participating in old-fashioned games. Adults find many of our programs enjoyable – especially the ones that allow them to recall their own childhood memories.

A variety of special events are planned yearly. Annual programs such as Museum Days and OTC - Military Past Roundtable Discussions make the museum a source for rich cultural programming.

Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s membership is a mix of residential, commercial and industrial, and seasonal homes. The cooperative averages 4.6 members per mile in our 3,200 square mile service territory. They own and maintain 5,600 miles of line. Their vision is to lead, empower, and guide members to use energy wisely to secure a better future for our families, our communities, and our world. The coop's mission is to provide members with safe, reliable, affordable electricity, and lead by offering innovative services to grow the cooperative.

Disc Golf is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. It is often played on a course of 9 or 18 holes. Players complete a hole by throwing a disc from a tee area toward a target, throwing again from the landing position of the disc until the target is reached. Usually, the number of throws a player uses to reach each target are tallied (often in relation to par), and players seek to complete each hole, and the course, in the lowest number of total throws. Try it out! #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife

Greg Stumbo started a coffee roasting company in Lakes Country about 10 years ago. He has been roasting coffee in a quaint shop in Fergus Falls and gets orders from any state in the country. Learn about the craft of roasting coffee while you enjoy a cup of your favorite roast. Find more lake life stories and daily event updates at www.lakelifewknd.com #getoutandexplore #welovelakelife