Category Archives: Business

Economic Development Summit Held at Holmes Theatre
On Friday, March 27th, the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Economic Development Summit at the Historic Holmes Theatre. The event brought together local business leaders an...
Dave Bishop Mar 29, 2026 Photos By Karen Downing

West Lake Drive Project Brings Tree Removal, Future Improvements
Phase three of the West Lake Drive improvement project in Detroit Lakes is set to begin this summer, and many residents are already noticing tree removal along the lake ahead of construction. Accordin...
Dave Bishop Mar 20, 2026 Pictures from Karen Downing

Essentia Health Welcomes Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes has announced the addition of a new provider to its orthopedic team. Kristine Stompro, a certified physician assistant, will now practice orthopedic surgery. S...
Dave Bishop Mar 15, 2026

Becker County Scam Alert
The Becker County Sheriff's Office has released an urgent scam alert for residents of Becker County. Scammers are calling families of incarcerated individuals, posing as law enforcement and claiming a...
Dave Bishop Feb 16, 2026

Frazee Care Center Team Member Wins LeadingAge Minnesota Caregiver Award
A Frazee Care Center employee is being recognized for her dedication to residents and commitment to quality senior care. Kali Schlosser, a social services designee at Frazee Care Center, has been name...
Dave Bishop Feb 12, 2026

Hawley Medical Campus, LLC and Sanford Health Announce Plans for New 9,000-Square-Foot Clinic in Hawley
HAWLEY, Minn. - Hawley Medical Campus, LLC, in partnership with Sanford Health, has announced plans to build a new 9,000-square-foot clinic in the Petermann 2nd Addition alongside US HWY 10 on the wes...
Dave Bishop Feb 03, 2026

Astera Health Identifies Key Health Priorities for the Region
Astera Health, which serves Wadena, Todd, and Otter Tail counties, has completed its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment. The process included input from local residents, community organizations, s...
Dave Bishop Feb 01, 2026 Shelly Gompf, Chief Operation Officer at Astera

Don Pablo's Re-Opening After Closing Due to ICE
(Fergus Falls, MN) - A downtown Fergus Falls restaurant that suddenly closed earlier this month is back open, and its second location in Detroit Lakes will reopen later this week. Don Pablo's initiall...
Dave Bishop Jan 27, 2026

Snow Roll-up scheduled for Wednesday
Residents along West Lake Drive are being advised of a scheduled snow roll-up planned for Wednesday, January 21. City crews will begin work at 7 a.m. and expect to finish by approximately 3:30 p.m. Th...
Dave Bishop Jan 20, 2026

Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk Released State of the City
Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk released his State of the City report for 2025 and says it was a strong year, driven largely by planning and design work for several major construction projects. As a re...
Dave Bishop Jan 15, 2026