Category Archives: Construction
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...
Mar 20, 2026 Pictures from Karen Downing
Becker County Highway Department Introduces Citizen Road Concern Portal
Becker County residents now have a quicker way to report road concerns. The Becker County Highway Department launched a new online portal this winter that allows residents to report issues across the ...
Feb 23, 2026
Change Coming to Familiar Lakes Area Landmark
Detroit Lakes, MN - If you drive along West Lake Drive in Detroit Lakes, you'll notice demolition is underway, clearing the site of the former Voyager Lanes bowling alley to make room for new developm...
Feb 20, 2026 Sign of former Voyager Lanes bowling alley. (Karen Downing, KDLM News)
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...
Feb 03, 2026
Callaway Gets New Fire Hall
The City of Callaway has taken possession of its new fire hall. Fire Chief Keith Heinlein and his crew are set to move the trucks and equipment on January 19, according to Clerk-Treasurer Shelly Dillo...
Jan 18, 2026 Photo from Callaway FD Facebook Page
Otter Tail County Celebrating Completion of New Perham Highway Garage
Perham, MN - Otter Tail County will celebrate the completion of its new Perham highway garage with a public open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, December 3, at 829 NE Third St. "This new gara...
Nov 17, 2025 The Highway Garage in Perham. (OTC)
MnDOT Wrapping Up Two-Year Reconstruction in Pelican Rapids
Pelican Rapids, MN - The complete streets reconstruction project on Highway 59 and Highway 108 in Pelican Rapids is wrapping up. All lanes, entrances and sidewalks are now open, but drivers should wat...
Nov 14, 2025 Aerial view of the new alignment at County Road 9 and Highway 59. (MnDOT)
Lane closures, shoulder closures for signal installation on Highway 10 in Dilworth starts today
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.-Beginning today, Monday, Oct. 27, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will install an interim traffic signal on Highway 10 in Dilworth at the frontage road, east of 34th St...
Oct 27, 2025 Jo Naylor / CC
DEED Awards Funding to Support Projects in Elizabeth and Barnesville
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced more than $20.7 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants across Greater Minnesota - including majo...
Oct 16, 2025
Washington Avenue Closure Scheduled Wednesday in Detroit Lakes
A portion of Washington Avenue in downtown Detroit Lakes will be temporarily closed this Wednesday, October 15th. City officials say Washington Avenue, from Holmes Street to Front Street, will be clos...
Oct 14, 2025