Category Archives: Construction

Arvig to Expand Fiber, Gig Internet in Hawley
PERHAM (KDLM) - Arvig has announced that they'll begin a $1.5 million construction project to upgrade the fiber network that serves the city of Hawley this spring. The build-out will broadly expand ac...
May 03, 2022

Former Mattson Barbershop Building in Detroit Lakes Demolished
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The former Mattson Barber Shop building in Detroit Lakes has been torn down. The building sustained heavy fire damage on Sept. 10, 2021 after sparks from a fire bowl on an apart...
Apr 26, 2022

Parts of Frazee Street in Detroit Lakes to be Closed Into June
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A planned street closure in Detroit Lakes will begin Wednesday, April 27 and is likely to last into the early part of June. Traffic control measures are being installed today (M...
Apr 25, 2022

MnDOT Announces Summer Road Construction Projects
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - MnDOT has announced more than 230 construction projects on Minnesota's roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure this summer. "Minnesotans will soon see work zones popping up ...
Apr 01, 2022

Star Lake Bridge Damaged in Intentional Fire in 2020 to be Rebuilt this April
DENT (KDLM) - The County Highway 41 bridge at Star Lake, near Dent, is set to be rebuilt beginning April 4, 2022. The bridge was set on fire in September of 2020 by Ryan Johnson of Mapleton, North Dak...
Mar 23, 2022

Arvig Plans Internet Upgrades in Perham, Audubon and Several other Rural Communities this Summer
PERHAM, Minn. - Arvig has announced they will invest $19.9 million in construction projects to improve internet access and upgrade networks in seven rural Minnesota areas this year. Arvig is entering ...
Mar 16, 2022

MnDOT Announces 'Name a Snowplow' Winning Names
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced the winning names of their name a snowplow contest. Betty Whiteout, Ctrl Salt Delete, The Big Leplowski which will be...
Feb 03, 2022

Mill Building at Phelps Mill Park Undergoing Significant Repairs
UNDERWOOD (KDLM) - The mill building at Phelps Mill Park in Underwood has been closed for repairs. The historic Phelps Mill was built in 1889 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Jan 25, 2022

Enbridge Fixes Pierced Aquifer Near Oil Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS - Enbridge Energy says it has fixed an aquifer that was pierced over a year ago when workers were installing the Line 3 oil pipeline in Northern Minnesota. The accident near Enbridge's ter...
Jan 21, 2022

Proposed Tree Clearing Along Highway 34 Causing an Uproar
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - A proposed tree clearing along Highway 34 this winter in preparation for a MnDOT resurfacing project has Lakes Area residents and vacationers up in arms. The resurfacing project...
Jan 11, 2022