Category Archives: Construction

MnDOT to Host Virtual Public Meeting for 2023 project on Highway 34 from County Road 29 to west of Osage
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to a virtual meeting to learn more about the 2023 resurfacing project on Highway 34 from County Road 29 to west...
Jan 04, 2022

"Hatchery Row" Project Underway in Battle Lake
BATTLE LAKE (KBRF) - Battle Lake will soon to be home to a new development called "Hatchery Row." The idea for the 'Hatchery Row Project,' which will be a combination of commercial and residential spa...
Oct 21, 2021

Detroit Lakes Residents Mixed on Proposed Trail Alignment Along West Lake Drive
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The City of Detroit Lakes plans to move forward with a proposed street and utility project along West Lake Drive from County Road 6 to the Pelican River. The project would narro...
Oct 13, 2021

Highway 87 on Schedule to Reopen Between Frazee and Evergreen by Mid-October
FRAZEE (KDLM) - Paving & overall construction is beginning to wrap up on Hwy 87. Paving continues between Frazee and Evergreen and is expected to be done late next week! From there, crews will con...
Oct 01, 2021

Line 3 Sparks Conversations on Faith, Fairness in Climate Fight
PARK RAPIDS - Oil will soon be flowing through the Line 3 pipeline replacement for northern Minnesota. Supporters are applauding completion, but opponents continue to speak out, including in the faith...
Sep 30, 2021

Enbridge Pipeline to be Operational, Friday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Enbridge announced Wednesday that the Line 2 pipeline will be complete and operational on Friday. The pipeline replacement project consists of 337 miles of pipeline that starts ...
Sep 29, 2021

New Frost Depth Requirements will Bring Construction Costs of Minnesota Homes Down
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Construction costs for new houses are likely to come down in Minnesota thanks to revised frost depth requirements. Previous frost depth requirements made homes in border cities ...
Sep 28, 2021

Reclaiming and Paving Begin on Highway 87 near Frazee
FRAZEE (KDLM) - Reclaiming and paving continue on Highway 87 between Frazee and Evergreen. MnDOT says reclaiming is nearly complete, and crews are expected to finish paving by next weekend. As crews p...
Sep 24, 2021

Plans for Washington Ballpark Renovation to be Reviewed by State Representatives
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Representatives from the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee will visit the Washington Ballpark in Detroit Lakes, Wednesday. The group will be touring the facility in a...
Sep 21, 2021 Rendering of Washington Ballpark renovation

Enbridge Ordered to Pay More than $3 Million for Violating State Environmental Law
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by cutting into a groundwater aquifer during construction of th...
Sep 20, 2021