Category Archives: Construction

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

New Multi-Use Building Planned for Former Goodman's Supermarket Lot in Vergas
VERGAS (KDLM) - The Goodman's Supermarket building in Vergas is be demolished. The building and lot were purchased recently by the owners of Zitzow Electric and Franklin Fence. After demolition of the...
Sep 08, 2021

Minnesota court deals yet another setback to pipeline foes
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It's the ...
Aug 31, 2021

New Heartland Trail Bridge Construction will Close County Highway 10 Temporarily
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Highway Department will close traffic to County Highway 10 near the intersection of Trunk Highway 10 next week to install steel structures for the new Heartlan...
Aug 27, 2021

Line 3 Could Begin Operating by Next Month
GRAND RAPIDS (MN NEWS CONNECTION) - The Line 3 oil pipeline for northern Minnesota could begin operating by as early next month. The latest update comes as opponents, including tribal organizers, carr...
Aug 17, 2021

Construction Improvements to Begin on Becker Highway 37
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Construction improvements are scheduled to begin on Becker County Highway 37 on Monday. The project will consist of shoulder widening, spot grading, culvert replacements and bit...
Aug 13, 2021

Work Continues Along Highway 87 from Frazee to Becker/Wadena County Line
FRAZEE (KDLM) - Construction continues on a 26-mile road project from Frazee to the Becker-Wadena County line. Over the last few weeks, crews have finished up the culvert replacements between County R...
Aug 07, 2021 Crews replace a bridge along Highway 87 over Otter Tail River. Photo courtesy MNDot

Work on St. Henry Area School Building in Perham has Begun
PERHAM (KDLM) - Work on the new St Henry Area School building has begun. Langer Construction of St Paul is the lead contractor of $8.1 million project. Principal Jason Smith says there will be one cla...
Jul 20, 2021

District Wide Culvert Project Begins Today
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Beginning today, (Monday, July 19) the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a district wide culvert improvement project throughout much of the Lakes Area. The work ...
Jul 19, 2021