Category Archives: Construction

Parts of West Lake Drive in Detroit Lakes to Close for Utility Work
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Parts of West Lake Drive in Detroit Lakes will be closed for two weeks for utility work. Detroit Lakes Public Utilities says the North lane of West Lake Drive from Legion Road t...
Apr 26, 2021

Virtual Coffee and Conversation Event to Discuss Highway 200 Construction Scheduled
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a virtual Coffee and Conversation event to discuss the future Highway 200 project. The virtual event will be held from noon ...
Apr 21, 2021

Bidding for Becker County Museum Construction Opens this Week, Groundbreaking in May
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - The Becker County Museum plans to open bidding for the construction of a new Becker County Museum this week. The museum has been raising funds for several years to build a new 3...
Apr 07, 2021

MnDOT Hosting Community Open House for Reconstruction Project of Highways 59 and 108 in Pelican Rapids
PELICAN RAPIDS (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be hosting an open house to help prepare residents in Pelican Rapids and the surrounding area for the reconstruction project of ...
Mar 24, 2021

Some Lakes Area Townships Could Experience Power Outages, Thursday
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Wild Rice Electric members may experience an interruption in their electrical service on Thursday. Minnkota Power Cooperative crews will be working on upgrading substation equip...
Mar 24, 2021

Jane Fonda Protests Line 3 Oil Pipeline Replacement
PARK RAPIDS (KDLM) - Actress Jane Fonda met with protesters of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement, Monday. Fonda and civil rights lawyers joined Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth and Tara Houska of th...
Mar 15, 2021

Local Artist Hans Gilsdorf Unveils Remodeling Plans For Iconic DL Sailboat
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Beach and surrounding area is going to get a facelift for the upcoming Sesquicentennial Celebration this summer. To coincide with the city's 150th bir...
Zeke Fuhrman Mar 10, 2021

MnDOT seeks applicants for Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program grant funding
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Railroads, rail users, cities, and counties can apply for grant funding to improve freight rail service that supports economic development through the 2021 Minnesota Rail Service Imp...
Zeke Fuhrman Mar 08, 2021

Enbridge Hosting Virtual Open House on Line 3 Project
WHITE EARTH (KDLM) - A public virtual open house will be held today with the company replacing the line 3 oil pipeline throughout northern Minnesota. Work has already begun on the multibillion-dollar ...
Feb 25, 2021

More than $600,000 in Housing and Urban Development Grants Awarded to Lakes Area Housing Authorities
WASHINGTON D.C. (KDLM) - Several area housing authorities have earned grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to put toward capital investments in their housing units. HUD is ...
Feb 24, 2021