Category Archives: Construction

Detroit Lakes Intersection Closure at Summit Ave & Forest St starting Tuesday May 27
Driver in Detroit Lakes will encounter a closure at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Forest Street, starting on Tuesday, May 27th. Minnesota Energy will be working at the intersection of Summit A...
Dave Bishop May 23, 2025 Image from City of Detroit Lakes Facebook

Otter Tail County Housing Summit Activates Partners
Otter Tail County, MN - Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Housing Summit on Wednesday, May 14th. The summit brought nearly 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housi...
Dave Bishop May 20, 2025

Road construction to start May 2 in Pelican Rapids
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.- Starting Friday, May 2, weather permitting, road construction will resume in Pelican Rapids, and Highway 59 will reduce to one lane of traffic, according to the Minnesota Departm...
Dave Bishop Apr 25, 2025

Minnesota Tops National Ranking for Best Roads in the U.S
Consumer Affairs has revealed that Minnesota boasts the finest roads in the United States, according to their recent study. The state clinched the top spot due to its impressive track record, includin...
Paul Torres Mar 15, 2024

Otter Tail County to receive 1 of 7 federal grants allocated to Minnesota through U.S. Dept. of Transportation; grants are part of the 2021 federal infrastructure bill
Fergus Falls, Minn. (KBRF) - Otter Tail County will be receiving one of seven total Safe Streets For All Federal Grants allocated to Minnesota by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The federal age...
Michael Achterling Dec 27, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 22, 2023
Audubon woman sentenced to 15 months for felony drug possession Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - An Audubon woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for felony drug possession. According ...
Michael Achterling Dec 22, 2023

Lake Region Builders Association announces 2023 annual awards; Al Clark Construction named Builder of the Year
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Lake Region Builders Association have announced their 2023 Annual Awards. In a Thursday news release, Al Clark Construction was named the 2023 Builder of the Year. JB...
Michael Achterling Dec 22, 2023

Lakes Area Morning News for Dec. 19, 2023
Becker County Highway Department presents 5-year construction plan during public hearing on Dec. 14 Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Highway Department presented their fiv...
Michael Achterling Dec 19, 2023

Becker County Highway Department presents 5-year construction plan during public hearing on Dec. 14
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Highway Department presented their five-year construction plan update to members of the Becker County Board during their recent public hearing last Thur...
Michael Achterling Dec 19, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC

ND carbon-capture project receives $350 million from U.S. Dept. of Energy
Grand Forks, N.D. (KNOX) - A proposed North Dakota project for storing greenhouse gas underground has been given a financial jolt. The U.S. Department of Energy will award $350 million dollars to Minn...
Michael Achterling Dec 18, 2023