Category Archives: Construction
South Point apartment project breaks ground in New York Mills
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Officials broke ground for the South Point Apartment project in New York Mills last Thursday. Once completed in the winter of 2024, the project will provide 60, one-, two...
Nov 02, 2023
Lane closures begin on westbound Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls; expected to be completed Nov. 3, MnDOT says
Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) - Starting on Monday, Oct. 30 and lasting through this Friday, Nov. 3, motorists traveling on westbound Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls will encounter lane closures between Co...
Oct 30, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC
MnDOT seeking community input for new Fergus Falls rest area
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments for their final site selection of a new rest area along Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls. The propose...
Oct 25, 2023
Lakes Area Morning News for Oct. 25, 2023
Rough landing at Fergus Falls airport damages plane and runway signage Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A routine flight turned into a minor aviation mishap on Monday evening when a vintage...
Oct 25, 2023
Becker County Food Pantry seeks volunteers to help move Oct. 20-27; grand opening at new location Oct. 31
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Becker County Food Pantry is ceasing operations on Friday, Oct. 20, so they can pack up their building and move to their new location on Terry Street, just north of H...
Oct 11, 2023
Interstate 94 resurfacing complete; road crews to clean up site over next 2 weeks
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Road construction is wrapping up this week on Interstate 94 west of Alexandria. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, westbound traffic on I-94 will be...
Oct 10, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC
Railroad crossing at Willow Street in Detroit Lakes to close Oct. 9-12 for maintenance
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A prominent railroad crossing on Willow Street in Detroit Lakes will be closed this week for maintenance by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Between Monday, Oct. 9 to Thurs...
Oct 08, 2023 Map of railroad crossing on Willow Street in Detroit Lakes.
Two Becker County railroad crossings to close for repairs Oct. 10-12
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Two railroad crossings in Becker County will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 10 for repair work. The affected rail crossings will be at County Road 14 and County Road 1...
Oct 05, 2023 Jerry Huddleston / CC
Alley closed behind old JC Penneys building for remodel work on Friday
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The alley behind the new Ace Hardware, formerly the JC Penneys building, will be closed on Friday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The closure is necessary for a remodel p...
Sep 29, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC
Man injured after being trapped under crane in Breckenridge
FARGO (KVRR) - A man was rescued after being pinned under a crane in Breckenridge on Thursday. On Sept. 27 at about 10:45 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of an equipment injury involving...
Sep 29, 2023