Category Archives: Construction
Detroit Lakes city council discusses new 5-year plan and changes to the special assessment policy
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Members of the Detroit Lakes city council held a work session Tuesday to review the city's 5-year capital improvement plan, which lays out major projects to be completed ...
Jun 22, 2023 Members of the Detroit Lakes city council and city staff hold a work session to discuss the city's five-year plan and special assessment policy on June 20, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Lakes Area Morning News for June 19, 2023
Fmr. Rep. Collin Peterson honored with office recreation exhibit at Becker County Museum Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - After three decades in congress representing the communities of a large portion o...
Jun 19, 2023 Fmr. Minnesota Rep. Colin Peterson smiles during a speech at the grand opening of Peterson's legacy exhibit at the Becker County Museum on June 16, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed June 20-23 in Detroit Lakes for water main repair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Roosevelt Avenue will be closed for water main repairs between Central Street and 8th Street in Detroit Lakes from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to 7 a.m. on Fr...
Jun 16, 2023 Detroit Lakes Public Works map of Roosevelt Avenue and planned detour.
Construction on Richwood Road in Detroit Lakes to get underway June 19
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Road work is scheduled to begin June 19 on Richwood Road. According to the Becker County Highway Department, the pavement between Highway 34 and Tower Road on Richwood Ro...
Jun 14, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC
Detroit Lakes city council to hold hearing for 2023 gutter, approach and sidewalk repair; 80 projects total more than $273,000
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Detroit Lakes City Council will be holding a public hearing during their meeting tonight concerning 2023 curb, gutter, concrete approaches and sidewalk repairs. In to...
Jun 13, 2023
Becker County Board approves mining permit for residential area on County Road 54 in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM)- The Becker County Board approved a conditional-use permit to an applicant who wants to excavate sand and gravel in a primarily residential area on County Road 54, just eas...
Jun 07, 2023 Kyle Vareberg, administrator of the Becker County Planning and Zoning Department, speaks to members of the Becker County Board during a regular meeting on June 6, 2023. (Michael Achterling / KDLM News)
Detroit Lakes parking lots to close June 8-9 for crack sealing
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Public parking lots along Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lakes Liquor and the multi-use parking lot behind the old police department will be getting crack sealing treatments ...
Jun 06, 2023 Map of parking lots under parking restrictions in Detroit Lakes on June 8-9. (Contributed / City of Detroit Lakes)
Highway 10 buckles near airport in Detroit Lakes due to heat
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation needed to make emergency repairs to a section of Highway 10, near Airport Road in Detroit Lakes, on Sunday because the pavement...
Jun 06, 2023 Pavement buckles under high heat along Highway 10 in Detroit Lakes on June 4, 2023. (Screenshot / MnDOT / Facebook)
Highway 34 road work postponed until June 15
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Roadwork that was scheduled to begin today on Highway 34 between Detroit Lakes and Osage has been postponed until June 15. According to Minnesota Department of Transporta...
Jun 05, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC
Highway 34 road work begins June 5 between Detroit Lakes and Osage
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Starting on Monday, June 5, road work will begin on Highway 34 between County Road 29, east of Detroit Lakes, and Highway 47, west of Osage. According to a Minnesota Depa...
May 30, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC