DETROIT LAKES — Adult felony probation services in Becker County are now handled by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, but the county is looking into changing that by becoming a Community Corrections Act county. Those counties manage all their own p... See more
DETROIT LAKES — Longtime Becker County Auditor-Treasurer Mary Hendrickson is not running for reelection, and the Becker County Board wants to be able to appoint the next auditor-treasurer and no longer make it an elected position. Commissioners have set a... See more
DETROIT LAKES — On its face, a new Minnesota law requiring jails to fill all current medical prescriptions for inmates seems like a no-brainer. The Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act is named after the son of a corrections officer who died in jail — and it ... See more
DETROIT LAKES — Becker County Sheriff’s Lt. Luke Sweere has announced that he is running for a four-year term as Becker County sheriff. Longtime Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander is retiring after this year and not running for reelection in November.... See more
DETROIT LAKES — Volunteers at the History Museum of East Otter Tail County have high hopes for the future, but it’s going to take some good old-fashioned elbow grease to get there. Established in 1998, the History Museum is located in a gorgeous historic ... See more
