DETROIT LAKES — The recently-signed $1.2 billion infrastructure bill some good news for projects in this area: Frazee will receive $1.85 million for its North River Drive project; Lake Park will receive $2 million for its big street improvement project; t... See more
DETROIT LAKES — Developers have cut way back on the amount of material they seek to remove in a controversial gravel-mining operation in Lake Eunice Township, in the Cormorant Lake area. Prairie Lake Investments LLC asked the Becker County Board on Tuesda... See more
DETROIT LAKES — Candidate filing for county elected positions ended Tuesday, and six people are running for the Becker County auditor-treasurer job: Zac Baer, Brent Benscoter, Kim Frederick, Darin O. Halverson, Nathan Martin and Amy Rosing. The primary el... See more
DETROIT LAKES — State Sen. Paul Utke of Park Rapids has a Republican Party primary challenger this year — none other than State 5B Rep. Mike Wiener of Long Prairie. Both have filed for the Minnesota Senate District 5 seat, which includes about a third of ... See more
OGEMA — About 30 grain cars on a southbound Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed Monday evening near Ogema. Some of those cars toppled over, and some left the tracks but stayed upright, said Becker County Chief Deputy Shane Richard. ADVERTISEMENT No in... See more
