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On 4-3 vote, DL planning commission denies TIF for beach condo project

After discussion and a close vote, David Spies was denied tax increment financing for his condominium project on West Shore Drive, where Voyageur Lanes is now located.

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 Trooper Malachy McCarthy, center, was awarded Trooper of the Year honors by Assistant Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tim Leslie, left, and Minnesota State Patrol Chief Mark Dunaski, right.
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Native son is Trooper of the Year

For 21 years now, Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Malachy McCarthy, a Detroit Lakes native, has been keeping the highways and byways of the Rochester district safe for motorists.

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Day of Caring in Detroit Lakes
Brett Montplaisir and Erik Nakkerud display an act of teamwork while washing a window during DLHS Day of Caring.
 

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Thirteen Lake Park-Audubon High School students head off to Orlando in mid-July for the National FCCLA leadership meeting.
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LP-A students to compete in FCCLA nationals

A group of teenagers spending a week in Orlando, Fla., during the summer doesn’t look like work at first glance. Don’t tell that to 13 Lake Park-Audubon High School students. That’s the number who advanced to the Family, Career and Community Leaders of American National Leadership Meeting — to be held July 13-17 — after winning their events at the state convention in April.

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Take time to celebrate DL’s day on Wednesday

Capital for a Day organizers in Detroit Lakes are hoping for a fun-filled day of entertainment for all ages Wednesday.

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Two Frazee-Vergas Elementary sixth graders enjoy their flight over Detroit Lakes. Most students got their first chance to fly in a small plane thanks to the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
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Flying high -- Pilots give local kids a taste of flight

For some Frazee Elementary sixth-graders, Wednesday morning’s field trip to the Detroit Lakes/Becker County Airport was about the chance to take their first airplane rides.

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Hazel Harvego does her part to save the planet for future generations by bringing her own reusable bags with her when she goes shopping.
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Dl woman ‘just says no’ to plastic bags -- some retailers are going 'green' with plastic

ome people don’t make changes because they think, “’What can one person do?’ But it’s how a lot of things get started.” So says Hazel Harvego, 88, who may be that one person for this area.

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Steve Fineday, Luke Fugere and Rod Hayden of Hayden’s House Haulers check the Aqua Belle to make sure the houseboat stays on its rollers while being moved last Wednesday afternoon. The boat is currently on wheels, waiting to be moved to the Bridge Marina Bar and Grill Monday morning.
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Historic Aqua Belle finds new home

The Aqua Belle is setting sail to her new home Monday morning.

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Cilantro leaves give bright, fresh flavor to every bite of these colorful Confetti Pinwheels. Photo by Sue Doeden
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Planting some herbs of my own

As soon as the greenhouses started advertising their opening for the season, I made a decision. I will not spend another summer borrowing fresh herbs from other people’s gardens. No. I’m done with that.

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