Detroit Lakes Online

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in favor of an order to help address the budget shortfall in the High-Cost Universal Service Fund (USF), which is also known as the Connect America Fund. This action, which came at the request of Representative Peterson...

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for Overall Excellence in Outcomes, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation....

Expect some traffic delays over the holidays: AAA is forecasting that more than one-third of Americans will travel this holiday season, with a record-breaking 112.5 million travelers taking to the nation's runways, roads and rails. That's a 4.4 percent increase over last year, and...

Big changes are coming to the former Norby’s Department Store in downtown Detroit Lake, which closed this summer after 112 years in business. Three buildings that made up the department store will be renovated on the outside and returned to their original look of a century ago. The...

Several months ago, the White Earth Tribal Council launched The Other Governmental Project to investigate possible tribal government corruption. According to a news release from White Earth, the investigatory team recently briefed the Tribal Council on "potentially criminal concerns"...

Sunday, December 16 Color Guard Breakfast: The Lake Region Veterans Color Guard will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Club, 810 West Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes. Suggested donation is $7 for a meal including scrambled eggs; pancakes or French...