Detroit Lakes Online

As a vocal opponent of past school district bond referendums, I am writing to voice my support for the current project being proposed. It took a few tries, but it seems the school board listened and realized that our community wants renovations to our current buildings, not a new...

The Detroit Lakes School District hired the Morris Leatherman Company in 2016 to conduct a Residential Study at a cost of $25,000. The results are published on the district's website and that is where the following data comes from. The study shows that a project of $49 million would...

A 'heritage lake' with no motor boating is among the connected waters The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has identified zebra mussels in two Otter Tail County lakes downstream of West Battle Lake. The DNR discovered several zebra mussels in Molly Stark Lake and Annie Battle...

Saturday, September 22 Special Movie Screening: Odyssey Entertainment will host a one-time special screening of the movie "This Day Forward," including a meet and greet with the movie's director, Brian Ide and one of its stars, Jennifer Jensen, showing of the movie and a brief question-and-answer...

I recently heard the Detroit Lakes Pavilion is going to be torn down. I truly hope this is not true. Back in the 1960s, my band, along with many others, played the Pavilion. This place holds a special place in my heart. I also watched many other bands and artists perform there —...

Thursday, September 20 Mountain Biking for Beginners: Kids and teens, come learn about the basics of mountain biking from local mountain biking enthusiasts at this special 4 p.m. presentation in the Detroit Lakes Public Library (1000 Washington Ave.). Bikes and equipment will be on...

Through reading Alvin Wilcox's book, “A Pioneer History of Becker County, Minnesota” (1907), you can not only learn how most of the townships got their names, but also how Becker County received its name. There is not a better way to explain how naming Becker County came to be...