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    November 6, 2018
    The brown areas show the proposed additions at Roosevelt. The white area is the existing school. The large building to the left is the middle school
    Bigger and better: Details emerge about what the DL school bond would provide
    Detroit Lakes schools are getting older and some are bursting at the seams, so school officials are hoping voters will give their blessing to...
    news/educationNovember 6, 2018 - 10:14am
    What would the DL school bond referendum do to your taxes?
    Though the $49.9 million price tag that the Detroit Lakes school district has placed on its plans to renovate and expand its four existing K-12 education buildings may seem a bit high to some taxpayers in the district, there are a few mitigating factors that could make the project...
    news/educationNovember 6, 2018 - 10:08am
    November 4, 2018
    Tribune Editorial: It is time, once and for all, to pass the school bond referendum
    Let us acknowledge something right from the start: It is hard to opt into something that takes money out of our pockets. We work hard for that money, and as some of it is already involuntarily taken from us in the form of federal, state and local taxes, it can be very tough to raise...
    opinionNovember 4, 2018 - 11:44am
    October 31, 2018
    Community schools meeting in Callaway draws lots of questions, little rancor
    Unhappy with either the price tag, the location of the new school or the plans for existing facilities, Detroit Lakes School District voters have rejected three prior bond referendum proposals for improvements to the district's school buildings. This time around, the district's $49.9...
    newsOctober 31, 2018 - 9:12am
    October 14, 2018
    State gives green light to school district's building project
    This past Friday, Oct. 5, just a few days before Monday's regularly scheduled meeting of the Detroit Lakes School Board, the Minnesota Department of Education officially gave its stamp of approval to the district's proposed $49.9 million school renovation and expansion project.
    news/educationOctober 14, 2018 - 11:41am
    September 12, 2018
    DL school board to hold more public info meetings on bond referendum
    Hoping to persuade voters to give the green light to a $49.9 million school bond referendum on Nov. 6, the Detroit Lakes School Board is in the process of finalizing times and locations for a series of six public informational meetings on the project, to take place between Sept. 25-Nov....
    news/educationSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:56am
    July 26, 2018
    One of the proposed improvements at Detroit Lakes High School would be the expansion of Ralph Anderson Gymnasium, possibly to include an elevated track. Emily Driscoll / Tribune
    DL school board expected to vote on proposed $49 million building bond referendum at Aug. 13 meeting
    The Detroit Lakes School Board is expected to reach a decision at its Aug. 13 meeting on whether to proceed with a proposed $49 million building...
    news/educationJuly 26, 2018 - 11:19pm
    June 20, 2018
    Meeting on potential DL school facility projects set for tonight at Rossman
    The Detroit Lakes School District is moving into “Phase 2” of its planning for a potential building bond referendum in November, by scheduling a new round of community engagement meetings.
    news/government-and-politicsJune 20, 2018 - 8:42am
    May 10, 2018
    Though the group that attended Wednesday's community engagement meeting inside Rossman Elementary's media center was on the small side, they provided some much-needed input in the planning process, according to architect Brian Berg. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    DL school facility needs beginning to take shape
    Though the Detroit Lakes School Board hasn't yet made any decisions regarding a possible November referendum vote for school facilities improvements,...
    newsMay 10, 2018 - 8:38am
    April 28, 2018
    Architect Brian Berg (shown pointing at screen) says he has been "encouraged" by the level of community engagement in the meetings he has held with the public, school district staff and students regarding plans for addressing the district's facilities needs. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    District taking 'conservative' approach to addressing facility needs, Project architect finds community interest in process 'encouraging'
    Though a new school building to address the district's space needs has not been completely ruled out, three failed bond referendums have prompted...
    newsApril 28, 2018 - 11:29am
    April 8, 2018
    Architect Brian Berg outlined some of the Detroit Lakes School District's most urgent facility needs during a public forum held Wednesday night at the Detroit Lakes High School Media Center. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    No new school? DL School District eyeing bond vote to fix existing facilities
    A forum was held Wednesday night at Detroit Lakes High School to give community members an opportunity to interact with architects hired by the...
    newsApril 8, 2018 - 8:33pm
    January 31, 2018
    DL school board close to hiring architect for building project
    The final two contenders for the referendum architect job presented to the Detroit Lakes School Board Monday night. YHR Partners out of Moorhead and JLG Architects based in Alexandria took to the drawing board, laying out their plans if they're chosen to take on the mighty task of...
    news/educationJanuary 31, 2018 - 1:00pm
    April 9, 2017
    Finding school solutions isn't all that easy, is it?
    It was good to see a decent crowd at Tuesday night's community meeting held by the Detroit Lakes School District. The meeting was a chance for DL residents to show up and have a say on what they think the district should do about its critical space issues at the schools, and the people...
    opinion/editorialsApril 9, 2017 - 1:00pm
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