Fire chiefs in Becker County call for another full-time sheriff s dispatcher
“The population of Becker County has increased by 2,000 residents since 2010. Our call records have increased during this time as well (and) this year we are on a pace to break previous call records,” one fire chief said.
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Nathan Bowe | ×
Audubon Fire Chief Chris Wiedenmeyer, right, and Detroit Lakes Fire Chief Ryan Swanson , left, at table, talked to the Becker County Board Tuesday about the need for another full-time dispatcher in the sheriff s office, as Sheriff Todd Glander observes from the back of the room. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
Resident voices concerns to council over new housing development; Mayor Brenk swears-in two new firefighters
Mayor Matt Brenk swore-in two new members of the Detroit Lakes Fire Department during a regular city council meeting at the Historic Holmes Theatre on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Members also heard concerns from a resident over a proposed affordable housing development, south of Big Floyd Lake, near County Road 131 and Highway 59. Also, Amy Stearns, executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre, proposed a new city arts committee at Monday s Community Development Committee.
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Michael Achterling | ×
Kelly Jones,a Big Floyd Lake resident, addresses the Detroit Lakes City Council over her concerns about a new proposed housing development south of Big Floyd Lake on April 13, 2021, at the Historic Holmes Theatre. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)