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The Warhaven Printed Plowshare’s “Police Blotter” has a long and illustrious history, going back to the 1920s, when a cabal of temperance folk wanted to publicly shame those they suspected
Mike Hanson was sworn in by Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk as the city's first full-time fire chief during a regular meeting of the City Council on March 14.
Members of the Detroit Lakes City Council discussed a preliminary job description created by city staff for a full-time fire chief during their most recent meeting on Aug. 8. Additionally, members became the last governing authority to approve bids for the Highland Drive road reconstruction project, a joint project between Detroit Township, Becker County and the City of Detroit Lakes. Construction is expected to begin by September.
5 given Life Saver Awards for role in pulling man from Becker County lake after his canoe capsized Becker County Sheriff's Office Deputy Adam Douglas, Becker County Sheriff's Office Communications Officer Lynn Schulberg, Detroit Lakes Fire Chief Ryan Swanson, Jeff Friesen and Christine Hoffart were honored with Life Saver Awards at the Becker County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The awards were in recognition for saving the life of a capsized canoeist on Tamarac Lake, near Rochert, in August 2020. Written By: Michael Achterling | × Becker County Commission...