Imholte opened her own gym in January 2019, teaching and empowering women of all ages and backgrounds.
“I wanted them to have a place where they felt supported and encouraged,” said Imholte.
The city has found building code violations, such as needing to install bathrooms and putting in parking spaces that will all be at her own expense.
After extensions, city building official Nathan Weber issued a cease-and desist-order in November 2020. Imholte tried to comply, but decided to cut her losses.
“We said you know what, we wave the white flag, we shut down our doors, we’ll comply to that order,” said Imholte.
Fitness instructor feels attacked after city launches criminal investigation
April Imholte, a Detroit Lakes fitness instructor and mother of four, is speaking out for what she describes as a personal attack from city leaders. Written By: Andreas Haffar | 11:48 pm, Apr. 27, 2021
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. April Imholte, owner of the now virtual, women-only Livin Fit Training & The Iron Shed Gym is under investigation for potentially violating a cease-and-desist order.
Imholte opened her own gym in January 2019, teaching and empowering women of all ages and backgrounds I wanted them to have a place where they felt supported and encouraged, said Imholte.
The city has found
Detroit Lakes gym owners battle city zoning officials The (gym owners) have failed to meet every deadline, including those they had agreed to meet, to bring their building up to code,” a city administrator said in a April 24 memo to the Detroit Lakes City Council. “The city s goal is to merely have the (owners) comply with the code, something they have failed to do at every opportunity over the last 3 years,”
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April Imholte (center, with red hat) is seen teaching fitness classes in her gym in this February 2019 Tribune file photo.
Detroit Lakes police look to implement body cameras within 2 years; Becker County Sheriff s Office note positive first year of use
The Detroit Lakes Police Department is looking to follow in the footsteps of the Becker County Sheriff s Office by implementing their own body camera program with in the next two years, according to the city s police chief. The Becker County Sheriff s Office has been using body cameras for nearly a year and are going to be purchasing additional cameras after their request was approved by the Becker County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
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A WatchGuard VISTA WiFi body camera used by the Becker County Sheriff s Office. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Detroit Lakes DWI arrests down 30%; 100 mph speeding citations double statewide in 2020
Detroit Lakes DWI arrests fell from 59 in 2019, to 41 in 2020; representing a 30% drop in year-to-year incidents, according to police department statistics. Citations for speeding over 100 mph doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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While DWI arrests were down within the Detroit Lakes city limits, among greater Becker and Otter Tail counties, the alcohol related incidents showed little change from 2019 to 2020, according to new statistics from law enforcement officials.
The Detroit Lakes Police Department reported a 30% decrease in the amount of DWI arrests from 2019 to 2020. In 2019, police arrested 59 individuals for DWI, but, in 2020, that number fell to 41, said Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steven Todd.