At 16, Detroit Lakes teen reaches new heights with first solo flight

At 16, Detroit Lakes teen reaches new heights with first solo flight

DETROIT LAKES — Paisley Pipek’s schedule is remarkably full. Between volleyball and softball practices, classes at Detroit Lakes High School, shifts at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Oak Crossing and working toward her certified nursing assistant license, most days leave little room for anything else. But when you ask where she feels most herself, Pipek is quick to look up. On Feb. 12, just two days after her 16th birthday, Pipek arrived at Detroit …