Formula puts child protection funds at risk
A new formula allocating funds for the protection of children and vulnerable adults has Hubbard County officials concerned it could cause more government intrusion into families’ lives and result in fewer dollars to counties that take a more cautious approach.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/19/2012
Board approves CUP, dock slips for Upper Bottle resort
The Hubbard County Board unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit for the former Wambolt’s Resort on Upper Bottle Lake with 15 cabins in the first tier of development plus 28 dock slips.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/19/2012
Timber policy tested by aesthetics
The political nature of Hubbard County’s forestry policy came to light Wednesday during discussion of a tract proposed for sale at the June timber sale.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/19/2012
91 degrees causes Park Rapids to swelter
Park Rapids hit 91 degrees Friday just before 4 p.m. Those oppressive conditions persisted until early evening, when a cooler front rolled through packing lightning, thunder and brief periods of torrential rain throughout Hubbard County.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/19/2012
Park Rapids hero honored in Medal of Honor ceremony
Flags crisply flapped in a hot breeze Friday afternoon as a real American hero was honored at a Park Rapids cemetery.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/18/2012
Park Rapids implements watering ban today
The threat of faltering water pressure has caused Park Rapids to implement a watering and irrigation ban for the city effective immediately.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/17/2012
A beautiful weekend to fish
The fishing gods smiled on Minnesota’s walleye opener. Anglers and watercraft inspectors were out on the glassy lakes by dawn Saturday throughout Hubbard County under bright sunshine.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/16/2012
New ownership, request for CUP for defunct resort, worries COLA members
Another showdown could be brewing between lake activists and Hubbard County, this time over a proposed resort deal on Upper Bottle Lake that could potentially double the small body of water’s population density.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/16/2012
Women charged in separate vehicular injury incidents
Two women appeared in Hubbard County District Court Monday on felony charges of causing injuries to their significant others in separate vehicular accidents.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/16/2012
Woodcarvers put finishing touches on trolls and more
The room in the library basement rippled with Scandinavian humor, folklore and the sound of knives whittling wood.Park Rapids Enterprise, 05/12/2012
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