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ND man pleads guilty in synthetic drug overdose

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota teen has pleaded guilty to dealing synthetic drugs that led to the overdose death of a Grand Forks teen. Wesley Sweeney, of Manvel,...

news Fri, Aug 31, 2012 - 12:30pm

Seven of 13 Park Rapids area alcohol establishments fail sting

A father of two young children was summarily fired last week during a liquor store compliance check that has left a bad taste with some Park Rapids businesses. He wasn't...

news / region Wed, Sep 08, 2010 - 8:38am

Master Gardeners Art Yliniemi and Evelyn Lindstrom consult a landscaping map to place the native greens in the right spot. Native vegetation is being planted at the base of the Fish Hook River dam in Park Rapids. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Master Gardeners embark on riverbank rehabilitation

An environmental makeover is taking place below the Fish Hook River dam in Park Rapids. Hubbard County Master Gardeners have embarked on an ambitious project to remove noxious weeds and...

extension Mon, Jul 26, 2010 - 4:25am

Park Rapids Molotov cocktail incident has similarities to two Walker fire bombings

Cass County authorities have joined Park Rapids police investigating the similarities between firebombing incidents in both counties. Last month a Molotov cocktail was thrown through a side window of Belle...

news Thu, Jun 03, 2010 - 7:23am

Belle Taine Glass owner Gerry Naylor stands next to the window where a Molotov cocktail caused damage overnight to the business office. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Molotov cocktail damages Park Rapids business; police investigating leads

Park Rapids police are investigating an incident of vandalism in which a Molotov cocktail was lobbed through the window of Belle Taine Glass off Highway 34 sometime overnight. Shortly after...

news Fri, May 21, 2010 - 10:24am

Hubbard County dumping new tax assessment software; will lose $200,000

Like a gambler dealt a bad poker hand, Hubbard County will leave $200,000 on the table Tuesday and walk away from its new property recording, billing and tax assessment software...

news / government Tue, Jan 05, 2010 - 8:34am

Park Rapids Fire department suffers radio system failure

PARK RAPIDS -- The Park Rapids Fire Department is in need of new radio equipment after a system failure. "We lost our base station, which is also our repeater," said...

news Tue, Dec 29, 2009 - 9:00am

A standoff at this home in Park Rapids ended Wednesday morning. (Sarah Smith /Enterprise)

Standoff ends in Park Rapids; two arrested on numerous charges; one shot

An overnight standoff in downtown Park Rapids ended with the arrests of two men and the shooting of a third. Park Rapids Police Chief Terry Eilers said the incident began...

news Wed, Dec 16, 2009 - 12:46pm

Colleen Conaway was trying to launch her own natural weight loss business when she died at a motivational seminar in San Diego July 25. (Submitted photo)

Family questions mysterious suicide at seminar last July

The July suicide of a Park Rapids woman, which her family links to an internationally known self-help guru, was catapulted into national prominence Tuesday night when ABC's Nightline and CNN's...

news Tue, Dec 15, 2009 - 2:01am

Park Rapids' old library is for sale or lease. County commissioner Don Carlson would like to see vacant buildings like it put into service before the county spends money to renovate its own spaces. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Hubbard County could utilize vacant buildings for overcrowding

A vastly scaled down plan to reapportion Hubbard County's office space is coming before the county board this week. But at least one commissioner is questioning whether the county should...

news / government Thu, Nov 05, 2009 - 9:11am

Cass Lake mayor brings race issues to Park Rapids council

Alleged racial discrimination issues were raised at the Park Rapids council table this week. Cass Lake Mayor Wayne LaDuke addressed the council Tuesday about two incidents that allegedly happened in...

news / government Sun, Nov 01, 2009 - 5:34am

The vacant Park Rapids Armory will need to be inspected for environmental hazards before moving ahead on a rehabilitation proposal. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)

Local developer seeks cleanup grant for Park Rapids Armory

The next step in rehabilitating "Armory Square" in Park Rapids is applying for matching funds through a contamination cleanup grant program. Local developer Alan Zemek asked the Park Rapids City...

news Thu, Oct 22, 2009 - 6:59am

Park Rapids firefighters climb to the roof of a house in Park Rapids to douse a chimney fire Tuesday morning. (Sarah Smith/Enterprise)

Firefighters extinguish house fire in Park Rapids

Firefighters raced up the roof of a house on Discovery Circle in Park Rapids Tuesday morning to douse a chimney fire that threatened to engulf the home. "We had a...

news Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - 8:44am

A university-owned Cessna sits off the runway at the Park Rapids Municipal Airport after a crash Saturday evening. The pilot received minor injuries. To the right are tracks from the plane's bumpy journey off the runway. (Sarah Smith/Enterprise)

UND pilot injured in crash near Park Rapids

A University of North Dakota student was slightly injured in a crash while piloting a small airplane owned by UND on Saturday night near Park Rapids, Minn. According to UND...

news Tue, Sep 15, 2009 - 4:13pm

Two blocks of power poles and lines were left askew when a boom truck operator, with boom raised, went down a Park Rapids street and snagged a line, setting off a domino effect. (Sarah Smith /Enterprise)

Boom truck snags power line; causes massive power outage in Park Rapids

Much of Park Rapids was left in the dark Thursday afternoon when a boom truck operator snagged a power line, setting off a chain reaction and causing a power outage...

news Fri, Sep 04, 2009 - 4:23am

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