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The Hubbard County office building, in the background, would be renovated as part of an overall, phased in plan. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Hubbard County debates $10 million renovation

Hubbard County government's space needs were solved Wednesday.

news / government Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - 5:46am

Deep well to be drilled in Park Rapids this fall

Park Rapids will move forward with digging a deep well along with a new well house after test results showed quality water. Jon Olson, with Ulteig Engineers, told the city...

news Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - 8:43am

Florence and Carter Hedeen do plenty of little things to be friendly to the environment, like hang their clothes in the backyard to dry. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)

Park Rapids couple practices green living

Carter and Florence Hedeen practice living green every day. The Park Rapids couple has the philosophy that people need to appreciate what they have and take care of the environment...

news Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - 8:00am

Park Rapids Area School District mentoring program facilitator Jill Stevenson, left, talks with mentors Jo Judson and Coral Schmitz during a training session last year. The program will continue this fall. (Submitted photo)

Mentoring program seeks to help with transition for new teachers in district

Park Rapids teachers benefited from a mentoring program during the 2008-09 school year and hope to continue the program this fall. The goal of the program is to "attract and...

news / education Sat, Aug 08, 2009 - 6:32am

"The car came from a time, a culture when working with your hands was considered honorable, ingenious work," Jay Leno said of Bob Shotwell's three-wheeled midget. "A lot of thought, a lot of math went into this." (Submitted photo)

Shotwell meets Leno after years of correspondence about car

At last they meet, after more than a decade of friendship based on Philbert the Puddle Jumper. Peggy Shotwell, arriving at Shooting Star Casino Friday, gave Jay Leno a warm...

news Fri, Jul 31, 2009 - 9:13am

Park Rapids City Council considers new water rates to encourage conservation

Park Rapids is looking at changing water rates to reflect conservation. Minnesota Statute 103G.291 states a public water supplier serving more than 1,000 people shall use a conservation rate structure...

news / government Thu, Jul 23, 2009 - 6:17am

It was business as usual Friday at State Bank of Park Rapids. Customers were greeted warmly; none were concerned about the bank's regulatory issues and bank personnel were working hard to get the cease-and-desist order lifted, with full compliance on all the areas noted. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

State Bank of Park Rapids issued order from FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has issued a cease-and-desist order against State Bank of Park Rapids, citing unsafe banking practices the institution must take steps to remediate. Many are already...

news Mon, Jan 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Century fundraiser labeled a success

A label-collecting contest has raised $2,421.62 for Park Rapids Area Century School this year. Each year, Century parents and members of the community collect food labels. Donations from the labels...

news Sat, Dec 06, 2008 - 12:00am

This is the last confirmed sighting of a cougar in northern Minnesota. Jim Schubitzke's trail cam caught this cat near Floodwood. (Submitted photo)

Unconfirmed cougar sightings persist

Park Rapids has been "cougarized." That's the phenomenon Robert Rabasco assigns to the numerous alleged sightings of big cats in the Hubbard County region. Rabasco is assistant area wildlife manager...

Sat, Oct 11, 2008 - 12:00am

Cougar sightings: Urban myth or growing problem?

Numerous sightings of cougars in the Park Rapids area have the DNR wondering if the tales are urban myths - or if one or more big cats are truly on...

Sat, Sep 20, 2008 - 12:00am

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