Park Rapids News

A lack of accountability to voters, a lack of countless details and constitutional paralysis on putting public dollars where they may be needed most.

Feeling the effects of an ever-growing budget shortfall, the Nevis City Council has voted to eliminate the police chief's position.

The city of Nevis in north central Minnesota a ' between Park Rapids and Walker a ' will save about $18,000 a year now that it has disbanded its "police department." The city's sole officer had been part-time Police Chief Ed Franckowiak, said the Park Rapids Enterprise .

The number of deer bagged in Minnesota this season is down about 5 percent. A big reason is stricter hunting limits, but there are other factors.

The Park Rapids DownA town Business AssociA aA A tion and the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber is challenging all area businesses to add some joy to the holiday season by a oelighting upa the city for Christmas.

Nov. 8--An industry lawsuit filed against New York City's electronic waste disposal law could affect Minnesota's e-waste laws, fears Rep.

Delegates to the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota's 152nd annual convention have elected the Rev.

Minnesota bowhunter Eric Hendrickson knew he was looking at a special deer last summer.

The 1916 Sociability Run for the Jefferson Highway at its stopover in Menahga. The Menahga Journal editor estimated that 500 people attended the event.

Donald R. Allen, 63, of Park Rapids, MN died 10-22-09 in Park Rapids, MN. Donald was born June 10, 1946 to Don and Margaret Allen in Superior, WI.

Hubbard Co., MN - On October 14, 2009, at approximately 6:38 p.m., the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office received a report of a three vehicle accident on County Road 4, approximately 1/2 mile south of County Road 40 in Lake Emma Township.

Members of the Co-op Sampo will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed merger between Perham Cooperative Creamery Association and Cooperative Sampo of Menahga at a stockholders meeting to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14 at Blueberry Pines Golf Club.

On September 29, at approximately 8:57 p.m., the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office responded to a missing person report from the Care-Age Home located approximately three miles east of Park Rapids in Henrietta Township.

A real estate agent has pleaded guilty in federal court to securing a $640,000 mortgage under false pretenses.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed that an animal killed by a motorist south of Bemidji was a young male cougar .

An elderly man, who walked out of the Care-Age Home in Henrietta Township around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, sparked a massive multiple-agency search effort that ended early Wednesday morning.

The Diocese of Minnesota has certified two nominees by petition in the forthcoming election of its ninth bishop.

Not long ago Vi Kycek suggested that I should contact a fellow veteran named Sylvester Donald Singlestad who wrote a book about his military service during World War II.

It's been nearly 35 years since former Minnesota Gov. Wendy Anderson appeared on the cover of Time Magazine for his efforts in creating the Minnesota Miracle, an innovative way to build up cities with the help of state aid.

Minnesota mayors are issuing a clarion call to the state's citizenry: Make every gubernatorial candidate say where they stand on local government aid to cities.