St. Urho celebration under way in Menahga
All hail the festival of St. Urho, under way this weekend in Menahga. His saintness is alleged, in Finnish folklore, to have eradicated a locust of grasshoppers feasting on the country’s sparse grape crop.
Panthers rout Frazee in playoff opener
Missed free throws cost the Park Rapids boys basketball team a victory in the first meeting against Frazee this season. The Panthers made sure missing clutch free throws down the stretch wouldn’t be a factor in the rematch Monday night.
Girl Scout Week proclamation
Park Rapids Mayor Nancy Carroll, at left, proclaims the week of March 7 “Girl Scout Week” in the city. Attending the Park Rapids City Council meeting Tuesday for the proclamation and to lead the Pledge of Allegiance were Girl Scout troop leader Monica Clark, and Girl Scouts Sara Ballard, Kellsey Clark and Mackenzie Hensel.
Main Avenue project will take two years to complete
The Park Rapids Main Avenue street and utility construction will be phased over two years because of difficulty acquiring federal funds.
What are your interests?
Menahga fifth-graders each picked a topic to display in the gym and talk about with other students. The interests ranged from basketball to violins to Danish cooking. Parents and other guests were also able to look at the projects and ask questions.
Intoxilyzer no longer an option in Hubbard County
Hubbard County law enforcement agencies have once again been asked to stop using the Intoxilyzer machine to breath test suspected drunken drivers.
Intoxilyzer no longer an option in Hubbard County
Hubbard County law enforcement agencies have once again been asked to stop using the Intoxilyzer machine to breath test suspected drunken drivers.
RELATED CONTENTMain Avenue project will take two years to complete
The Park Rapids Main Avenue street and utility construction will be phased over two years because of difficulty acquiring federal funds.
RELATED CONTENTGirl Scout Week proclamation
Park Rapids Mayor Nancy Carroll, at left, proclaims the week of March 7 “Girl Scout Week” in the city. Attending the Park Rapids City Council meeting Tuesday for the proclamation and to lead the Pledge of Allegiance were Girl Scout troop leader Monica Clark, and Girl Scouts Sara Ballard, Kellsey Clark and Mackenzie Hensel.
RELATED CONTENTNew math curriculum in Park Rapids will give students more options
Park Rapids students entering school next fall will experience a new math curriculum, kindergarten through high school.
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Plans to cut 200 full-time positions from a mental health direct care program may not adversely affect Hubbard County. But in going leaner and meaner, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has exposed itself to questions of how a well-intentioned program became mired in bureaucracy, which torpedoed the facilities built to deliver that mental health care.
RELATED CONTENTNew VSO will bring experience to the job
A Fargo veterans advocate was offered the Hubbard County Veterans Service Officer position Wednesday afternoon following a full day of interviews. He accepted the position that same day.
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Brian Hitchcock, returning from his tour of duty with the Minnesota Army National Guard in Iraq, has rejoined the Akeley Council.
RELATED CONTENTTribal chairwoman shares vision for the future
As she prepared for her “State of the Tribe” address Wednesday, White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor spoke in Park Rapids about her struggles and triumphs over the years.
RELATED CONTENTWhat are your interests?
Menahga fifth-graders each picked a topic to display in the gym and talk about with other students. The interests ranged from basketball to violins to Danish cooking. Parents and other guests were also able to look at the projects and ask questions.
RELATED CONTENTIt's time to watch eagles soaring, building nests
Owls and eagles are among the first birds to be nesting in northern Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTCatching the big bluegills was frustrating
We’re pretty fortunate in the Park Rapids area. Think about it, almost 100 lakes within a 10-mile radius, so you can literally throw a rock in any direction and have a good chance of hitting water.
RELATED CONTENTPanthers rout Frazee in playoff opener
Missed free throws cost the Park Rapids boys basketball team a victory in the first meeting against Frazee this season. The Panthers made sure missing clutch free throws down the stretch wouldn’t be a factor in the rematch Monday night.
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