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Landowners urged to work with Hubbard County SWCD on buffer law compliance
The new Minnesota Buffer Law leans on statewide Soil & Water Conservation Districts to assist, facilitate and educate property owners. To meet the need, the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources approved a new cost-share program. In an effort to filter out harmful phosphorus,...
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Ladeen Schillinger of Alexandra attempts to slide a "curling rock" -- an eelpout frozen in a octagonal shaped block of ice -- during the 2014 International Eelpout Festival in Walker, Minn. The festival, which has been hosted by Walker, may move to Bemidji, Minn., in 2018. Forum News Service File photo
Eelpout Festival coming to Bemidji? Organizers submit application to hold 2018 event on Lake Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn.—After 38 years in Walker, Minn., the International Eelpout Festival may be moving to Lake Bemidji in 2018. According to the...
 News October 16, 2017 - 1:52pm
Reminder: Jack Pine Savage Beard Contest deadline is this Friday
Avid hunters sporting beards for deer hunting season are invited to gain notoriety. Enter the annual Jack Pine Savage Beard Contest, sponsored...
 News / local October 16, 2017 - 11:00am
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County attorney, sheriff say drug abuse is an issue in Hubbard County
Last week, the Hubbard County Opioid and Education (HOPE) awareness initiative hosted an education and awareness event at Park Rapids Area High School. The event, which was emceed by County Attorney Jonathan Frieden, featured keynote speaker Rep. Dave Baker, along with a panel discussion...
 News / local October 14, 2017 - 11:30am
Park Rapids City Council declares vacancy
Due to the death of Councilmember Dick Rutherford, the council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night declaring a vacancy on the Park Rapids City Council. According to Minnesota Statutes, a vacancy exists as of the date of a death of a council member and the council must seek...
 local / News October 14, 2017 - 11:00am
Hubbard County prepares for 2020 U.S. census
Hubbard County has agreed to participate in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA). This is the only opportunity offered to tribal, state, and local governments to review and update the U.S. Census Bureau's residential address list prior to the 2020 Census. LUCA...
 News / local October 14, 2017 - 4:00am
County sells Hocking's Acres to HRA for housing development
After some debate, the Hubbard County Board agreed to sell 11 tax-forfeited lots in Hocking's Acres to the Hubbard County Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for $1 each. Commissioners discussed HRA's proposal at last week's meeting. Originally, the lots were going to be included...
 News / local October 11, 2017 - 11:00am
Park Rapids man sentenced for bringing prostitute to Bemidji
A Park Rapids man will spend years behind bars for taking a woman to Bemidji to work as a prostitute. David Cruz Velazquez, 44, was sentenced...
 News / local October 11, 2017 - 9:00am
New law allows county zoning to review land transfers, subdivisions
Hubbard County now has the authority to deny the recording of documents that create illegal subdivisions or inaccurate land transfers. "It doesn't happen often, but it does happen a few times per year," said Eric Buitenwerf, Hubbard County environmental services officer (ESO). A new...
 News / local October 11, 2017 - 2:00am
Evan Booge of Park Rapids took home a purple ribbon for his photography project. (Submitted photos)
Hubbard County 4-H members perform well at Minnesota State Fair
Hubbard County 4-H had a fantastic year at the five different state events and the NE Livestock show, with 114 youth participating in the events. Of...
 News / local October 9, 2017 - 10:15am
Laporte couple 'grateful' for nitrate testing
In an effort to broaden its free nitrate testing service, the Hubbard County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) offered to conduct tests at Laporte's Fourth of July celebration last summer. Shirley and Dean Schmidt were among the 80 residents who had their private well...
 News / local October 7, 2017 - 12:44pm
Nevis School Board sets preliminary levy
At the last Nevis School Board meeting, the board voted to approve the preliminary payable 2018 maximum levy authority, which is $1,227,030 for the Nevis school district. "This does not represent where we believe we will be for our levy due to the legislation passed this past spring...
 News / local October 7, 2017 - 12:00pm
Honey bees and bumble bees feed on a flower's nectar for carbohydrates and pollen for protein. There are hundreds of different bee species in Minnesota and 20,000 worldwide. (Photo by Jeff Hahn, Univesrity of Minnesota Extension)
Pollinating new ideas: U of M Extension researcher shares solutions to bee population decline
Dr. Marla Spivak, an entomology professor and esteemed researcher at the University of Minnesota Bee Lab, is driven to bring back bees through...
 News October 4, 2017 - 2:20pm
New operations coordinator, editor at Park Rapids Enterprise
Some changes to staff were announced by Jody Hanson, Forum Communications Lakes Group Publisher last week. Karen Holtan has been named Operations Coordinator for the Park Rapids Enterprise. Responsibilities for this position include fostering core values of Forum Communications through...
 Business October 4, 2017 - 2:06pm
Park Rapids City Council takes no action on vacancy
There was an empty chair at the regular Park Rapids City Council meeting Tuesday night following the passing of Council Member Dick Rutherford. "I have no comments other than the obvious sorrowful loss of one of our members," City Administrator John McKinney said during his portion...
 News / local September 30, 2017 - 10:00am

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Park Rapids Area High School celebrates Homecoming next week, Sept. 25-29, with dress-up days, a hall decorating contest, powderpuff volleyball, pep fest, parade and a dance following the Sept. 29 ...

A typical teen's bedroom display was set up on the auditorium stage during The Top Secret Project during a drug education presentation held Tuesday at Park Rapids Area High School. (Kevin Cederstrom/Enterprise)

Everyday items in a teenager's bedroom can be places to hide drugs in plain sight and parents should be aware of these potential hazards. Would you ever think a slit ...

Ron Schara and Raven (Submitted photo)

Representatives from Cass County, Cass Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Hubbard County, and Hubbard SWCD have partnered to begin the development of the Leech Lake River One Watershed One ...

The audience chose Anne Dunn as the 2016 Great American Story contest winner. (Submitted photo)

Last spring, Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council (PRLAAC) issued a call to Minnesota storytellers to submit a 10-minute, recorded story for competition.

Storytellers responded, judges selected the top four, ...

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