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With 150 kids in attendance, the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council accepted a $100,000 grant to build a skate park in the Pine Point community. To build healthier, more active children, the Super Bowl LII Legacy Fund is providing grants to 52 community project across Minnesota in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl .(Photos by Shannon Geisen/Enterprise)
White Earth receives $100,000 Legacy funding for new skate park
The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee Legacy Fund awarded the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council a $100,000 grant to build the reservation's...
 News July 22, 2017 - 11:28am
The Park Rapids Farmers Market and CHI St. Joseph's partnered for the event which featured local produce.
Farmers Market opens outside CHI St. Joseph's
Six months ago a plan to help build a healthier community was discussed and six weeks ago that plan was set into motion. On Wednesday, July 19,...
 News July 22, 2017 - 11:14am
Nevis seeks county funds to replace playground equipment
Sue Gray from the Nevis City Council addressed county commissioners Tuesday morning regarding the installation of new playground equipment at Halvorson Beach Park in Nevis and the possibility of receiving financial support from Hubbard County. "I am here today to ask for money," Gray...
 News July 22, 2017 - 11:11am
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Mike Parisio, a forester and entomologist at the Bemidji DNR office, shared his parasitoid collection with youngsters. "These are all wild-harvested, tracked down by me with a bug net," he said, pointing to a large wasp with a three-inch tail. "This is the prime specimen here. This is a megarhyssa. That tail right there is the ovipositor. They can use that to bore all the way into the tree to get to larvae."
Itasca State Park celebrates Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear, along with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources firefighters, reminded Itasca State Park visitors about the importance of preventing...
 News July 22, 2017 - 11:11am
Menahga's Alyssa Peterson went for a dig during a Park Rapids Volleyball Summer League match at the Century School gym. Vance Carlson / Enterprise
Summer spiking success
Steph Hanson is counting on a successful summer to lead to a successful fall for the Park Rapids volleyball team. The Park Rapids head coach...
 sports July 22, 2017 - 9:55am
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt says on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, that a judge made the right decision when he declared that Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of legislative funding was unconstitutional. Don Davis / Forum News Service
Judge says Dayton wrong when he 'effectively abolished the Legislature'
ST. PAUL—A judge reached all the way to the Federalist Papers of 1787 to conclude Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton violated the state Constitution...
 News July 20, 2017 - 10:43am
Louis Schultz and Ed Dvorak were named 2017 Hubbard County Outstanding Seniors. (Shannon Geisen/Enterprise)
Schultz, Dvorak recognized as outstanding senior citizens
Louis Schultz and J. Edward Dvorak were nominated for 2017 Outstanding Hubbard County Senior Citizen. Both men were recognized for their community...
 News July 19, 2017 - 8:47am
Secretary Simon to begins two-day swing through Northwest Minnesota
Secretary of State Steve Simon will begin the first of a two-day swing through Northwest Minnesota. Secretary Simon will make stops in six counties, including Hubbard County, to meet with local election officials and discuss his successful push to help replace Minnesota’s aging...
 News / state July 19, 2017 - 8:41am
Standing before a field of wild echinacea and black-eyed Susans, Kathy Belt is passionate about the hidden gems many call "weeds."
The world of wonderful weeds
Weeds are overlooked or disdained, yet these "despicable" plants provide medicine, food or dyes. They also are nectar sources for several native...
 News July 19, 2017 - 8:25am
Ron Smith, World of Wine columnist
Wine tasting is about new discoveries
I've written a few times about blind wine tastings and wine tasting protocol. Someone asked me if I drank all my wine that way; see, swirl, smell,...
 opinion July 18, 2017 - 2:58pm
Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, from Sydney, is seen in this 2015 photo released by Stephen Govel Photography in New York on July 17. Courtesy photo / Stephen Govel Photography via Reuters
After Minneapolis officer in fatal shooting is named, Somali community braces for backlash
MINNEAPOLIS — When Mohamed Noor joined the Minneapolis police force and was assigned to patrol the city's southwest corner, the Somali community...
 News July 18, 2017 - 2:57pm
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Bikini-friendly beverages: Enjoy these beers and seltzers without guilt
During summer, Midwesterners enjoy a warm lake breeze as the sun beats down onto their bronzed skin. Beachbodies make an appearance thanks to...
 News July 18, 2017 - 2:57pm
Hubbard County Law Enforcement Incidents
Medical: July 6: An ambulance was requested in Park Rapids for a female party that looked like she was going to pass out; An ambulance was requested in Nevis for an 83 year old male with multiple health issues; An ambulance was requested in Park Rapids for an elderly female needing...
 News July 15, 2017 - 11:39am
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'First City Poetry Reads' series takes flight July 29
The Spoken Word Committee of Watermark Art Center introduces "First City Poetry Reads," a new series that will take place in unique and nontraditional...
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With the Bruno Mars concert scheduled for Aug. 4 - the second day of WE Fest - we're wondering how readers decided what to do about two major music events. Forum file photos
WE Fest versus Bruno: What did you decide?
Do you love WE Fest AND Bruno Mars? Were you torn about what to do when you found out Bruno Mars is smack in the middle of the largest country...
 entertainment / music July 24, 2017 - 1:48pm

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