Park Rapids Enterprise

A group of duck hunters has a west central Minnesota woman to thank for a dramatic rescue over the weekend. Erin Houselog was hunting with her fiancé, when they heard yells for help near Christopherson Lake, which is southeast of Rothsay. A party of five hunters were in a duck...

October is almost here, which means that staff and volunteers at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge are in the final stages of preparation for the Refuge's annual Fall Festival. The celebration gets underway Saturday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m., and continues well into the afternoon, with...

FARGO - Country music star Blake Shelton might just have a local look-alike and he may have snuck backstage Saturday night, Sept. 24. Andrew Dahlen of Fisher, Minn., wrote a Facebook post describing his "Fake Blake" concert story and it's been shared hundreds of times. He dressed...

At Tuesday's Hubbard County Board meeting, Department of Natural Resources Area Fisheries Supervisor Doug Kingsley addressed the board about the possibility of the DNR declassifying Pokety Creek as a designated trout stream in the absence of suitable conditions. The board is not required...

The Menahga School Board set its payable 2017 levy at $1,188,143—a $64,715 or 5.76 percent increase over last year. This is the maximum levy currently allowed by state formula. Last year's certified levy was $1,123,427. At Monday's regular meeting, Superintendent Kevin Wellen advised...

A police captain from Savage, Minn. emerged as the top candidate for the Park Rapids Chief of Police job following interviews last week. A six-person special committee interviewed five finalists, and based on the evaluation, unanimously recommended Jeffrey Appel to be hired as the...

ST PAUL — Lake Sallie in Becker County is one of four lakes the Department of Natural Resources has confirmed as having new infestations of zebra mussels. Other infested lakes are Lake Andrew in Douglas County, Lac qui Parle Lake in Chippewa and Swift counties, and Big Birch...

"It was a good day and a good ride," Richard Martin said of the Park Rapids American Legion Riders PTSD Ride held Saturday. The group hosted the 4th annual event to raise money for Patriot Assistance Dogs, a non-profit organization in Detroit Lakes that trains and matches service...

Much has been discussed about product and service improvement, and the processes that make them. But what about the equally important factor of innovation of product, service, and processes? Equal investments in training and management focus must be given to continuous improvement...

Miscellaneous: Sept. 12: Report of a child bit by grandparents' dog over the weekend in Laporte; Report of potato trucks driving reckless on County Road 6 in Hubbard County; A Park Rapids caller reported she found ammo hidden in her basement that doesn't belong there and wants it...

Minnesota is about to increase its campaign warning about the dangers of painkillers known as opioids. State officials also plan to work with medical and pharmaceutical professionals about the risks of overprescribing the drugs. The state announced Monday, Sept. 19, it is receiving...

The Park Rapids City Council approved the 2017 preliminary levy Tuesday at a less than one percent increase over 2016. The total amount reflected in the preliminary levy is $2,456,102 which is an increase of $13,236 (0.56 percent) over last year. The council adopted the preliminary...