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Park Rapids man dies in parking lot collision

A 32-year-old Park Rapids man died in a single-vehicle accident in downtown Park Rapids Wednesday night.

By Sarah Smith , September 02, 2010

Predatory offender gets 91 months for sex with minor

A Detroit Lakes man was sentenced to 91 months in prison for the repeated sexual contact with a teenage girl over several years.

By Sarah Smith , September 01, 2010

‘Mad hatters’ cap wardrobes with color, warmth

You might say that three Bemidji elementary teachers have gone mad as hatters in their retirement.

By Sarah Smith , September 01, 2010

One injured in three-vehicle crash in Park Rapids

One man was transported following a three-vehicle accident at a Park Rapids intersection that has seen more than its share of crashes.

By Sarah Smith , August 31, 2010

A LONG HOT SUMMER: AGGRAVATION AND ALCOHOL, 4 mothers arrested drunk with kids riding

“ I hope it’s a coincidence and not a trend,” said Hubbard County Attorney Don Dearstyne. “If it’s a trend it’s alarming,” said Hubbard County Chemical Dependency Coordinator Sara Bowles.

By Sarah Smith , August 28, 2010

A LONG HOT SUMMER: AGGRAVATION AND ALCOHOL, Taser use rises

It’s been a summer of ornery encounters. Whether due to the heat, the humidity, the economy, the alcohol or drugs, cops and deputies in Hubbard County have been involved in several skirmishes this summer arresting suspects.

By Sarah Smith , August 28, 2010

First block of buildings now hooked into new water main downtown

The first block of Main Avenue businesses have been hooked up to the city’s new water main. “It’s been going fairly, fairly well,” said project manager Jon Olson.

By Sarah Smith , August 28, 2010

Afghan shooting victim buried in Park Rapids Saturday

A gentle soul who belonged to the world was laid to rest today in this small Minnesota town he grew up in. Dr. Thomas L. Grams, 51, was assassinated Aug. 6 in a remote region of Afghanistan while he and nine medical relief workers were administering dental and eye care to impoverished Afghans.

By Sarah Smith , August 28, 2010

Menahga candidates withdraw; township seeking clerk

Two candidates for Menahga city offices withdrew last week during the allowed time.

By Sarah Smith , August 25, 2010

Garden is therapeutic for caregiver

If you’ve ever imagined what the Garden of Eden must have looked like, there is a living reincarnation of it tucked into a shaded residential neighborhood in north Park Rapids.

By Sarah Smith , August 25, 2010

Preservation or progress: County 37 project

What has become a polarizing disagreement among 87 Kabekona Lake residents pits progress versus preservation.

By Sarah Smith , August 25, 2010

A day of remembrance and respect

With amber waves of grain waving in the background an annual flag raising and retirement ceremony took place on a bluff north of Ponsford Saturday.

By Sarah Smith , August 25, 2010

Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers celebrate 35 years

A town of thousands sputtered to life over the weekend north of Itasca State Park, one that has come into being for 35 years. “I don’t know how many we have but they’re sure a ‘comin,” said Pioneer volunteer John Erickson of the attendance. Jim Evans of Iowa Falls, Iowa, was a first-timer, bringing his half scale Case threshing machine up for the show. “It’s a nice show and I’m really impressed by the showgrounds,” he said. Among the “old-timers” was a Clearwater County tractor that built many of the roads around Itasca State Park. With heritage buildings serving as the backdrop, the annual event includes demonstrations of gas, steam, diesel and hot air engines, woodworking and planing shows and photos of past relics.

By Sarah Smith , August 25, 2010

Menahga school vote recounted; no change

The recount of a third Menahga referendum took three hours Monday with no changes.

By Sarah Smith , August 23, 2010