letters

We sincerely thank the tireless efforts of the 40-some fire departments from Hubbard County and the surrounding communities, the DNR Air Support, the Hubbard and Becker County Sheriff’s Departments, the...

The Mia (Skoog) Knott benefit committee thanks Citizens National Bank, silent auction contributors, Cottage House Café, friends/family and private donors, Park Rapids Enterprise, St. Joseph’s Area Health Services (Mia’s coworkers),...

Our home was never threatened. In fact, we never even got a whiff of the smoke at our house! But before moving in next to the Menahga City Cemetery in...

When I was eight years old, I didn’t know what sex was. I certainly did not know what a homosexual was, yet I knew the words “queer,” “homo,” and “faggot”...

There are seven feasts of the Lord recorded in Leviticus Chapter 23. Passover (Jesus was the Passover Lamb that was sacrificed once and for all), Unleavened Bread (Jesus was the...

Perhaps you’ve heard the expression those that don’t read the news are uninformed and those that do are misinformed. In my lifetime that has never been truer than now. Journalists...

Wow! Park Rapids, do you know how to PARTY! What an impressive showcase of events you pulled off for the Governor’s Fishing Opener. The media and sponsors were very complimentary...

I read the recent article about the problems caused by the old school apartments. I was a property manager for over 40 years in the city until I recently retired...

Did you know 65 percent of Minnesota’s 318 incendiary structure fires reported in 2011 happened in residential properties? May 5-11 is Arson Awareness Week in Minnesota. The theme is “Reducing...

Over these last nine or ten months I’ve learned some expensive lessons. In the past when I’d hear that someone was charged with some crime I would attribute some small...

A delegation of six volunteers from St. Joseph’s Area Health Services Auxiliary participated in Health care Auxiliary of Minnesota (HCAM) day at the Capitol April 10. While there we received...

Each year, thousands of volunteers in Minnesota donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the...

As we go about our daily lives in small-town Minnesota – lives of routine, family, friends, peace and security – our attention has been turned once again to an American...

The Education Budget Division rolled out its omnibus finance bill this week showing a commitment to major education investments that Minnesotans have asked for, such as all-day kindergarten and property...

In regard to the letter from Lorelei Kraft published in the March 30, 2013, edition of the paper, I would like to commend her for keeping us aware that the...