editorial

“It’s about damn time.” That sums up our position on online sales taxes. The quote comes from Greg Danz, owner of Zandbroz Variety store in downtown Fargo, who was talking...

We missed much of the snow that hit parts of Minnesota Thursday night and into Friday morning but we could see a bit more snow this weekend. The National Weather...

It comes across the police scanners all too often: An elderly person has fallen and needs medical attention. It happens at all times of the year, ice or no ice...

Anytime is a good time to work on good financial habits, but April is Financial Literacy Month, with a campaign to help focus on finances and develop healthy financial habits...

Be careful out there. Never assume the ice is 100 percent safe and don't think it's always "other people" who fall through the ice. This winter has been a deadly...

The Park Rapids Enterprise will debut a new website later this week that will feature a more open look with larger photos and efficient navigation. The new website's design is...

The sequestration the president and Congress put into law a couple of years ago is only days away from going into effect. The consequences for the economy and individual Americans...

Between 1973 and 2012, the United States experienced 65 cases of rabies, while the National Institutes of Health offered 89 major research grants to tackle the subject. There were 266...

A recent news story noted that new data from the Minnesota Department of Health shows that skin cancer continues to be one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer...

With the recent heavy snowfall, it might be necessary to clean off the roof to prevent a cave-in or stop leaks into the attic that could wreck shingles. The Minnesota...

"The creator gave us the wolf as a guardian. Our brother needs us to speak for him. The wolf, our brother, is not a separate entity. The wolf, our brother,...

No matter what you think of Governor Mark Dayton's budget plan, you have to give him credit for at least putting some worthy ideas up for debate. Dayton's plan, released...

In a recent column, Tom Friedman spells out exactly how Congress and the president could break their gridlock and start solving problems. The formula in a word: Compromise. Party leaders...

It's not just your imagination: The number of record-setting weather events in 2012 set a record in itself. Records fell across the nation, but Minnesota was in the thick of...

With temperatures continuing to plunge below zero, it's a good idea to make sure your vehicle is ready to handle the weather. Having a vehicle break down in cold weather...