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Fifteen youth to receive refurbished bikes; hope is to keep program going

Local law enforcement and State Patrol officers are bringing Free Bikes 4Kidz to Park Rapids. State Patrol officer, Darcy Gagnon took the lead in getting the refurbished bikes delivered from...

life Sat, Apr 20, 2013 - 3:14pm

One of Sarah Miller's baby photographs.

Seeing the best in people is photographer’s key asset

BY Sarah smith ssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.com Sarah Miller took a unique path to her passion, but in hindsight, one that was more strategic than serendipitous. The Park Rapids graduate, who’d carried a...

life Wed, Mar 20, 2013 - 1:27pm

Bill Hill, a resident of Valley Memorial Homes' nursing facility in Grand Forks, N.D., sits contently with one of 14 puppies that visited the complex Tuesday, March 12, 2013, for a "puppy shower." A dog belonging to Carole Torgerson, an employee, just had 14 puppies and she brought them to the center for the party. JOHN STENNES/GRAND FORKS HERALD

Newborns at Grand Forks nursing home: Therapy dog has 14 puppies

By Brandi Jewett / Grand Forks Herald - New mom Bella wove in and out of the crowd gathered Tuesday at a Grand Forks nursing home as she tried to...

life Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 9:06am

Beet truck, car collide near Crookston; no major injuries

No major injuries were reported in a beet truck-vehicle collision Tuesday in Crookston. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Roger Larson, 67, of Euclid, Minn., was hauling beets in a...

region / life Wed, Aug 25, 2010 - 7:28am

Calvin Taylor, Bridget Taylor, Laura Schrader, Savannah Day, Kristine Pierce, Rebekah Schrader, Lydia Schrader, Mark Haugen, Kari Pierce, Neka Davis, Kristina Carpenter, Patti Schrader, Sandy Pierce, Hannah Arvik and Courtney Pilkey went to Wadena to assist with cleaning up the fairgrounds.

4-H kids help clean up Wadena tornado

More than 50 volunteers answered the call to help clean up debris flung around the Wadena County fairgrounds by a tornado that destroyed multiple buildings in June. Mark Haugen, Hubbard...

news / life Wed, Aug 04, 2010 - 1:00pm

Bonny Disselbrett's garden in Park Rapids is an oasis of green near a busy commercial neighborhood. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Bonny's veggie garden earns July accolades

Across the street from one of Park Rapids' busiest commercial enterprises is a small oasis of lush flowering trees, flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits. You would never know it's there...

news / life Wed, Jul 07, 2010 - 1:00pm

At left, this bucking bull gets some air as it leaps into the air during a ride Friday night at the PBR Professional Bull Ride. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)

Bullride brings best bulls, cowboys to Park Rapids

Those who flocked to the area for the PBR Professional Bull Ride didn't leave disappointed. Despite the drenching Saturday night the weather cooperated, allowing people to spend time outdoors for...

news / local / life Wed, Jul 07, 2010 - 1:00pm

Authorities identify Clay County man killed in tractor rollover

Clay County authorities identified the man killed in a tractor rollover accident Saturday as 66-year-old Clayton Richards of rural Georgetown, Minn. Authorities were dispatched at 2:30 p.m.

region / life Mon, Apr 05, 2010 - 7:03am

Century, Nevis and Laporte fourth graders experienced "Ag in the Classroom" Friday with a host of local "resources" arriving to share their knowledge on how food, fiber and renewable resource products are produced. The kids were reminded of the role agriculture plays in a strong economy and gained an appreciation of the products. Tyler White of Prairie Lakes Co-op, above, wowed classes with some equipment used to distribute fertilizer in fields. (Jean Ruzicka / Enterprise)

4th graders experience 'a day on the farm' via area experts

news / education / life Wed, Mar 24, 2010 - 1:00pm

Southern Minnesota farmer survives five-hour ordeal trapped in corn bin

BALDWIN -- Volunteers from five area departments, including River Falls, converged on a town of Rush River farm Friday afternoon to rescue a farmer trapped in a large bin while...

region / life Mon, Feb 01, 2010 - 7:34am

$1.6 million lottery winner George Nelson (right) is joined by (left to right) his son, Ventzi, daughter, Asya and wife, Shar, at a press conference Monday in Grafton, N.D. Nelson, a retired Grafton farmer, took a lump sum payment of $1.4 million after taxes were withheld. Herald photo by John Stennes.

Who wants to be a millionaire? North Dakota farmer wins lottery

region / life Tue, Dec 08, 2009 - 6:55am

Stephanie Keranen shows off her ribbon and the ewes that helped her earn her honors. (Submitted photo)

Local 4-H clubs show their stuff at State Fair

Minnesota 4-Hers must qualify to exhibit a project at the State Fair by receiving an award of excellence placing during their county fair. At the county level a 4-H member...

news / life Wed, Sep 16, 2009 - 1:00pm

Infant killed by horse in Eagle Bend

A 9-month-old infant died after being stepped on by a horse near Eagle Bend Tuesday. The Todd County Sheriff's Office responded to the accident at the Dan Miller farm, 35164...

region / life Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - 6:56am

At Rollag, Steam Threshers Reunion visitors can learn about how farming was done in the days when equipment was run by real horsepower -- the four-legged kind.

Rollag to celebrate women of Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion

From Friday, Sept. 4 to Monday, Sept. 7, the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion will take over Rollag. All are invited to take several steps back and glimpse the steam-powered...

entertainment / life Sat, Aug 29, 2009 - 1:00pm

Hope Rybabowski of Holt was all smiles until she tried to squeeze washing dry. She learned it was hard work. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)

Annual Pioneer Farmers show returns machinists, onlookers to yesteryear

The Pioneer Farmers show was a tinkerer's paradise. If it whirred, sputtered, popped, fizzed, rotated or belched steam - or otherwise made noise - it was on display near Itasca...

news / local / life Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - 1:00pm

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