opinion

I am apalled at the Forum editorial not because it takes both the President and Congress to task over the sequester but what it implies. The President did in fact...

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...

Just read the article about the snowmobile race in the Saturday, Feb. 23 Enterprise. I had no idea they planned on running the race on County 4. I happen to...

Minnesota House Bill H.F. 657, sponsored by Thomas Hackbarth (GOP-Cedar) and John Persell (DFL-Bemidji), has been read and referred to the House Environment and Natural Resources Policy committee. This bill,...

The good news is that the State of Minnesota enjoyed a budget surplus of $876 million in 2011 and an additional $323 million in FY 2012-13. I understand the state...

According to my trusted Webster, "grief" means deep and poignant distress, disaster, unfortunate outcome and even annoyance. In the Feb. 20 Enterprise front-page article, it stated, "Skoe gave a grief...

Under the Affordable Care Act, states are required to create a health care exchange accessible to individuals, families, and small businesses. By establishing the Minnesota Health Insurance Marketplace Act, Minnesota...

As we get into the thick of things this legislative session, I wanted to give you an update on how you can make an impact at the Legislature. We're now...

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...

The Park Rapids Area High School Business Professionals of America chapter would like to thank the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary for putting on an Italian dinner for us on Jan. 23...

The current hubbub over the "fiscal cliff" and related fiscal concerns, such as the sequester and debt ceiling, are distractions from truly serious matters. They only deal with money -...

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...

On Feb. 11 I missed my daughter's driveway on County Road 4 and went into the ditch. A young man stopped to help me. When he was unsuccessful in pulling...

Do you want changes in government? Do you have a desire to really change something that you know has to be changed? Bring your ideas for bills that you would...