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Three Menahga School Board members returned from a Minnesota School Boards Association conference concerned about budget woes. Chairman Durwin Tomperi, treasurer Curtis Hasbargen and clerk Sheila Parvi said at the board meeting last week that cuts will likely be made. "The overwhelming...

After months of negotiations, Menahga School Board settled the 2009-11 teachers' contract just seven hours before the state imposed deadline Friday. According to the board's figures, teachers will get a 2.15 percent increase to the salary schedule for the first year and a 2.10 percent...

Menahga's nursing home administrator Clair Erickson expressed his frustration at the council table this week over formality procedures. "This doesn't make sense. We need some clarification here of who's running the nursing home," he said.

Menahga School staff negotiating committees may settle the 2009-11 teacher contract before the Friday deadline to avoid a hefty fine. "It's a little bit more optimistic now," superintendent Mary Klamm said. "Hopefully Friday we'll get it done." The school board has called a special...

Menahga School staff negotiating committees must settle the 2009-11 teacher contract by midnight Friday to avoid almost $20,000 in retained state aid funding. Reaching an agreement by the deadline is not likely to happen, said board vice chair Jody Bjornson, who served as the district's...

Family of a former Green Pine Acres nursing home resident attended the Greenwood Connections Advisory Board meeting this week to argue whether or not an $8,500 bill was fair. Board members closed that part of the meeting to protect patient information under the Health Insurance...

The last Menahga School building expansion focus group meeting was held Monday night with similar outcomes to the previous ones. About 30 people attended to brainstorm ideas to help the Menahga School Board propose a feasible, more affordable project because the November referendum...

Editor's note: As the past decade comes to an end, we take a trip down memory lane as we reflect on the top headlines that filled Park Rapids Enterprise pages since 2000. The Sept. 11 attacks hit home when sons and daughter of local residents lived through the horrific event. Former...

While many people still vow to lose weight, quit smoking or get more organized, 2010 looks like it'll be the year to "quit making New Year's resolutions." "You say you're gonna do this and you say you're gonna do that and you feel guilty when you don't," said Sue Kramer, as she...

Menahga School has been awarded almost $200,000 to be used for technological advances. Superintendent Mary Klamm told the school board Monday that a $199,000 Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2) Grant will allow the district to purchase SMART boards for almost every teacher...