Park Rapids Enterprise

In light of the tragedy that has struck our community on this week, Bethany Lutheran Church in Nevis is hosting an ecumenical vigil service at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17 (today). "We will gather for prayer and mutual consolation as we mourn the loss of life, and seek healing for...

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified three people who died during an incident on Valentine's Day in Nevis.

Emergency first responders located a deceased individual in a burning home Wednesday night in Menahga. Wadena County dispatch received a 911 call regarding a house on fire at 10:29 p.m. Feb. 13 in the 600 block of 2nd Street SE in Menahga, according to a Wadena County Sheriff’s...

The Hubbard County Board approved the purchase and installation of two water filtration units last month. "This was recommended by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency after a water quality assessment was completed by the county that showed levels of boron and/or manganese that...

Due to the winter storm warning in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday, the ACTION Park Rapids steering committee has decided to reschedule its Thursday, Feb. 7 meeting for Thursday, Feb. 21. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Park Rapids American Legion with short introductions before...

The extreme cold last week, followed by temperatures in the 20s Saturday, caused flooding in the basement of the Nevis Community Education building. "A sprinkler head in our community education building froze during the coldest part of the week and then burst when it warmed up," Superintendent...

The new Menahga City Council ousted the current city attorney and accepted the resignation of Public Works Director Frank Thelin at their Jan. 31 special meeting. A motion to renew the contract with Pederson and Pederson, P.A. of Menahga failed 2-3, with council members Art Huebner,...

The Nevis School Board on Jan. 28 reversed its controversial decision last November regarding the time of this year's high school graduation. On Nov. 28, 2018 the school board unanimously approved moving the ceremony from 7 p.m. Saturday, May 26 to 10:30 a.m., in order to take advantage...

Oral arguments were heard on Jan. 16 at the Minnesota Court of Appeals "in the matter of the application of Park Rapids Clay Dusters, Inc., for a conditional use permit" (CUP) for its clay target shooting range near Huntersville, informally known as Wenthold vs. Wadena County. Randy...

Due to forecasted cold temperatures for Thursday, Jan. 31, Park Rapids Schools will be closed. High school after-school activities will be on as scheduled. Middle school activities are canceled.

The Park Rapids Enterprise office will be closing at 3 p.m. today due to the extreme cold.