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Long brushes are used to knock creosote from the inside of the chimney so it doesn't cause a fire. John Graham uses a rope anchored below to help climb up slippery roofs. According to the National Fire Protection Association, failing to clean chimneys accounted for 30 percent of house fires. Lorie Skarpness/Enterprise.
Holiday season brings fire dangers
During the holiday season, a crackling fire, twinkling lights and decorated trees make the season bright. They also create the potential for...
 News December 8, 2018 - 12:00pm
Smoke emanates from the attic of the home, located at the corner of Washington Avenue and 6th Street in Park Rapids. (Shannon Geisen/Enterprise)
Park Rapids firefighters respond to early morning house fire
At approximately 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Park Rapids firefighters were called to a house fire on the corner of Washington Avenue and 6th...
 News / fires December 6, 2018 - 9:57am
Collision at Henrietta Ave. and Hwy. 34
According to a Park Rapids Police Department incident report, Travis Riddle, 20, of Menahga was northbound on Henrietta Avenue S. on Monday when...
 accidents / News December 5, 2018 - 6:00am
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No mail delivery this Wednesday
There will be no mail delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 5 as the U.S. Postal Service observes a national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush. Post office retail and services will be closed. The Dec. 5 edition of the Park Rapids Enterprise will be on newsstands Tuesday...
 News December 3, 2018 - 6:43pm
BRICKS AND CLICKS: Innovation, attitude are key to retail business success
In the time it takes to read this sentence, a shopper can take their phone, quickly search up something they want on Amazon and with a simple...
 News December 1, 2018 - 9:00am
Multiple-car accident on Highway 34 Thursday morning
A semi truck and multiple cars were involved in an accident at 8 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 34 in...
 News / accidents November 29, 2018 - 11:38am
Allen Wagner
Level 3 sex offender moving into Arago Township
A predatory sex offender is moving close to Park Rapids this week. According to a notification fact sheet released by the Hubbard County Sheriff's...
 News / crime and courts November 28, 2018 - 3:42pm
Both the Hubbard County Assessor's Department and Environmental Services Office will utilitize a program, called ChangeFinder, that detects new structures on a tax parcel. (Image courtesy of EagleView)
County enlists help to spot structural improvements
Upon Hubbard County Assessor Ginger Woodrum's recommendation, the county board agreed to purchase a $9,975 program called ChangeFinder. Woodrum...
 News / government and politics November 28, 2018 - 12:00pm
The Minnesota DNR urges parents to teach their children about ice safety. (Submitted photo)
On thin ice: Teach kids the dangers of ice
Now is the time to talk with kids about the dangers of ice. Ice thickness varies greatly on lakes, ponds and rivers throughout the state. Some...
 News November 28, 2018 - 10:48am
Handmade hats were brought to the Enterprise Mitten Tree by Jaelyn Tesch, a first grader at Century School in Park Rapids. She was helping her grandma Pam Kellner deliver the hats that were crocheted by Pam's daughter, Loretta Powell of Arkansas. (Lorie Skarpness/Enterprise)
Hats add smiles to Enterprise mitten tree
Handmade hats were brought to the Enterprise Mitten Tree by Jaelyn Tesch, a first grader at Century School in Park Rapids. She was helping her...
 News November 27, 2018 - 12:06pm
Bricks & Clicks: The fight for your dollar
EDITOR'S NOTE: We are lucky to be living in communities where retail districts are still strong and vibrant; however, we cannot pretend that...
 News November 23, 2018 - 7:30pm
Christmas Story Contest: An Enterprise tradition
In an Enterprise tradition, readers are encouraged to take part in our annual Christmas story contest. It can be fiction, memoir, personal essay,...
 News November 19, 2018 - 12:34pm
The Huntsinger Avenue water tower, near the Park Rapids Area High School, has interior wet corrosion and sediment issues.
Park Rapids' water towers due for repairs
The Park Rapids City Council's agenda packet on Tuesday included a report from Jonathan Olson with Apex Engineering Group about this year's inspections...
 News November 17, 2018 - 9:00am
Dan Wilde poses with the Nissan LEAF, an all-electric vehicle that he and wife Chris purchased in 2015. They discussed the benefits of electric cars at World Science Day. (Shannon Geisen/Enterprise)
Electric vehicles highlighted at World Science Day
Electric vehicle owners brought their enthusiasm to World Science Day. The day-long event was held Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church and included...
 News November 14, 2018 - 11:00am
Laura Wessberg
GreenCorps member joins Hubbard County recycling efforts
Hubbard County is hosting a Minnesota GreenCorps member. Laura Wessberg is serving with the Hubbard County Solid Waste Department until August...
 News November 14, 2018 - 9:50am

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