Park Rapids Enterprise

The City of Menahga's "substantial conflict" has attracted the attention of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), according to an April 3 letter to the Menahga City Council. The council discussed the matter at Thursday's special meeting. "For some time, we have been...

A scam artist has been repeatedly calling Hubbard County residents this week, threatening arrest and a lawsuit — unless the victim supplies their bank account information and Social Security number.

Due to shifts in funding at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the State Hwy. 34 project in Akeley has been pushed back a year from 2022 to 2023. Project coordinator Laura Hadrava delivered the news at the April 10 Akeley City Council meeting. "There has been a fairly recent...

Interim staff for the City of Menahga are wading through incomplete financial documents. Citing personal and medical reasons, council member Larry Karjala resigned at the close of the meeting, effective immediately. Interim City Administrator Char West reported at Tuesday's city council...

Due to weather and road conditions, both Park Rapids Area and Menahga Schools are closed Friday, April 12.

As of 4 a.m. Friday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation lifted the remaining no travel advisory for the following highways: Highway 2- Bagley to Deer River Highway 71- Bemidji to Itasca Visibility has improved in these areas, however, roads are completely snow and ice covered...

As of 9 p.m. Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has lifted the no travel advisory for the following highways: Highway 64- Highway 200 to south of Akeley Highway 71- Itasca to Menahga Highway 371- Cass Lake to Hackensack Visibility has improved in these areas, however,...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no travel on highways in north-central Minnesota. The "no travel" advisory is for the following locations:

School and buses for Park Rapids Area Schools will be two hours late Friday, April 12.

The Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Expo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Riverside United Methodist Church. Admission is free. Featured guest speaker is Chip Leer, a 2019 inductee into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and TV host of the world's most prestigious...

Costs of the cold and snowy winter are adding up for the Nevis School District. Snow removal on the school roof was completed earlier this month by a crew from Herzog Roofing at a cost of $13,000. Added to the estimate of $35,000 for repairs for water damage caused by a frozen sprinkler...

Tensions were high at Tuesday's Menahga City Council special meeting, but at Thursday's subsequent meeting, the council hired a temporary city administrator and deputy clerk, arranged interviews for a permanent deputy clerk and successfully negotiated with a police chief candidate. Administrative...