Park Rapids Enterprise

Akeley city campgrounds are scheduled to open in May, and the city is putting things in place to get ready. "The campground opening date is normally May 1," City Clerk/Treasurer Kristi Kath said after the meeting. "However, it is dependent on the conditions and with the more than...

Hubbard County Emergency Manager Brian Halbasch is standing by to help residents and government agencies deal with spring flooding. "With the snow depths we have across Hubbard County this spring, I am expecting some type of flooding to occur," he said in a letter shared at the March...

Akeley residents are urged to pump water from their basements onto their property — not into the city sewer system. Water and sewer maintenance supervisor Kelly VandenEykel shared his concerns at the March 13 Akeley City Council meeting. Not only is pumping into sewer systems illegal,...

Justin Isaacson discussed plans to move forward with a foundation to help children affected by domestic violence access the resources they need to heal and cope at the March 11 Nevis City Council meeting. "Obviously, with the situation that we had last month, we have 10 children who...

A $725,000 Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) grant application approved March 5 by the Hubbard County Board will continue the work that has been helping struggling families through the MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership since 2017. Family Development...

The Park Rapids Planning Commission learned Monday that the loon sculpture, proposed by developer Arch Simonson to be placed at the corner of U.S. Hwy. 71 and State Hwy. 34, is now off the table. City Planner Andrew Mack noted with regret that Simonson found that the large loon sculpture,...

Townships will hold their annual meetings Tuesday, March 12. The annual meeting is a gathering of town residents, not the town board. At this meeting, residents have a direct voice in how their township will be run. They do this by voting on a variety of matters on which the town...

The U.S. District Court in Minnesota dismissed Tim and Nikki Clancy's civil lawsuit against their neighbors. The Clancys, who own Vacationaire Resort on Island Lake, filed the federal lawsuit on Aug. 1, 2018, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

The Park Rapids Enterprise office will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6 while we host the Chili Challenge at the Park Rapids American Legion. We hope to see you at the 10th annual event which benefits the Hubbard County Food Shelf. Stop by for lunch and...