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Editorials

IT'S OUR TURN: Should Park Rapids department heads make regular reports?

The jury is out on whether it's usual or unusual for city officials to report monthly to the council. You're the jury. So what do you say?

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Contentious CUPs get through Park Rapids City Council

The council approved conditional use permits for an offices-to-apartments conversion, a neighborhood bar and a sales and auction lot.

July 29, 2022 09:36 AM

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Park Rapids City Council considers capping public comment

The council's July 26 workshop also featured an update from the Heartland Lakes Economic Development Commission.

July 29, 2022 06:17 AM

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Nordberg praised for making Park Rapids better

The city council recognized Rod Nordberg on July 26 for his services to the city.

July 28, 2022 05:22 PM

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Park Rapids City Council approves developer, license agreements

The council on July 12 granted Cheyenne Builders a 16% discount on the special assessments for six parcels in the Hocking's Acres subdivision.

July 16, 2022 09:15 AM

By Robin Fish

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Peterson corrects record on Depot Park tennis courts

The Park Rapids Tennis Association president took issue with city council comments upon rejecting all bids on the project.

July 16, 2022 07:41 AM

By Robin Fish

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Park Rapids City Council leases first of new private hangar sites

Sites have been developed recently for corporations and individuals to build private hangars at the municipal airport.

July 15, 2022 08:39 AM

By Robin Fish

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Park Rapids City Council approves new use for old J&B Foods building

Kasey and Crystal Krautkremer propose using the property for a combined furniture store, indoor storage facility and used car sales lot.

July 02, 2022 08:15 AM

By Robin Fish

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Turnquist CUP request kicked back to Park Rapids Planning Commission

The city council discussed issues relating to the conditional use permit, including complaints about development jumping the gun and whether to require the lot to be paved.

July 01, 2022 07:45 AM

By Robin Fish

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Conway stepping down at end of term

Council member Tom Conway has served on the Park Rapids City Council since 2017.

June 30, 2022 07:45 AM

By Robin Fish

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All bids rejected on Depot Park tennis courts

Bids came back "extremely in excess of what we originally estimated," city staff reported June 28 to the Park Rapids City Council.

June 29, 2022 02:22 PM

By Robin Fish

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Park Rapids Council passes ‘shouse’ ordinance

The final reading of the city code update passed without discussion on June 14.

June 20, 2022 08:20 AM

By Robin Fish

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Park Rapids Council hires IT assistant, three firefighters

The personnel decisions were part of the council's June 14 consent agenda.

June 20, 2022 08:19 AM

By Robin Fish