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Park Rapids Economic Development Authority will explore tax abatement option 8:05 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 × Park Rapids City Hall (Enterprise file photo) The Park Rapids Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday, April 27 agreed to explore options for offering a tax abatement incentive for a local business remodel. City Administrator Angel Weasner gave the EDA board copies of the Minnesota Statute regarding government bodies’ abatement authority. The board is composed of Mayor Ryan...

Park Rapids citizen seeks advice about trash, tree issues Park Rapids resident Shelley Russell tells the Park Rapids City Council about garbage blowing off Coborns parking lot and a row of trees felled by a property line dispute. 8:00 am, Apr. 18, 2021 × The Park Rapids City Council meets Tuesday, April 13, 2011 – from left, City Clerk Beret Ramstad Skoyles, council members Liz Stone and Erika Randall, Mayor Ryan Leckner, council members Tom Conway and Bob Wills and Cit...

Oleson hired as interim city planner in Park Rapids The city council appointed Ben Oleson, AICP, with Hometown Planning on April 13, 2021 for a six-month contract. 10:52 am, Apr. 15, 2021 × The Park Rapids City Council appointed an interim city planner on Tuesday. The council authorized city officials to enter into a six-month contract for services with Ben Oleson, AICP, of Hometown Planning, LLC, of Alexandria. The proposal for zoning administration services enclosed in...

Time capsule goes down as Simonson’s goes up Election memorabilia, U.S. Census material, marketing information and newspaper copies took a piece of 2020 underground Nov. 13 at the downtown Park Rapids construction site. 5:39 pm, Nov. 14, 2020 × Gathering Friday for a belated groundbreaking ceremony and decennial time capsule committal at the Simonson Station Store under construction in Park Rapids are, from left, city council members Bob Wills and Liz Stone, Candy Chris...

Park Rapids City Council refers CUP request back to planning commission Council members were unconvinced about the adequacy of applicant Stephen Larsons parking plan for a proposed apartment building remodel. 7:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021 × The Park Rapids City Council had concerns about the parking arrangements planned for a proposed apartment remodel at 205 Pleasant Ave. S. (Hubbard County GIS map) The Park Rapids City Council tabled a conditional use permit (CUP) request Tues...

Former City Administrator Betty Thomsen also admonished city staff to work better as a team. 8:00 am, Feb. 13, 2021 × Virgil Eskola was recognized Tuesday for his 30 years of service with the Park Rapids Fire Department. Behind him are City Administrator Angel Weasner and Mayor Ryan Leckner. (Robin Fish/Enterprise) The Park Rapids City Council on Tuesday recognized two public servants for their work. Firefighter Virgil Eskola received a certificate of achievement for his 30 years of ...

The resolution, approved Jan. 26, encourages respectful behavior surrounding the Line 3 pipeline replacement project. 7:00 pm, Feb. 1, 2021 × The Park Rapids City Council approved a resolution on Jan. 26 regarding the Respect Minnesota pledge. Moved for approval by council member Erika Randall and passed unanimously, the resolution contains seven “whereas” statements echoing the tenets of the Respect Minnesota pledge but no “be it therefore resolved.” The pledge’s five ten...

Mary Thompson proposes use for old Park Rapids liquor store The citys staff, legal counsel and finance committee will consider whether to lease the building to the Heartland Lakes Development Commission and the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Resource and Technology Hangar as headquarters. The City Council also fielded a proposal on Jan. 26 to write a grant for a historic commemoration project. 9:00 am, Jan. 30, 2021 × The Heartland Lakes Development Commission has asked the ...

Park Rapids City Council nixes downtown puppet parade City leaders felt that the proposed Wild Conspiracy event would be difficult to produce without defying state guidance restricting public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1:00 pm, Jan. 29, 2021 × Puppet artists Ramon Cordes, Madeline Helling and Jeong-Ae Neal perform in the In the Heart of the Beast 2019 May Day parade. (Photo by Bruce Silcox) The Park Rapids City Council on Tuesday turned down a permit applica...

Thomsen bids farewell to Park Rapids City Council Interim City Administrator Betty Thomsen thanked the city for the opportunity to serve again, after coming out of retirement in September to fill a vacancy in the citys top staff position. 2:00 pm, Jan. 15, 2021 × Betty Thomsen presents a parting gift to the city at her last Park Rapids City Council meeting on Tuesday, helping Mayor Ryan Leckner hoist a motivational poster saying "Teamwork: Individually, we are one drop. ...