Hubbard County

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- Hubbard County Social Services will ask for permission Dec. 17 to implement a new state law that lets counties deny public assistance to people who use drugs. Hubbard would join other counties, including Becker County, which recently implemented the law. Hubbard...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – Hubbard County is positioning itself to take advantage of a 2013 law passed by the Minnesota Legislature allowing political subdivisions to enact a temporary general sales tax. The theory is that a tax during the second and third quarters of the year would...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Hubbard County authorities responded to several burglary calls at rural churches Sunday morning. Pastors at churches in Akeley, Nevis and Guthrie all experienced weekend break-ins. In some cases, burglars broke glass to gain entry to the buildings. Besides...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house Wednesday, Oct. 2, for planning of the Heartland State Trail in Hubbard County. The open house will be in the Northwoods Bank Community Room at 1200 East First St. in Park Rapids. People can stop by anytime...

Enbridge has proposed the Sandpiper Pipeline Project that will run from North Dakota to Wisconsin, with a portion of pipeline proposed through Hubbard County. “It is a proposed route and we’re just starting discussions with landowners and getting feedback,” said Becky Haase,...

Police say a Bemidji woman fell asleep while intoxicated behind the wheel of her sport utility vehicle before she crossed the centerline and killed a passenger on a motorcycle. Victoria Blakely Whitefeather, 23, was charged in Hubbard County District Court with several counts of...

One man has died at the detour around Laporte late Thursday night, the victim of a one-vehicle rollover. The victim died at the scene. He was identified at 63-year-old Ronald C. Muller. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the vehicle “was traveling northbound on County...

By Sarah smith, Forum Communications A warrant has been issued for a Bemidji woman charged with gaming violations in Hubbard County. Dawn Gail Marie Carlson, 28, failed to show up for a court appearance Aug. 20 in Hubbard County District Court, so a warrant was issued. ...

Hubbard County Auditor Pam Heeren was suspended without pay for 20 calendar days Wednesday afternoon. Although the suspension was to take effect Sept.

One of every nine people in Hubbard County is in need of public assistance, according to the steadily rising figures released by Social Services personnel. Of the county's official population of 18,861 people, by last month, 2,213 residents had active case files seeking income maintenance...

PARK RAPIDS -- Evidence that the logging industry is suffering became apparent when only half the usual bidders showed up for a recent Hubbard County timber auction. Fifteen loggers submitted bids to remove 15 parcels of forestland Sept. 8. All parcels except one were auctioned...