Park Rapids

Scott Bentson of Park Rapids wants to talk, and he wants us to get back to civil discussions with people of opposing political viewpoints. Bentson wants to talk and that's why he's been hanging out downtown in Pioneer Park with a sign that simply reads: TALK POLITICS? He's inviting...

A Park Rapids man was injured early Friday morning in a rollover accident in Green Valley Township in eastern Becker County. Kyle Andrew Bethel, 19, was transported to Essentia Hospital in Fargo with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the State Patrol. He was driving a 1999...

"Genealogy is the fastest growing and second most popular hobby in the United States," says Rob Flanagan Stieglitz, 67, a retired chemistry professor. With the advancement in DNA testing, amateur genealogists have a new, powerful tool, he says. Stieglitz recently taught a Park Rapids...

The Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council is sponsoring the second annual Great American Story contest for oral storytellers. Stories are now being invited from up to 50 Minnesota storytellers. Judges will narrow the selections to four finalists who will perform the best-told stories...

Hornets runners-up at Park Rapids tournament

All this talk about "extreme vetting" is hypocritical relative to the real world. The U.S. already has a comprehensive vetting process that normally takes 18-24 months before an applicant is cleared for entry. Adding "extreme" does nothing but sound tough. It further unjustly denigrates...

Clarissa Anne Dahlen, 44, 36594 County Road 46, Park Rapids, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime. A second felony charge of fifth-degree controlled substance crime was dismissed in a plea agreement. On Feb. 16, Chesley...

Nolan Joseph Bozovsky., 31, of 36967 County Road 46, Park Rapids has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony third-degree burglary. According to court records, on Dec. 5 he used a crowbar to break into a garage and residence at lake property in Becker County. The...

The Park Rapids Downtown Business Association (PRDBA) is sponsoring a 2nd Street Stage button design contest. The winner receives a $250 cash prize. Those who purchase and wear the $20 buttons will be helping sponsor this summer's 10 music events and will receive a free stadium cup...

The Nemeth Art Center, in partnership with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), will host a Youth Art Exhibit in Park Rapids. The exhibit will be on display at the Nemeth Art Center from June 1 to July 1, with an opening reception and award ceremony on Saturday June,...