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By Sarah Smith ssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.com A Menahga family is homeless after a New Year’s Eve fire burned their house to the ground. Diann and Ken Phillips watched Wednesday morning as flames continued to lick at the remains of the...

The 2013 Menahga Family Fishing Derby will be Saturday, Jan. 19. It runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Spirit Lake. More than $8,500 in prizes will be awarded. The grand prize will be a 2013 Ice Castle Fish House, drawn from the raffle winners at 3:45 p.m. A fish fry follows the event...

A Park Rapids man faces one felony drug-related charge after being stopped for expired tabs on his vehicle. A court documented statement of probable cause records that on Aug. 22, at approximately 7:34 p.m., Menahga officers observed a vehicle without current tabs in the city of...

Menahga's open enrollment is being capped for the 2012-13 school year because of a dramatic influx of students. "It's a wonderful problem we have," said Menahga Superintendent Mary Klamm. "We feel really, really fortunate. If you can think of all the problems we could have, this...

Darin Ray Pikar, 26, Sebeka, public nuisance, fees $190. Michael Alan Tanney, 21, Menahga, theft, local confinement (90 days, stayed 90 days for one year), adult probation (one year), fees $390. Jena Frances Morales, 19, Harvest, Ala., liquor under 21, probation to the court (six...

Kent Duane Hillukka, 18, Menahga, 70/60, fees $130. Patricia Cashman O'Reilly, 50, Minnetonka, 65/55, fees $130. Zachary Lee Neuenschwander, 18, Nevis, 75/55, fees $230.

Jared Ray Halonen, 22, Menahga, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, uninsured vehicle. Joni Lee Schmitz, 36, Wadena, first degree DWI, driving restrictions. John William Butcher, 29, Ponsford, proof of insurance. Matthew Allen Clews, 19, Verndale, disorderly conduct. William...

A 13-year-old Menahga girl was struck by a southbound car at 1:18 p.m. Saturday as she crossed U.S. Highway 71 in the city limits of Menahga. Samantha Wadsworth suffered non-life threatening injuries as she crossed the highway in front of a 2012 Dodge Journey wagon, driven by Brian...

John Nieminen, 29, Pine River, seat belt, fees $115. Allen Dale Skaro, 61, Menahga, vehicle registration, fees $0.00. Daniel Ray Sharp, 44, Hunter, N.D., seat belt, fees $115. Dustin Carlisle Edelman, 24, Park Rapids, seat belt, fees $115. Jennifer Ann Knudson, 35, Wadena, seat...

Jonathan Paul Rippentrop, 25, Menahga, object suspended between driver and windshield. Antonio Carlos Enriquez, 33, Wadena, (two counts) fifth degree sale of marijuana mixture, fifth degree possession of marijuana. Matthew Eugene Redmon, 25, Wadena (two counts) fifth degree sale...

Todd-Wadena Healthy Connections will hold a car seat inspection clinic July 19, from 3-7 p.m. in the Menahga school parking lot, a press release sent to the Pioneer Journal said. Families are encouraged to take advantage of the free safety inspection. A car seat inspection typically...

The 9th annual Honor Ride to benefit soldiers and families will take place July 14, starting at noon at the Wadena VFW and ending in time for dinner at the Menahga VFW. The ride will take place rain or shine, and registration runs from 10 to 11:45 a.m. The cost is $15 per person....

Wayne Keith Norris, 57, Parkers Prairie, no seat belt, fees $115. Michael Dean Lustila, 52, Menahga, third degree DWI with refusal to submit to chemical test, driving after cancellation of drivers' license and third degree damage to property, local confinement (concurrent sentence...