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PROGRESS Essentia Health opens clinic on State Hwy. 34 Enterprise file photo
The former Pamida store was remodeled into a 23,0000-square-foot Essentia Health clinic, which opened in August 2020.
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and more. The remodeled space was formerly the Pamida store, located at 1103 Essentia Health offiFirst Street E. cially opened a second The 23,0000-squareclinic in Park Rapids on foot clinic contains 18 Aug. 17, 2020 to provide exam rooms as well as walk-in care, therapy procedure space, a large services, primary care physical, occupation-
al and speech therapy department with 2,900 square feet of space and over 3,000 square feet of radiology space, which includes a state-of-theart MRI room. Additional services are planned in the future. In August, Dr. Michelle
Thieman said, “Since we have hired a number of new physicians and clinicians in the past few years, our need for additional clinic space to adequately serve our patients has grown. The new space on Hwy. 34 will provide everyone a
little breathing room to better do what we do – care for patients.” “This additional clinic is going to be a real asset to our community. Keeping care local and close to home is important and with this additional space, Essentia
will be able to offer additional services and conveniences to patients,” said Kim May, clinic operations director, at the time of the opening. Call 732-6300 or visit essentiahealth.org to schedule an appointment.
Meadow’s Edge Red Barn to house several ventures workforce housing fully booked By Lorie Skarpness lskarpness@ parkrapidsenterprise.com
ness will open April 1. New electrical wiring, heating and insulation A familiar landmark will allow year-round on Hwy. 34 east of Park use. Rough sawn lumber Rapids has a new owner. is going on the walls, Carter’s Red Wagon along with new lighting. Farm Market also has While they plan to keep a new name: The Red the look of the building much as it has been, they Barn. The property sold the are also planning to add same day it went on a fresh coat of paint and the market. Grethe and a new roof. Grethe is originally Montie Beyer of Osage closed on the property from Denmark. She met March 1. The new busi- Montie five years ago
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Feb. 26 was move-in day for 26 households at the newly opened Meadow’s Edge Apartments at 315 Career Path in Park Rapids. All 28 apartments are already booked, as are the Meadow View Apartments at 317 Career Path. By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com
the tenants slated to move in on April 1. “I love it,” Pfeifer said of the new building, whose management office also moved over from Meadow View. She said everyone seems pleased with it, and since the building was finished, people have been “coming out of the woodwork” to get applications. “I have three that are already turned in – applications that’ll wait for the next available apartment – and I hand out three to four applications a day,” she said.
The 28-unit Meadow’s Edge Apartments had 26 households moving in the day it opened for occupation, Feb. 26 at 315 Career Path. According to Carolyn Pfeifer, who manages the facility along with the Meadow View Apartments at 317 Career Path, both buildings are fully booked and there’s a waiting list for units that become available. Pfeifer added that leases were signed on the remaining two units at Meadow’s Edge, with MEADOW’S EDGE: Page B8
and they were married last year. “I’ve been selling insurance in the area for about 15 years and am going to be running my business, High Plains Insurance, out of the Red Barn now,” she said. “Montie and I run five businesses together. Our core business is the Snirt Stopper. This rubberized material seals garage doors from snirt (a mixture of
snow and dirt), rodents, snow and rain. It also keeps garage doors from freezing down. We ship it all over the world from Osage. We’ll be selling Snirt Stoppers and a line of gloves and glasses, windows and firewood at the Red Barn. We are also planning on putting a parking lot in so we can have a flea market. We’ve got the best location in town.”
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Simonson project will soon expand downtown area By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Construction continues this spring on the Simonson Station Store, soon to command the north side of State Hwy. 34 opposite downtown Park Rapids. The project, developed by Arch Simonson with Bemidji Management Co., LLC, has been underway since at least 2017, when Simonson began buying up properties on the first block north of the highway between Main Avenue and U.S. Hwy. 71. During the intervening years, Simonson bought and demolished several existing houses and businesses and asked the city to vacate an alley, replat the properties as a single parcel and rezone
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A Simonson Station Store is under construction on the north side of State Hwy. 34 between Main Ave. and U.S. Hwy. 71 in Park Rapids. them as B-1 highway business. According to former City Planner Andrew Mack, Simonson has expressed interest in installing one or two Level 3, high-speed electric vehicle charging
stations on the lot, if the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency funds a grant sought by charging equipment supplier ZEF Energy. “We’re excited to bring our store and our products to Park Rapids,”
said Simonson, while attending a time capsule burying ceremony on the lot in November 2020. “We hope that the community will embrace us and that we’ll find success here.”
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Summerhill will lure shoppers once again and more. “We strongly believe in the opportunity and A historic property is are eager to implement a revamped and returning team of retail spaces that this summer with food, will help us fulfill this vision,” Travis said. fun and shopping. The Guidas are partFor nearly 40 years, Summerhill Farms host- nering with area busied upwards of 15,000 nesses, such as Cuzzins to 20,000 visitors, says Candy Store from Park new owners Travis and Rapids and Boutique on Fox, “a highly reputable Sarah Guida. Newly named Sum- retail shop from Bemimerhill Adventures, the dji.” Blu North Boutique, Submitted photo property at 24009 U.S. owned by Leah BransGleaming in the sunset, Summerhill Adventures Hwy. 71 boasts retail trom of Park Rapids, will buildings are freshly painted and ready to open this shops, dining and a have space at SummerMemorial Day. new addition, called the hill Adventures as well. “We made a concert“Back 40,” which offers a petting zoo, miniature ed effort to try a team- munity who are experi- experiences to share,” excavators, family activ- based approach, bringing enced in retail and have Travis said. “It’s kind of ities, athletic challenges people from the com- their own successes and a hybrid. We’re leasing By Shannon Geisen sgeisen@ parkrapidsenterprise.com
the space, but we’re also doing this collectively.” Meanwhile, the Guidas are managing some of their own retail opportunities. 3:16 Stable is a Christian book and gift store. The Four Season Barn will offer Summerhill merchandise, along with local artisans’ work, fine-crafted woodworking, jewelry, homemade glassware by Don and Lois Pearson, watercolor paintings, gift cards and more. The Treehouse will serve as the entrance to the Back 40 while providing kids toys, games and gifts. The Back 40 is geared for families and chil-
dren. “We just really believe in the value of providing family-based activities and things that can bring people together and provide them with a really fun memory,” Travis said. Cafe 13 will feature dining similar to the traditional Summerhill experience. After months planning, remodeling and decision-making, Travis said, “We’re really, really excited.” A grand opening is planned for Memorial Day weekend. Part of the allure is the tradition of Summerhill, Travis said. “We want to continue that.”
Outdoor rec and business savvy helped during COVID By Shannon Geisen sgeisen@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Thanks to its abundant natural resources, the Hubbard County economy was well-positioned in 2020, despite the onslaught of COVID-19. “Most of our resorting community did very, very well – in some cases, recording historic highs,” said Butch De La Hunt, president/CEO of the Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. “I think that had a lot to do with people staying within the state of Minnesota, staying closer to home and also Hubbard County and our region had a pretty low positivity rate in the earlier stages.” The hospitality industry – restaurants, bars, entertainment – had to adapt and get creative when the governor’s executive orders closed them down or restricted capacity. Some struggled, De La Hunt admitted, but many turned to curbside or takeout deliveries and “did pretty well.” On a positive note,
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some restaurants embraced outdoor dining to offset the restriction of indoor numbers, he continued, while creating a great experience for visitors. “The city of Park Rapids and Hubbard County were very accommodating in assisting the restaurant industry and coming up with creative ideas to throw them a lifeline.” The Heartland Lakes Development Commission administered excess CARES Act funds to boost struggling businesses as well. A number of businesses who lost
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huge numbers of people here,” De La Hunt reported. “The amount of maps, for example, that the Chamber gave out to the visiting public probably was three to four times what it would normally do.” De La Hunt said the Chamber anticipates a similar trend this summer. Resorts are reporting that they are 80 to 85 percent booked during peak season. “If anybody is looking to vacation, now is the time they better be making their plans, because as we get closer and closer to Memorial Day, the entire core season is going to be booked.” “The entrepreneurial spirit in Park Rapids is alive,” he said, with a number of businesses changing hands this year. Low interest rates and flexible lending requirements through the U.S. Small Business Administration and local financial institutions means, “if you’re planning to start a business, this is a pretty good time to start,” De La Hunt said.
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Lake Itasca Tours upgrading cruises By Lorie Skarpness lskarpness@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Karen Acker and her fiance, Scott Bedell, took a leap of faith and bought a riverboat in July. They purchased the boat from the Coborns and renamed it Lake Itasca Tours. Neither of them had been to northern Minnesota, but when they saw the boat that had been giving tours at Itasca State Park for sale on a business website and decided to start a new chapter in their lives. “We came up a few times and fell in love with the area, how beautiful it was and all the lakes,” she said. “That’s what prompted us to go for it. We’re both entrepreneurs and thought it would be fun to do our own thing. We just up and went on an adventure to a place where we had no ties at all. The thing that we’re loving the most is all of the outdoor activities here and the forests. We saw
our first bear outside of a zoo at Itasca. We also love that it is a small community and not having to deal with rush hour traffic. We’ve seen below zero a few times in Nebraska. I had heard so many horror stories about your winters, but I didn’t feel like it was that bad. You just bundle up or stay inside.” The duo previously lived in Omaha, Neb., a city with a population of over a million. They are living in an apartment in Park Rapids until they find a home of their own. “Scott grew up in Florida and had sailed on the ocean with his father to the Bahamas,” Karen said. “They also did sailboat racing. He joined the Navy when he was 18 and was in for 20 years. He was on a big Navy ship, but retired from the Navy. Last summer, he got his captain’s license. Chris and Tom Coborn who had the business for 36 years helped him with that.” The business got off to
a rough start but is now ready for a new season. “We started doing cruises in the middle of July,” she said. “Then we had engine trouble. A belt broke and caused the diesel engine to overheat, so we were closed for almost a month, having to take the engine out of the boat and refurbish it. Cruises will start May 28. The boat holds 141 people, including a crew of three. Last year, due to COVID, the tours were at half capacity, but this year should be back to normal capacity. The couple has lots of ideas to enhance their business. “We are thinking about bringing dinner cruises back and night tours with live music,” she said. “We already have eight wedding cruises booked for this year. We also do family reunions and other events.” Refurbishing the boat is also in the plans. “This year, we’re doing the flooring and we might paint the inside, too,”
she said. In the future, the boat will be receiving a new paint job as well. “That will have to wait until the season is over – if it’s not too cold, maybe until next year,” Acker said. Passengers board at the pier below Douglas Lodge at Itasca State Park. Two tours per day are planned for July and August and one tour per day during the rest of the season. The tour takes 1 hour and 45 minutes, cruising at five miles per hour. “We have to go slow so we don’t make a wake,” she said. Tours go down Lake Itasca to the Headwaters of the Mississippi, about five miles each way. “As we go up, we have a narration that the park naturalist helped us put together,” she said. “It talks about the history of the park and sites we see along the way. When we come back we point out things of interest, such as loons, bald eagles or otters. Otherwise, it’s
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Karen Acker and her fiance, Scott Bedell, have a lot of big plans for Lake Itasca Tours. The boat will set sail for the season on Memorial Day weekend. just a time for enjoying the scenery.” The boat was built in 1946. “The Coborns purchased it down south and brought it up the Mississippi to where it is now,” she said. “They did have it on Leech Lake for a little bit and then moved it back to the park about 18 years ago.”
Showcasing that history is another of their goals. “We want to do research on riverboats from all along the Mississippi, including famous captains, and have pictures and information on the walls inside our boat while they’re on the cruise,” she said.
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Enjoy candy shop opening May 1 By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Stephanie and Karl Carlson have been busy remodeling the storefront at 215 Main Ave. S., the former home of Cattail Creek Framing. They plan to open a candy shop called Enjoy by May 1. Ever since the couple moved to town in 1993 years ago with their three children, Stephanie said she has dreamed about owning a candy shop. “I would put that dream away for a while, and it would come back up, and you always think of 100 reasons why you shouldn’t do something,” she said. The impetus to make her dream come true came after their youngest child, daughter Kamry, graduated from
Park Rapids Area High School and started college. So, she decided to ask Cattail Creek owner Tami Hensel to sell them the building. “I parked in front of the building and I just couldn’t get up enough confidence,” said Stephanie. “I sat here for like 20 minutes and I drove away, and came back here a couple days later and I came in and I just asked her, had she ever thought about selling her building, and she really hadn’t. “I said, ‘How about I give you about a month?’ And within a week she called me back and said she would consider that. And then everything has just gone since that.” “It’s been a good experience,” said Karl. “This was the right time for her to do it. I’m just going to support her in
following her dreams.” The couple hired Mark Josephson to do the remodel, changing the whole look and layout of the store to include swinging saloon doors, a counter for ice cream and house-made waffle cones, fresh fudge and specialty chocolates, more than 200 varieties of bulk candy, gifts and memorabilia and more. “We’re going to try to create an experience in here,” Steph said when asked about the name they chose for the business. “A candy store is fun anyway. But we want people to come in and enjoy their experience in here, enjoy our food, our products – I don’t know, just feel valued, just for them to continue to enjoy their day and enjoy our community.” Part of the experience they plan to create
includes a line of Christian-based gifts, displayed in an atmosphere enlivened by quality Christian music. Creating a unique experience will be a key to success in a downtown area that has two other candy shops. “She’s very good with people,” Karl said of his wife. “Like she said, with making it an experience when people walk through the door, I think that’s going to be of utmost importance to our employees, and what we’ll be driven to do.” Steph trained as a nurse, and maintains her nursing license, but hasn’t worked in the field. Instead, she has done a lot of volunteering, especially with the school, and currently serves on the school board. Karl works as an anaesthetist at the local
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Stephanie and Karl Carlson plan to open a new candy shop called Enjoy on May 1 at 215 Main Ave. S., next door to Pioneer Park. hospital. “I’ve never been a business owner, so there will be tweaking of things, and the learning curve is pretty high,” Steph admitted. “When you’re passionate about something and you’ve dreamt about it
for this long, you’ll work hard to make it work. There’s always risk in those kinds of things, but definitely, I know that we’ll learn along the way. And dang, who wouldn’t want to work in a candy store, right?”
Trumpold goes solo with beauty salon By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com While Beth Trumpold was furloughed from her job as a stylist at the beauty salon at Walmart, she decided to take her act on the road – State Hwy. 34, that is. With help from her husband, Kelly Trumpold, and their three sons, she opened Beth’s Beauty Salon on Dec. 15 in a converted garage next to Linda’s Recycled Goods, 807 1st St. W. in Park Rapids. Kelly’s mother, Linda Anderson, runs the antique shop. To prove that business runs in the
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family, Kelly also operates a food truck and catering business called Lake Superior Catering and has a franchise of Sutherland CBD, a line of legal cannabis-based health and beauty products, currently on display in Beth’s salon. “I do cuts, colors, perms, wedding updos, up styles, prom styles, kids’ cuts,” said Beth. “I do men’s cuts.” Compared to her previous job with a brandname salon, Beth said, “I just love to be more personal with the people, and not having to be just another number, to come in and get a haircut. As you, a customer,
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I become more of friends than just another number on the docket of the day.” The couple observed that, since the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted people’s ability to get professional hairstyles, Beth’s returning customers have been seeking major transformations. “They’re coming in and they want drastic changes from what they had because everything’s grown out, and they tried to box cut it themselves,” said Kelly. “Some of the people now are wanting new colors,” Beth agreed. “The blues and the pur-
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ples and the pinks. Those are kind of fun … Anything that gets the customers what they want.” Beth has worked for 17 years in the beauty business, including owning her own salon in Duluth, where the couple also had a restaurant for nine years. Aided by a low-interest loan from the Small Business Administration, they transformed the former garage into a cozy, functional beauty salon, doing much of the work themselves. Kelly said the entire project cost about $25,000. “Park Rapids was wonderful on this project to work with,” he
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Beessential offers homegrown products By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Nestled in a tiny storefront adjacent to the Park Theatre at 107 Main Ave. S., Beessential Long Lake Apothecary offers a line of handmade, organic bath and beauty products. Co-owners Athena Goffin and Rachel Landquist stressed that they put all the ingredients of their products on the label. “Everybody has a right to know what they’re putting on and in their bodies,” said Goffin. “If people ask about it, typically it’s a preservative or something to maintain the integrity of the texture or something like that. We still list it, because you deserve to know.” “Your skin is an organ,” said Landquist. “The liver has to filter out all those products
you’re putting on your skin. So, if you’re using chemicals, yeah, your body has to filter that out constantly.” They also stressed that their products are made from ethically sourced, harvested and shipped, fair-trade ingredients. “That’s kind of a big deal for us,” said Goffin. “Growing up where we’ve grown up, it’s really important that the farmer gets the money, too. One of the biggest things is knowing where all of our ingredients come from, and trying as best we can to keep the transactions small, because the more transactions there are … the less money the farmer gets.” The pair had been making beauty products out of honey and talking about starting the business while working together for 10 years at the Hilltop Inn in Hub-
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Athena Goffin, left, and Rachel Landquist are coowners of Beessential, a storefront in downtown Park Rapids that offers handmade, organic beauty aids made with honey from the bees Goffin raises on Long Lake.
couple years. And then, we started making skin care stuff for ourselves and each other, using the beeswax and the honey and everything from our hives. And then, it just snowballed from there.” Primarily based on homegrown bee products, the pair have
bard. “She’s been beekeeping forever,” Landquist said of her partner. “We have 10 hives over at Cedar Shores on Long Lake,” Goffin confirmed. “I started Athenabee Beekeeping four or five years ago, and I’ve been selling the honey for a
developed such products as bath soaks, a whipped sugar scrub, body butter, Himalayan salt body polish, beeswax lotion, arnica balm, a healing salve, a palm purifier with aloe, various soaps, lip balms, essential oil rollers, face cream, facial serum droppers and more, with a variety of scents and added ingredients ranging from coffee to oatmeal to lavender. They said some varieties are in high demand, selling out faster than they can make them. The shop also features bee-themed jewelry, socks and printed T-shirts. “We’ll do special orders,” said Landquist. “We have a lady who wanted, like, birthday gift favors. She wanted really specific soap, so we did something for that.” Goffin stressed that
honey is a natural preservative that can renew the skin’s natural glow. Combined with herbs such as turmeric, it can also relieve inflammation. “Obviously, modern medicine exists for a reason,” said Goffin, “but I think if you try the natural stuff first – there’s got to be a harmony between the two.” The store has a following on Facebook and Instagram, which Goffin said is a good place to look for updates. Landquist and Goffin also work at the Message and Facial Spa downtown, where customers can find them and their Beessential products when they’re not at the shop. Due to slower traffic during the COVID19 pandemic, Beessential has been open by appointment only this winter but will likely open fully by April 25.
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partially new 334-mile route through much of northern Minnesota. The pipeline follows a new route through the state. Earlier this month, Enbridge said it was nearing 50% completion of construction and anticipated pausing pipeline construction April 1, during the spring thaw, to focus on building the pipeline’s pump stations during that time. It will return to pipeline work June 1. During oral arguments on March 23, a three-
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judge Minnesota Court of Appeals panel questioned Enbridge and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on whether there will be long-term demand for oil brought in by the pipeline, with two judges expressing doubt the company and PUC properly considered it. The Court of Appeals has 90 days to issue an opinion, meaning a decision could be made June 21 at the latest. Enbridge anticipates it can begin moving oil on the new Line 3 this year.
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Book World reopened last year at 211 Main Ave. S. in downtown Park Rapids. New owners Frank and Lucienne Bray also own Ben Franklin, where a new fabric display area has opened in the basement. Serving the Area for Over 30 Years!
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Local entrepreneur’s kombucha line blows up By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com When Bonnie Jo Reed and her son moved to Park Rapids from California in February 2020, she brought with her a small business called Bonnie Jo Jams, started a year earlier. “I boasted 25 flavors, really unique flavors: rosemary peach, rosemary ginger plum. I had spicy pepper jams, mango habanero, things like that,” she said. Two weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic left her and her son displaced. “It was this whole crazy thing,” she said. “COVID also changed how I could set up the jam and jelly at the market. I could no longer
hand out samples for people to taste it. But I’ve made my kombucha for years, and I decided to just try selling the kombucha, too.” Kombucha, she explained, is a fermented sweet tea that teems with healthy nutrients and probiotics. “I flavor it with real fruit, herbs and spices and make it taste good,” said Reed. “It’s fermented with what’s called a SCOBY, which is a special culture. It stands for Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast.” Basically, it’s a jellyfish-like mass that floats in a vat of the tea – “but that’s what makes all the goodness happen,’ she said. “It helps regulate digestion, promotes gut health.
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Bonnie Jo Reed brews kombucha, a fermented sweet tea, in a licensed commercial kitchen adjacent to A Better Connection. Her brand name, Cali Kombucha MN, reflects where she came from and where she lives now. It can help detox and cleanse. But it also is full of good enzymes, tons of vitamins, vitamin B, like B6, B12, vitamin D, vitamin C, glucosamines. It helps regulate your
body’s pH. It can help prevent arthritis. It can help support and care for arthritis. It’s full of antioxidants from the tea, so it helps fight against free radicals. I could go
Revel Brewing brings on full-time chef By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Dylon and Katie Deschene opened Revel Brewing at 201 Main Ave. S. in September 2020. On March 3, 2021, Park Rapids’ first brew pub brought a full-time chef on board. Local caterer Joel London joins Revel Brewing and will be operating out of their kitchen. “He has sourdough pizzas, a hummus platter, a cheese sauce platter, and he’s going to be adding more things as time goes on,” said Katie. “So we’ll have food offered every day, all day long.” Revel Brewing is open from noon to 8 p.m.
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Wednesday and Thursday and from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “As spring and summer approaches, we’ll open more days of the week,” Katie said. Four regular house brews are permanently on tap: India pale ale, blonde ale, amber ale and chocolate stout. Three other beers will rotate in and out, including a peanut butter porter. Also on tap are two flavors of Cali Kombucha, a house made ginger pop and 1919 Root Revel Brewing, the city’s Beer, all non-alcoholic. “Eventually, we are downtown Park Rapids in going to have our own root beer on tap, but These products are also we’re still fine tuning available to take home the recipe,” said Katie. in 64-ounce growlers
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on and on.” Once she started making the kombucha at home under a cottage food license, it “took off like crazy,” she said. “People loved it. So, that became more of the show, and the jam and jellies kind of just still on the side.” Cali Kombucha MN, as her business is officially named, now produces and bottles its product in a Minnesota Department of Agriculture-licensed commercial kitchen, adjacent to A Better Connection. Reed distributes it wholesale to Rapids Spirits, 71 Bottles, Dorset Corner Liquor and Lakes Area Liquor Store in Detroit Lakes. It is also on tap at Revel Brewing and at Portage Brewing Company in Walker. “It was just a domino
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first brew pub, opened in September 2020.
and 32-ounce howlers – reusable bottles with a refundable deposit.
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effect,” Reed said of the product line’s growth. Bottled in 16- and 32-ounce bottles, 64-ounce growlers and gallon jugs, Cali Kombucha’s regular flavors will include orange spice, strawberry basil, cherry pie, maple cinnamon and blackberry vanilla, Reed said. Additional flavors will come and go, such as raspberry mango, lavender honey, vanilla latte, blueberry mint, raspberry ginger and pomegranate ginger. She looked forward to opening a retail counter in April at the Red Barn, 16338 County 107, east of Park Rapids, where she will also offer her line of jellies and jams. “I’m excited,” she said.
One year after opening Kathryn’s on Main Lazy One at 300 S. Main Ave., owner Kathy Pickar expanded into a second storefront at 117 Main Ave. S. The new shop, called Kathryn’s Boutique on Main, offers a distinct line of fashion products. Pickar explained that the “Lazy One” brand came with the store on the third block of Main, which was closed when she bought it but had been known as Lazy One, etc. That store focuses on pajamas for all ages and apparel with
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an up-north feel. Kathryn’s Boutique, meanwhile, is more of an upscale clothing store, Pickar said. “We gear toward all sizes, anywhere from small through 3X; a complete different line of purses; jewelry that we don’t necessarily carry at the Lazy One location.” Both stores offer some kitchen and bath products, but “they are a different feel, as you walk into them,” she said. Pickar said opening two businesses around the outbreak of a pandemic has worked out surprisingly well.
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Backroads Veterinary Clinic has new owners By Lorie Skarpness lskarpness@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Backroads Veterinary Clinic has new owners and a new location. Kal and Amanda Handyside are in the process of taking over the business from Kevin and Judy Haroldson, who had the business on Hwy. 71 north for 45 years. The Handysides will keep the business name and phone number, but will operate their veterinary practice in a shop converted to a clinic at their home, five miles
south of Park Rapids and five miles east of Hubbard. The clinic will officially change ownership June 1. “I plan to primarily work with large animals and will continue to do all the services Dr. Haroldson offered along with adding more,” Handyside said. “Some of the services we are hoping to add are equine dentistry, small animal spay and neuter, along with some in-house, routine lab work. “Amanda is a certified
veterinary technician, so she will assist in surgeries, lab work, and help be the receptionist as we get going. Due to being a single-doctor clinic with a young family, we will not be taking afterhours emergencies at this time. We appreciate the understanding that in order to give the best service possible, I need sleep and family time. We have big goals for adding more services as we can afford the equipment needed for them.” Both Kal and Amanda grew up in Mahnomen,
and their parents also live in the area. The Handysides have two children, a daughter who is 2 and an infant son, along with a dog named Ivy. “Amanda and I went to high school together,” Kal said. “We are high school sweethearts, married five years this May. We are so excited to be here, and have been loving the community so far. We can’t wait to get to know more of what the community has to offer and are excited to become a part of that.”
Cottrell adds hair salon onto home
By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com
Lisa Cottrell opened Strawberry Shortcuts, a home occupation beauty salon, Sept. 1, 2020 at 805 Kaywood Drive in Park Rapids. Just around the corner from the SummerField Place Apartments off Central Avenue, the independent hair stylist has been thriving since
she added the salon onto her home. “Oh my God, it’s been fabulous,” she said. “I have done very well. I’ve actually picked up quite a bit of clientele. I had a clientele that followed me, but they’ve been referring everybody here.” Cottrell previously rented a booth at the Kesh Salon on 1st Street East. She works exclusively with hair, doing
colors, cuts and perms. Cottrell is a licensed cosmetologist with 15 years of experience. She said she’s happy with how her new salon has worked out, considering how nervous she felt starting a new business during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I love having it conLisa Cottrell nected to my house,” she said, adding that calls asking for a haircut it makes it easy to say after hours. “I love just “yes” when someone being here.”
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Kal and Amanda Handyside are the new owners of the Backroads Veterinary Clinic. Their family business will be located south of Park Rapids.
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Storage biz still growing after 45 years By Robin Fish rfish@ parkrapidsenterprise.com David Bitker passed the 45-year milestone this year as owner of DLI Moving and Rentals at 13400 State Hwy. 34, west of Park Rapids. Together with a group of independent contractors that he hires by the job, Bitker has helped move a lot of stuff, including an 800pound grand piano and a
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“Because we’re full.” Last year, he added a 30-by-156-foot mini-storage building, and this year he plans to add another, with 21 storage units in four sizes – 6-by-10, 10-by15, 12-by-20 and 12-by30 – and the option to remove internal walls to form larger units. “We’ve got 116 units out here right now,” said Bitker. Explaining how he has stayed in business for 45
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Dec. 16th, 2016: Jamie Kueber, OD5 purchased CELEBRATING YEARS!Bruhn Optical. Feb. 12th, 2018: Name officially changed to Kueber Eye Care Dec. 16th, 2016: Jamie Kueber, OD purchased Bruhn Optical. (218) 732-8535 Feb. 12th, 2018: Name officially changed to Kueber Eye Care Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5:00pm (218) 732-8535 1011 1st St. E. (In the Bruhn Plaza Building) Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5:00pm www.kuebereyecare.com 1011 1st St. E. (In the Bruhn Plaza Building) www.kuebereyecare.com
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Ben Franklin owners Frank and Lucienne Bray opened Final Frontier last summer at 116 Main Ave. S. in downtown Park Rapids. The store specializes in collectibles such as toys and comics.
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5,000-pound safe. “I’m probably, in the area, the one who’s moved more pianos than anybody else,” he said. He also owns several residential rentals around Park Rapids, including a new home that will be remodeled from a former auto repair shop later this year. However, the part of his business that is still growing is a collection of storage units. The reason is simple, Bitker said:
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Colorful mural brightens Park Rapids street By Shannon Geisen sgeisen@ parkrapidsenterprise.com
A new mural enhances the wall of Aunt Belle’s Confectionary. Owner Ray Carlson suggested replacing the 15-year-old image of a loon on his building. A steering committee representing several community organizations collaborated on the project, working with the artist muralist Lili (Payne) Lennox of Minneapolis on a design to welcome people downtown and convey the vitality of Park Rapids’ shops, restaurants and the arts community. Lennox and her three-person crew completed the mural in August 2020. The street scene mural shifts from morning to afternoon to evening,
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A Minneapolis artist was hired to complete this vibrant mural, which can be seen from State Hwy. 34. It was finished in August 2020. passing through the changes of the season. This activity is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota, through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund. Additional funding came from area businesses and the Park Rapids Downtown Business Association. The Park Rapids Lions Club provided volunteers to paint the base coat. The Heartland Arts
Council in Park Rapids is selecting an artist to paint another mural in downtown Park Rapids, with completion as early as May 31, but no later than July 4. The artist will work with a steering committee on a final design.
Armory Arts & Events Center ready to serve Armory Arts and Event Center. The pandemic prevented any events from occurring that year. “The Armory is still progressing, and we’re still very hopeful this summer to throw the doors wide open,” said Julie Kjenaas this month. She was contracted for operations and events management of the venue. She assists individuals looking to book the Armory. Her office is located in the northeast corner of the building. The Armory is suited to host several commu-
nity events throughout the year – from exhibits, trade shows, conferences, meetings, banquets, weddings and much more. Events must comply with all current and prevailing COVID-19 restrictions. The city of Park Rapids leases the Armory to the Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation (MMCDC) in Detroit Lakes. MMCDC is subleasing the Armory to the Park Rapids Armory Arts & Events Center. AA&EC’s board of directors is responsible
for management of this unique community space. A tour of the many spacious rooms at the Armory can be arranged by appointment. AA&EC has established a capital fundraising campaign to obtain funding to acquire telescopic seating and other needed improvements. Call Kjenaas at 218237-3722 to book events, help with fundraising efforts or for more information. Visit parkrapidsarmory.org to learn of upcoming events and more.
saving grace.” She added that during From Page B6 the pandemic, they “I think people deter- catered to customers mined to shop more who didn’t want to visit locally, which was life- during regular business hours by offering them a saving for anybody who private shopping expehas a business in a small rience, by appointment. town,” she said. “So, Pickar has four being part of the com- employees, includmunity is a huge, big, ing a couple that float
between the two stores, and is thinking about adding more during the summer. A resident of Sebeka, she chose to open her businesses in Park Rapids because of the uniqueness of the downtown area. “Everybody comments on the parking down the middle of
the street. It’s kind of a draw for the summer tourists,” she said. Adding that she has enjoyed building ties in the community, Pickar said, “I just appreciate all the support that the community has given, and I hope to see that as we move forward. It’s been a great journey.”
By Shannon Geisen sgeisen@ parkrapidsenterprise.com Ownership of the Armory Arts & Events Center (AA&EC), previously known as Armory Square, was officially transferred from the developer to the city of Park Rapids, with bonding money provided by the Minnesota Legislature. Community leaders held a celebration in May 2020 for what emcee Mike Bruhn described as the “liftoff” of the
KATHRYN’S
Cattail Creek Framing in new location Cattail Creek Framing has moved from the front of the building, where they were previously located at 215 Main Ave. S. in Park Rapids, to the back. Tami Hensel has owned the business since 1999 and recently transferred ownership to her son, Brian Hensel. Tami continues to be involved in the business. “We just
moved 100 feet,” she said. The Hensels sold the building to the owners of the Enjoy candy shop and are now renters. Cattail Creek Framing is reached by following the sidewalk that borders Pioneer Park and entering by the south door. “We’re focusing on custom picture framing now and no longer have art for sale,” Tami added.
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ally build another apartment building, three or From Page B1 four years down the line. Pfeifer said this shows “Our plans have includa need for workforce-af- ed two more apartment fordable housing in the buildings, added to the community, adding acreage out here,” Pfeifthat local employers are er said. “But right now, commenting on it, “so our board is looking at they can entice more doing housing rehabiliworkers to come and fill tation” – offering loans up the slots that they to low-income homeowners to improve their have available.” She said the Hubbard houses. To contact the HubCounty Housing and Redevelopment Author- bard County HRA, call ity (HRA) might eventu- 732-9118.
Glitz and Glam Boutique opens
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New to downtown Park Rapids since last spring, the Glitz and Glam Boutique brightens up the corner of Main Ave. and 3rd St. with a fashionable shop window.
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