Winter events such as last weekend’s Heartland 200 and this weekend’s American Legion Fishing Derby bring people to the area to have fun and benefit businesses that rely on tourism.
Molly Luther joins Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
The owner of Good Life Cafe and Molly Poppin s Gourmet Snacks will be a retail representative for the Heartland Lakes area. 10:01 am, May 4, 2021 ×
Molly Luther, owner of the Good Life Cafe and Molly Poppin s Gourmet Snacks, will represent the retail sector and the Heartland Lakes area on the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council. (Enterprise file photo, March 2020)
A Park Rapids business owner has been appointed to the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council.
Molly Luther of Park Rapids was one of several appointments announced in an April 30 press release from the office of Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. She replaces previous member Maya Hua on the council.
Park Rapids Council mulls repeat of alfresco dining experiment
Here s the rub: If Gov. Tim Walz rescinds his COVID-19 emergency orders, restaurants and bars will no longer be able to serve alcoholic beverages in curbside seating areas. 3:12 pm, Feb. 25, 2021 ×
Lunchtime customers relax under a curbside marquee in front of the Good Life Cafe in June 2020. (Enterprise file photo)
The Park Rapids City Council had a special workshop Tuesday to discuss whether to continue offering license agreements to downtown bars and restaurants to have curbside alfresco seating.
The city offered a similar deal in 2020 to help businesses struggling with restrictions on indoor dining and seating density, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.