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    From left: Board Secretary Hannah Anderson; County Attorney Michelle Eldien; Commissioner Kurt Mortenson, District 3; Commissioner Wayne D. Johnson, District 2; Vice Chair Dan Bucholz, District 1; Chair Bob Lahman, District 4; and Commissioner Sean Sullivan, District 5. (Photo courtesy of Otter Tail County)

    Residents learn about Pelican Rapids area ambul...

    Over 100 people joined Otter Tail County in person and online Monday, Oct. 5, to learn about a...

    Residents learn about Pelican Rapids area ambul...
    Over 100 people joined Otter Tail County in person and online Monday, Oct. 5, to learn about a...

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    District 2 candidates talk dollars, doubts, and...
    Johnson, Gontarek offer contrasting paths forward for countyย Otter Tail County commissioner...
    Pictured at a recent bingo event, โ€œOrganizing Acts of Kindness for Seniorsโ€ staff Barb Leger, left, and Maggie Driscoll, right.

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    โ€˜ACTS of Kindnessโ€™ are routine for OAKS team and its volunteersย For more than two decades, a...

    Making seniors smile for more than two decades
    โ€˜ACTS of Kindnessโ€™ are routine for OAKS team and its volunteersย For more than two decades, a...

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    ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ Cousins reunite at ances...
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    Vikings celebrate yet another score, Ethan Isaman left, and Bricker Haugrud, right.

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    โ€˜Parents Nightโ€™ crowd delighted as every Pelican football player had their moment on the...

    Vikings outgun Thief River
    โ€˜Parents Nightโ€™ crowd delighted as every Pelican football player had their moment on the...
    โ€œEvery one did their part tonight,โ€ Coach Heidi Isaman said of the Vikings teamwork shown in the Sept. 17 game against the Hor- nets.

    Well-earned win for Lady Vikes Pelican volleyba...

    The Pelican Rapids High School volleyball team hosted the Frazee High School Hornets in a Sept....

    Well-earned win for Lady Vikes Pelican volleyba...
    The Pelican Rapids High School volleyball team hosted the Frazee High School Hornets in a Sept....

    Pelican Rapids establishes new rental oversight

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    Pelican Rapids establishes new rental oversight
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    From left: Board Secretary Hannah Anderson; County Attorney Michelle Eldien; Commissioner Kurt Mortenson, District 3; Commissioner Wayne D. Johnson, District 2; Vice Chair Dan Bucholz, District 1; Chair Bob Lahman, District 4; and Commissioner Sean Sullivan, District 5. (Photo courtesy of Otter Tail County) Residents learn about Pelican Rapids area ambulance plan; public...
    October 8, 2026
    Over 100 people joined Otter Tail County in person and online Monday, Oct. 5, to learn about a plan to keep ambulance service in the Pelican Rapids...
    Michael Chiklis played a small-town police commissioner in the 1990s TV drama โ€œThe Commish,โ€ solving crimes in a small New York town. Otter Tail County commissioners face a different kind of case file: road projects, property- tax levies, public safety, human services and the county budget. What the heck is a county commissioner โ€” and why should you care?
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    Question: Hello, I live in โ€œcabin countryโ€ and it never fails, during the summer months with the influx of traffic, there are always arguments regarding traffic โ€œlawsโ€ or...
    Counties across four Plains states see surge in solar, wind energy...
    October 8, 2026
    Energy resources are diversifying, and many local leaders are taking action to guide their development through siting.The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a fact...
    County commissioners hear from residents at Richville open house
    October 8, 2026
    Staff updates cover recycling, roads, elections, EMS concernsย Otter Tail County commissioners met with residents at a community open house in Richville. County staff shared...
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    October 8, 2026
    Follow-up to informational meeting to be held Oct. 12ย In a world of acronyms, we often see and hear the acronym of EMS. Do you know what it means?...
    From left: Board Secretary Hannah Anderson; County Attorney Michelle Eldien; Commissioner Kurt Mortenson, District 3; Commissioner Wayne D. Johnson, District 2; Vice Chair Dan Bucholz, District 1; Chair Bob Lahman, District 4; and Commissioner Sean Sullivan, District 5. (Photo courtesy of Otter Tail County) Residents learn about Pelican Rapids area ambulance plan; public...
    October 8, 2026
    Over 100 people joined Otter Tail County in person and online Monday, Oct. 5, to learn about a plan to keep ambulance service in the Pelican Rapids...
    Using a tool called Nano Banana, A.I. generated a picture of the exterior view of a welcome center for Maplewood. A.I. suggested building materials, including local fieldstone foundations and timber post-and-beam details, and a slightly larger main entrance awning designed to handle higher foot traffic comfortably during peak summer and fall color seasons. Drawings can be scaled up or down with the click of a mouse. Imagining Maplewood State Parkโ€™s next chapterโ€”with some help from A.I.
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    Obituaries
    Julie A. Lindsay
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    Julie A. LindsayJul. 22, 1961 โ€“ Sep. 26, 2026MOORHEAD, Minn. โ€“ Julie A. Lindsay, 65, Rothsay, Minn. died Saturday, Sep. 26.
    Opinions
    ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’†๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’š๐’๐’“ Fire Prevention Week Reminds Us: Only...
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    A mere three weeks apart in September, I have celebrated both the very highs of ministry, and also the very heartbreaking depths of where it will...
    Public Notices
    State of Minnesota County of Otter Tail Minnesota Pursuant to the...
    October 8, 2026
    State of Minnesota County of Otter Tail Minnesota Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 394.26 Notice is hereby given that a hearing of the Otter Tail County...
    Sports
    Five well-matched sets Vikings, Cardinals display strong night of...
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    Freshman Carter Anderson continues to post strong finishes placing in the Top 20 at Bagley racing with 163 runners in the field. PR boys and girls cross country teams race strong at Bagley...
    October 8, 2026
    The Pelican Rapids cross country teams competed at the Bagley XC Invitational Sept. 22 at Twin Pines Golf Course. This meet serves as a Section 8A...
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