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November 20, 2025

Left, Dan Persson, owner of Swedes Storage and his wife attended the public meeting at Scambler Town Hall to discuss the their proposed RV park, with area residents.

RV park plan near Pelican,Tamarac Lakes draws crowd to hearing

November 26, 2025

Plans for expanded camping near Pelican Lake drew residents to Scambler Town Hall Nov. 19.Swedes Storage is proposing a 23-unit seasonal RV park on...

Pelican agri-business couple honored at NDSU Harvest Bowl

November 26, 2025

A familiar Pelican Rapids area couple was honored with the annual “Agriculturalist Award,” representing Otter Tail County. Peter and Abby Scott, both with strong...

Scambler Cemetery is located at the intersection of County Road 9 and Highway 34, north of Pelican Rapids.

Unmarked grave, faded tombstone unearthed

November 26, 2025

Discovery prompts Scambler Twsp. officer to begin project to research, enhance cemetery recordsA chance discovery in Scambler Cemetery has...

November 26, 2025

FOR SALE: FOLTZ BUILDINGS - Completely erected post-framed buildings, machine storage, shops, commercial, horse and cattle buildings. 1-800-255-9981.

November 26, 2025

WORK WANTED: Land Surveying: Boundary & Descriptions, Residential & Commercial Development, Platting, Construction Staking, ALTA/ACSM, Licensed. Compass...

November 26, 2025

AUCTION: Elizabeth area online only real estate auction. Roger Grunewald Estate. Located along 150th Ave west of Hwy 59 between Elizabeth and Erhard. Auction opens Fri....

Larry's

Federal agents conducted a search of Pelican Rapids offices on Nov. 19. The entry at the Dool transportation and tax preparation office was an extension of the continuing investigation into the continuing pandemic-era fraudulent food distribution scandal, according to agents from the Internal Revenue Service, who spoke to the Pelican Rapids Press.

Local man arrested in food fraud case

November 26, 2025

‘Feeding Our Future’ federal probe stretches to Pelican, as local suspect Abdi Dool’s offices searched for ties to pandemic food give-aways. ...

A long line of shovels excavated the first earth at the November 24 Pelican Valley Senior Living groundbreaking celebration.

Pelican Valley breaks ground for $8.3 million nursing care project

November 26, 2025

With a couple dozen shovels-full of dirt, and some quick demolition work—Pelican Valley Senior Living got a jump on its $8.4 million construction...

Pelican Rapids native Lonnie Hovland, a “threatened species” as a manual typewriter repairman, with an Olympia SM-3 manual typewriter. The 1958 unit, which had been stored underneath a bed and barely used, was presented to Pelican Rapids Press managing editor Louis Hoglund as a gift.

Dinosaurs on typewriters...Lamenting the near extinction of those ...

November 26, 2025

On the eve of the wonderfully nostalgic holiday parade, where horses replace horseless carriages for a lighted Christmas procession down Main...

Gerald C. Henry

Gerald C. Henry

November 26, 2025

Gerald Crawford Henry, 79, passed away on November 15, 2025 in Detroit Lakes, MN.He was born on May 25th, 1946 in Moorhead, MN, to Lamont and...

Faye Olson-Sanvig

Faye Olson-Sanvig

November 19, 2025

Obey the president—to get out of jail free

November 20, 2025

President Trump: You’re kind of doing things backwards! In days of old, according to legends, Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave to the poor. Ali Baba robbed the rich and...

November 20, 2025

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS...

PELICAN RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 29, 2025

November 20, 2025

Call to OrderMayor Frazier called the regular City Council meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Council Chambers, City Hall.Roll Call of...

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