On Sept. 23, the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $58.6 million for 2026. This represents a proposed 5.5...

A Pelican Lake private road dispute has spilled from neighborhood coffee table talk to the chambers of the local town hall.But the Scambler Township board would prefer to...

A motorcycle accident in rural Perham has left a Detroit Lakes man dead.The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 65-year-old was riding a motorcycle westbound...

The family of Rick Evenson wishes to thank all who supported us through this very difficult time. We are gratefiul for the outpouring of support from our community....

The Pelican Rapids community is gearing up for its 28th annual Oktoberfest celebration, set for Oct. 9-11, with a full slate of events,...

We’ve all heard that cats have nine lives. One of them is being enjoyed by a stray kitten, who was fortunately saved from death by a team that...

A week without rain on a street construction project is a godsend, and it finally happened to our 2024-25 Pelican Rapids Complete Streets...

Jun. 20, 1931 - Sep. 25, 2025PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. - Irene Jeanette Lewis, 94, Minn. died Thursday, Sep. 25, in Lake Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a...

Phillip "Bart" Fauteck left us peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice. Bart was 83 years old, a cherished father and...

My heavens, what a difficult couple of weeks it’s been. Amen?The Charlie Kirk assassination dropped a match into what was already a box of...

I wonder if any of you have read the 1935 book “It Can’t Happen Here” by Minnesota’s own Sinclair Lewis. It is about Lewis’s fear of Huey Longs’ rise to power and possible...

In the wake of the Charlie Kirk slaying, we’ve received an unusual number of letters to the editor. The Pelican Rapids Press welcomes letters to the editor, regardless of...

The Pelican Rapids Board of Education held a regular meeting on August 20, 2025 in the conference room at the high school at 7:00 a.m.  Board members present: Molly Welch,...

Norwegian Grove Township will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.                        Jane...

The Pelican Rapids Board of Education held a special meeting on August 28, 2025 in the conference room at the high school at 7:00AM. Board members present: Brenda Olson,...

Some hunters can be reluctant to harvest a doe with fawns out of worry for what may become of the fawns. Rest assured that by the time hunting begins, fawns are old enough...

Minnesota offers a perfect opportunity for experienced deer hunters to share their knowledge and traditions with youth ages 10-17 during the statewide youth deer season.The...

Following an emotional homecoming loss to Park Rapids in week 4, the Pelican Rapids Vikings had a lot to talk about as a team on Monday. It paid...