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Small-town pharmacies struggle as giant middlemen control drug...

New bills aim to save Minnesota's disappearing neighborhood pharmaciesA new report says pharmacy closures are speeding up across Minnesota, and...

Morgan Korf and her father, Brian Korf, who coached her throughout her six-year varsity career at Pelican Rapids High School.

Korf completes six-year varsity run as Pelican’s longest-tenured...

Who is the Pelican Rapids basketball player with the longest tenure? Morgan Korf. The last game of her high school career was a tough one against...

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Open house venues confirmed for Maple River-Cuyuna transmission...

With public meetings and venues booked, area residents will soon have a chance to see — and question — the proposed path of the Maple River–Cuyuna transmission...

Families compete in a fast-paced game of Rocket Ball, a tabletop game that combines elements of air hockey and pinball.
Players use thumb-operated paddles to launch a ball across the board, trying to slip it past opponents and ring a bell.

Inventing Fun in Barnesville: Rocket Ball game aims for kitchen...

John McDonough has always thought like an inventor. Growing up in Moorhead and graduating from Moorhead High School, he spent years dreaming up...

Otter Tail County Engineer Jodi Teich met with the county board on Feb. 24 to review bids for materials needed to maintain the county's extensive road system, which includes 1,067 miles of paved roads.
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Salt, sand, and asphalt: Otter Tail County's winter road recipe

County Engineer Jodi Teich met with county board members on Feb. 24 to review bids for seasonal roadway supplies. Otter Tail County is larger in...

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Help Wanted: Otter Tail County Land Title Specialist

Otter Tail County is accepting applications for a full-time Land Title Specialist to work in the Auditors Department.For information and to apply...

Help Wanted: Otter Tail County Accountant

Otter Tail County is accepting applications for a full-time Accountant.For information and to apply, visit https://ottertailcounty.gov/

RENT: Two and three bedroom low income housing units. A handicap unit may be available. Rental assistance is available. Heat, water, garbage included in rent. Equal Housing...

The replacement power pole now stands at the site of Friday night’s crash on Great Northern Road in Pelican Rapids, with debris still visible on the ground below. The collision was severe enough to completely shear off the original pole and trap a passenger inside the vehicle.

Jaws of life used to free passenger after power pole severed in...

A vehicle struck a power pole Friday night on Great Northern Road in Pelican Rapids, injuring a passenger who had to be rescued using specialized...

Small-town pharmacies struggle as giant middlemen control drug...

New bills aim to save Minnesota's disappearing neighborhood pharmaciesA new report says pharmacy closures are speeding up across Minnesota, and...

Built in 1912, Kansas City’s Jenkins Music Company is shown here in the 1970s, long after sending the Steinway that now lives at the Fine Arts Auditorium to its first home at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

A Century of Keys: How a 1922 Steinway found its way home to...

There is a particular kind of silence that lives in an empty auditorium — the held-breath quiet of a room that knows it is meant to be filled with...

Lisa Melby, age 48, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 18, 1977, to her beloved parents,...

Fischbach: New tax rules ease burden on western Minn. families

As we reach the middle of tax filing season, families across Western Minnesota are doing something they have not been able to do in a long time: looking at their tax...

Decorum of elected officials at president’s address questioned

Considering that this is probably one of the most important gatherings of the year to try and set policies for our country, my personal observations:Pinocchio seems to be...

The View FROM HEREAn illegal tax, an unfair refund: How tariffs...

February 26, 2026

Most of us in Pelican Rapids don’t spend our evenings reading trade law. We’re trying to keep kids in shoes that fit, fix whatever just broke in...

Dunn TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ANNUAL BOARD MEETING

NOTICE OF ANNUAL BOARD MEETING The Dunn Township Annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m., at the Dunn Townhall. In the event of inclement weather...

Erhards Grove TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING

NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING Erhards Grove Township will meet on, Thursday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Erhards Grove Township Garage in Erhard. Becki Ouren,Clerk

Norwegian Grove TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING

NOTICE OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING The Norwegian Grove Township will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the town hall beginning at 6:00...

Ari Hovland powers through a Crookston defender for a tough finish at the rim.

Pelican Girls’ defense sets tone, cruises in section 8AA opener win

The Pelican Rapids Vikings wasted no time setting the tone in their Section 8AA Girls Basketball Tournament opener, using relentless defensive...

Morgan Korf and her father, Brian Korf, who coached her throughout her six-year varsity career at Pelican Rapids High School.

Korf completes six-year varsity run as Pelican’s longest-tenured...

Who is the Pelican Rapids basketball player with the longest tenure? Morgan Korf. The last game of her high school career was a tough one against...

Winter runs deep: Minnesota claims more medals than any state at...

Minnesota claimed more medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics than any other state, proving once again that winter sports run deep in the Land of...

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