Minnesota wasn’t just watching the world go to war—its own communities were deeply divided. Historian Greg Gaut will bring the state’s Great War...

Area veterans will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a community Veterans Day program and breakfast at Pelican Rapids High School.Doors open at 8:30 a.m., with breakfast...

The beloved community story of Mercy, the so-called “miracle cat” who recovered from near euthanasia and found its forever home thanks to concerned...

The Pelican Rapids Public Library was filled with color, song, and remembrance on Saturday, November 1, as community members came together for a...

The West Central region of the Minnesota Junior High School Mathematics League includes Pelican Rapids, Alexandria, Marshall, Dassel-Cokato, Morris, Albany, Holdingford,...

The Pelican Rapids Press has welcomed Brian Burgess to The Press as a new staff writer.A Tamarac Lake area resident, Burgess has been on board for...

Paving expected to finish this week, nearly closing book on 2-year projectAs stated last week in this column, the asphalt crew did show up on...

You’ve heard about this terminology before, although here it is once again. It is called PFAS. Yes, another acronym! This column’s topic this week is about PFAS. We know...

Hammers Construction submitted their final pay request of $260,461.28 for the new Pelican Rapids swimming pool and aquatic center.“Thank you for your patience on this...

By Joan Ellison, Vice President, Pelican Rapids Multicultural CommitteeFood – good food. Mexican, Somali, Greek, American, - many cultures of the world celebrate through...

A successful raffle campaign by the Otter Tail Masonic Lodge has raised life-saving funds for the community. The VFW has donated several Automated...

The School Board received a progress report on the district’s A&I plan, and the results appeared encouraging. School districts across Minnesota create and carry out...

A Pelican Rapids High School graduate with a psychology, social work, and counseling background has opened her own practice. “Blooming Mental...

The fall five-week trap season was a success, with 11 Pelican Rapids High School Viking student athletes participating. The team finished 4th in...

Community, youth center project at former downtown church updated for councilFresh off pumpkin carving, enthusiastic representatives from The...