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Vikings junior high math team ties for first in region

January 22, 2026

The Pelican Rapids junior high math team did well at Meet 3. Test A was challenging, and Graham Tollerud’s six points were good enough to place third on that test. On Test...

What’s legal? What’s not? What to know about ICE warrants, rights...

January 22, 2026

This article is offered freely as part of our commitment to civic responsibility.With U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity...

Looking Back: Wolf meets grizzly fate near Pelican Lake 100 years ago

January 22, 2026

100 years ago, January 21, 1926• Another Wolf KilledFred Hokanson, Hilding Larson, Ollie Erickson, and Hans Hanson set out on another wolf hunting expedition Sunday...

Adult leaders of The Youths PR, Dan Kramer and Staci Allmaras, pictured background above, each gave speeches (reprinted here) to gathered youth and community members Jan. 19 at the “Unity Walk.” Also pictured are members of The Youths as well as community member and Youths supporter Nanette Albright.

Youth-led "Unity Walk" brings Pelican Rapids community together...

January 22, 2026

Organizations in Pelican Rapids moved their Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration indoors Saturday after winter weather forced a change of plans,...

City Statement Regarding ICE Activity

January 22, 2026

The City of Pelican Rapids posted this statement on its website:The City of Pelican Rapids is aware of recent activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Bathhouse in Sherin Park in Pelican Rapids will see a makeover soon.

Old bathhouse gets makeover as city pursues $1 million project in...

January 22, 2026

The old block bathhouse in Sherin Park ain’t what it used to be. In fact, it’s nothing like it. A new bathhouse for Sherin Park has been on the...

Two possible routes for the proposed Maple River–Cyuna 345 kV transmission line are being considered by power company officials. The northern route would run from the Maple River Substation near Fargo, North Dakota, parallel to Highway 10, to the Cuyuna Substation in the Brainerd area. The southern route would pass through the lakes region near Pelican Rapids, including areas around Pelican Lake, Tamarac, Franklin, and portions of Scambler and Dunn Townships.

New power line project could cut through Pelican Lake area,...

January 22, 2026

Route maps for a proposed transmission line have arrived in mailboxes across the region, prompting local officials to begin weighing in on the...

Pelican library features Jill Preston's impressionistic woodland...

January 22, 2026

Jill Preston has been fascinated by the shapes, colors, and textures of the woods she loves for a very long time. That comfort and ease with the...

Thrive Church on Highway 9 south of town with a stunning sundog encircling the church sign.

From mobile ministry to permanent home: Thrive Church marks three...

January 22, 2026

From a mobile church set up each Sunday in the Dunvilla Barn to a permanent home in Pelican Rapids, Thrive Church has grown from a handful of...

Food Drive in action at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Pelican.

Catholic church helps families amid immigration fears

January 22, 2026

Parishioners at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Pelican Rapids filled bags with food and household goods for Hispanic families on Jan. 15,...

Pelican city officials weigh in on ICE activity in community

January 22, 2026

Council member calls enforcement "heavy-handed," sad to witnessCity councils across Minnesota are grappling with the increased presence of...

Ribbon cut on new services at Pelican’s Sanford clinic

January 15, 2026

Sanford Health opened a new Physical Therapy Department at its Pelican Rapids Clinic on January 8, expanding services available to the...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside Hillside apartments in Pelican Rapids, where a man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 11.
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ICE activity sparks fear in Pelican Rapids: Local police department...

January 15, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained at least one man during operations in Pelican Rapids over the weekend of January 10-11,...

ICE protesters displaying the Mexican and American flags together.

Immigration enforcement sparks protest in Pelican Rapids

January 15, 2026

Around 60 people demonstrated in downtown Pelican Rapids on Monday in response to weekend immigration enforcement operations that detained at least...

Dawn Finn, who leads Community & Life Services in Pelican Rapids, has published “Mental Fitness: Learning the Space Between Thought and Response,” a new book designed to help people understand their thoughts and emotions better.

Local nonprofit leader releases debut book on mental health

January 15, 2026

Pelican Rapids’ Dawn Finn has published a new book aimed at helping people better understand their thoughts and emotions. “Mental Fitness: Learning...

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