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Rev. Devlyn Brooks tells Pass It On Ministries Thrift Store volunteers at Faith Lutheran Church how Churches United nearly collapsed last year before community donations saved the organization. The nonprofit now faces a new challenge: raising $9,000 every day to keep serving thousands of homeless and hungry people across the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Community support saving area shelter serving thousands of...

February 12, 2026

An area nonprofit that serves thousands of homeless and hungry people is fighting to stay afloat, needing to raise $9,000 every single day just to...

Briana and Eric Christ with their hosted Belgian foreign exchange student Laly Parent. Laly’s coat is adorned by a Belgium flag patch and pins from different countries, family, friends, cities and landmarks she has visited.

Belgian exchange student brings global perspective to Pelican...

February 12, 2026

A touch of Europe arrived at the Pelican Rapids Public Library — no passport required — as Rotarians learned a little French, a little German, and...

Fight the despair, grab hold of the peace offered to us Finding...

February 12, 2026

Friends, this week, my prayer for you is that you feel the Holy Spirit’s peace descend upon you.I found myself this week in need of seeking the same thing. … Peace, but not...

Volunteers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids pack bags of food for the Backpack Buddy program, which provides nutritious meals to 50 to 70 students each week who may not have enough to eat at home. Above from left are Kathy Ouren, Colleen Moerke, Jackie Larson, and Marie Schwirian.

Pelican Rapids program packs food into student backpacks

February 12, 2026

The Backpack Buddy program may sound like it involves hiking or camping, but it’s actually a nutrition effort to help local children. Backpack...

High School Math Team

Pelican math teams finish strong at final meets: JR. High finishes...

February 12, 2026

Junior high team finishes second for the seasonThe Pelican Rapids junior high math team won the fifth and final Minnesota State Junior High School...

Each grade at Viking Elementary carried class banners as they paraded through the hallways toting flags representing nations from around the world.

Viking Elementary students cheer as teachers battle in...

February 12, 2026

Images are cropped from our Community Booster feature on the back page of the Feb. 12 print edition of The Press. View the whole page here: Printed...

Pelican Rapids based ministry settles with state over $238,000 in...

February 12, 2026

2-12-2026 Editor's Note: A previous version of this article stated Dan Ottoson is an Associate Pastor at Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church in Detroit Lakes. Ottoson has...

Emma Hanson -- junior at Pelican Rapids High School.

Pelican junior makes President’s List at Minn. State University

February 12, 2026

Emma Hanson, a junior at Pelican Rapids High School, has earned a spot on Minnesota State University’s President’s List after completing her first...

Community & Life Services doors open to anyone struggling with...

February 12, 2026

Community & Life Services (CLS) is a local nonprofit organization based in Pelican Rapids. We are a Recovery Community Organization that supports individuals and...

Louis Cowan in one of the rental cabins for guests.

New year brings steady improvements to Pelican Motel

February 12, 2026

Louis and Tammy Cowan became the new owners of the Pelican Motel just six months ago, and they have wasted no time improving the property.During...

PRHS to host Military Appreciation Night: Free admission to...

February 12, 2026

The Pelican Rapids school district will honor active and retired armed forces members during a special Military Appreciation Night at the home basketball doubleheader...

Looking Back: Bus trips, wage freezes, stolen narcotics and science...

February 12, 2026

100 years ago, January 28, 1926• Buses (E. L. Peterson Editorial)The editor took a trip on the bus to Sauk Center to attend an editors' meeting. We wanted to get our own...

Reading The Press Afar: Former St. Leonard’s church leader visits...

February 12, 2026

Former St. Leonard’s Catholic Church pastor, Rev. Jeff Ethen, marked his 40th country visited since 1974 by attending a language field trip in...

Pictured here, the first place awards won by The Press at the Minnesota Newspaper Assoc. Better Newspaper Awards ceremony that was held Thurs. Jan. 29.

Column-editorial, feature-writing, and advertising excellence...

February 5, 2026

The Pelican Rapids Press won a trio of first-place awards and a second-place plaque for newswriting at the 2026 state newspaper contest.The “Better...

Daisy Scout Isla Cowie displays her cookie booth sign made at the Dakota Horizons rally on Sunday. Troop 20601 will sell Girl Scout cookies at Larry’s Supermarket Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 27-March 1.

Girl Scouts bring cookie season to Pelican Rapids starting Feb. 10

February 5, 2026

The brand new Girl Scout troop in Pelican Rapids is bringing cookie season to town starting Feb. 10. Troop 20601, made up mostly of young Daisies...

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