The 2025 Pelican Rapids High School full homecoming court is pictured here. Also pictured, Masters of Ceremony for the Sept. 19 coronation,  Kirra...

Ryan Pourrier, a 2001 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School and a standout Special Olympics competitor, has been named to the Pelican Rapids...

There’s something special happening here in Pelican Rapids—something that says a lot about the kind of community we want to be. Every other Monday,...

Grace to you and peace from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!  I am thrilled to be writing this article as a newly ordained Pastor of Word and...

A brother-sister athletic combo will become members of the Pelican Rapids school Hall of Fame. Former standout athletes Mindy (Johnson) Heinsch­­,...

The Pelican Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce honored local leaders and organizations at its 2025 awards banquet and annual meeting  September...

As of September 15, the DNR’s Fall Color Finder now lists Maplewood State Park as “25-50%” peak color. Sumac are leading the color charge with very...

Parking a vehicle can be challenging, and sometimes finding a location to park can be even more difficult.  There seems to be a different mindset when finding a place to...

100 years ago, September 17, 1925• New Hose Truck Ready The fire truck, which the firemen contracted for last spring from Sheldrup and Lee, has been completed and...

The Pelican Rapids High School 'Class of 1975' enjoyed its 50th reunion. The event was held at Dunn Town Hall earlier this summer. The class would...

Go west, young man!So was the directional route of street construction for the Pelican Rapids Complete Streets project this past week on 1st Avenue NW.Storm sewer piping...

He “coulda’ been a contender”—and it might have helped if 1950s-era newspapermen could figure out how to spell his name.Big League baseball scouts...

The Friends of Maplewood held their annual meeting on September 10 at the Josh Hanson Veterans Memorial picnic shelter. Last year’s highlights...

Charles “Chuck” Krekelberg, likely the longest-practicing local attorney in Pelican Rapids history, died last week at the age of 80.    For four...

The best Pelican Rapids football team ever...?It’s difficult to argue the point, as far as the 1997 Vikings.  The team won the state...