The Pelican Rapids Class of 1968 held a “75th Birthday Celebration” and its 57th class reunion July 26, at the VFW. All enjoyed visiting and...

The Friends of the Pelican Rapids Library have expanded their used book sales with a new year-round section inside the Pelican Rapids Public...

The Pelican Rapids City Council approved a permanent parking lot easement for Pelican Valley Senior Living, the second of two easements requested by Tyler Ahlf, Executive...

We Fest of 2025 came and went in a hurry! So, do the Country & Western festivities at We Fest near Detroit Lakes have any effect on Pelican Rapids?  We do see some of...

For more than 125 years, folks have been reading The Press in Pelican Rapids, at the farm, at the lake... and beyond!

Just days after the “official” opening of the Maplewood State Park segment of the Heart of the Lakes Trail—a convoy of two-wheelers embarked on a...

Bicycling is a very fast-growing sport in Minnesota, as it is throughout the United States. From the traditional city bicycle to the mountain bike...

At the July regular meeting of the Pelican Rapids school board each year there is a vote on “Designations.” This wide-ranging report, voted on annually, covers such things...

A gas station robbery and killing on Pelican Rapids’ main street, seven decades ago, was revisited recently—in a surprising manner.It was the...

Here’s another pair of gems from collector Tom Albright, who has accumulated a treasure trove of postcards, souvenirs, and items connected to the...

The Pelican Rapids School District has released several important dates and events ahead of the 2025-26 school year, including orientations, open houses, and the final days...

One of the longer operating local businesses—located in one of the oldest structures in Pelican Rapids—will be under new ownership.  Nettestad is...

 The Pelican Rapids city’s annual Music in the Park concert series continues, with two final performances at  Peterson Park this summer.Concerts have taken place from 5:30...

100 years ago, August 6, 1925• Killed His WifeMartinus Grefsrud, a farmer living in the Hawley vicinity, shot and killed his wife Monday. He then disappeared and, at this...

A new chapter for outdoor recreation in Otter Tail County was celebrated Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the...