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    An unfounded report of a downed aircraft happened near Dent, east of Pelican Rapids, near Highway 108. “Ground zero” of the search area was the South Arm of Star, in the Krueger Loop and Starland Shore Drive neighborhoods.

    Star Lake’s Bermuda Triangle?

    Unfounded aircraft crash report was one of most dramatic false alarms on record in lakes areaBy...

    Star Lake’s Bermuda Triangle?
    Unfounded aircraft crash report was one of most dramatic false alarms on record in lakes areaBy...
    Keynote speaker,
Army Chaplain Eric Schwirian

    Pelican Rapids High School hosts third-annual ...

    Pelican Rapids High School honored local veterans Tuesday during its third annual Veterans Day...

    Pelican Rapids High School hosts third-annual ...
    Pelican Rapids High School honored local veterans Tuesday during its third annual Veterans Day...
    To accomodate high demand,
starting Thursday, November 13,
the Pelican food shelf will be open
each Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 pm,
in addition to the Tuesday schedule of
10 a.m. to 1 pm, or until the last person comes.

    Community rallies as Pelican food shelf demand ...

    By Pelican Rapids Food Shelf Board As holiday gatherings and cooking approach, and colder weather...

    Community rallies as Pelican food shelf demand ...
    By Pelican Rapids Food Shelf Board As holiday gatherings and cooking approach, and colder weather...

    Sanford-Pelican patients vote on favorite desig...

    The Sanford Health Pelican Rapids annual pumpkin decorating contest pits the creative skills of...

    Sanford-Pelican patients vote on favorite desig...
    The Sanford Health Pelican Rapids annual pumpkin decorating contest pits the creative skills of...
    DNR shot of Pheasant in a field.

    Pheasant hunting in full swing until January

    Hunting season is underway in Minnesota, and enthusiasts can take to the field through Jan. 4,...

    Pheasant hunting in full swing until January
    Hunting season is underway in Minnesota, and enthusiasts can take to the field through Jan. 4,...
    Pastor Beth Monk and her husband reading the Pelican Rapids Press in Protugal.

    Reading the Pelican Press from Afar

    Visiting Portugal recently, Grove Lake Lutheran Church Pastor Beth Monke and her husband, Dean,...

    Reading the Pelican Press from Afar
    Visiting Portugal recently, Grove Lake Lutheran Church Pastor Beth Monke and her husband, Dean,...
    Temperatures in the 20s and a brisk wind did not stop family and friends from cheering on former Viking football players, now Dragon athletes, at Scheels Field at Minnesota State University - Moorhead on Nov. 8. Parents, Eric and Amanda Guler, join their son, Timmy, on the field after the 44-20 win over the Jamestown Jimmies. Timmy is a red-shirt freshman and back-up quarterback for the Dragons.

    Pelican-Moorhead State connections: Former Peli...

    Two former Pelican Rapids High School football teammates have reunited on the gridiron—this time...

    Pelican-Moorhead State connections: Former Peli...
    Two former Pelican Rapids High School football teammates have reunited on the gridiron—this time...
    A view of the new intersection and alignment at HWY 59 and County Road 9, on the north end of Pelican Rapids. It is now fully open to motorists to and from the northern Pelican Rapids lakes area–including Pelican Lake and Tamarac.

    PELICAN STREET PROJECT UPDATE: Hear ye...Allelu...

    Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!All highways leading into Pelican Rapids are now open! As of Friday, November...

    PELICAN STREET PROJECT UPDATE: Hear ye...Allelu...
    Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!All highways leading into Pelican Rapids are now open! As of Friday, November...
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    Printed Paper Online
    November 13, 2025

    Area
    SNAP benefits still in flux Congress vote may be on horizon
    November 13, 2025
    The federal government shutdown continues, and one of the casualties is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits nationwide — including Minnesota...
    Project near Dead Lake approved New governing panel for ‘Otter...
    November 13, 2025
    The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened as the Otter Tail County Drainage Authority on Nov. 4 and agreed to partner with the Minnesota Department of Natural...
    Talking teen literacy with U of M
    November 13, 2025
    New federal testing data shows that reading scores of teens in the U.S. are lower than they have been in decades. Lisa Von Drasek, curator of the Kerlan Collection of...
    Classifieds
    Dynamic Homes Hiring Carpentry Positions
    November 13, 2025
    Starting wage $19.05/hr up to $24.42/hr plus benefits and more218-580-0957www.dynamichomes.comEmail Kelseya@dynamichomes.com
    Statewide Classifieds
    November 13, 2025
                     Miscellaneous GET A BREAK ON YOUR TAXES! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist the blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle pickup...
    Work Wanted
    November 13, 2025
    WORK WANTED: Land Surveying: Boundary & Descriptions, Residential & Commercial Development, Platting, Construction Staking, ALTA/ACSM, Licensed. Compass...
    Larry's
    Local
    Pelican city, police union reach wage, benefit package agreement
    November 13, 2025
    Pelican Rapids and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local #454, have agreed on terms for 2026 and 2027 regarding compensating the City’s patrol officers. This includes up to...
    Sanford-Pelican patients vote on favorite design in annual pumpkin...
    November 13, 2025
    The Sanford Health Pelican Rapids annual pumpkin decorating contest pits the creative skills of staff against one another—in a good-natured...
    Dissecting deer—in pursuit of Chronic Wasting Disease data at the Pelican Rapids station, Nov. 8 Pelican was the crossroads for vanquished deer Nov. 8-10
    November 13, 2025
    In the war against  Chronic Wasting Disease, deer casualties littered the Pelican school parking lot like aftermath at the battle of Gettysburg.It...
    Obituaries
    Leonard Zierke
    November 6, 2025
    Leonard Zierke of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, surrounded by family at the Ecumen Emmanuel assisted living facility in Detroit Lakes...
    Public Notices
    Public Notice Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
    November 13, 2025
    PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT...
    Public Notice
    November 13, 2025
    OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATECertificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with ex- clusive...
    Public Notice Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
    November 13, 2025
    PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT...
    Sports
    Deer hunting rules are important to know before going out in the fields and forests. Minnesota's shotgun deer zone to End in 2026
    November 6, 2025
    Hunters won’t see any changes to Minnesota’s shotgun-only deer zone this year — that’s still in effect for the 2025 season. But starting in 2026,...
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