Rural barns are among the most endangered architecture in the land.  Thousands of barns have been lost due to neglect, lack of maintenance, and the...

Lake property owners make efforts to preserve and protect lakes and rivers in Otter Tail County. They work closely with soil and water conservation employees in east and...

A motion by County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson of rural Underwood and seconded by Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham was unanimously passed by county board members on...

The Pelican Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is calling for nominations for its annual awards, which will be presented at the organization’s banquet on Thursday, September...

There’s nothing “holy” about scammers—who have no shame in luring money from churchgoers.  Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, is the latest victim. A phony email was...

Rural barns are among the most endangered architecture in the land.  Thousands of barns have been lost due to neglect, lack of maintenance, and the...

Jun. 29, 1946 - Aug. 23, 2025PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. - Marilyn Gilbertson, 79, Pelican Rapids, Minn. died Saturday, Aug. 23, in Pelican Valley Senior Living. Arrangements by...

Harriet Nelson, 91, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Harriet Irene Sherbrooke was born October 12,...

Arlene Joyce Haugrud, born June 14, 1933, passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Barrett Care Center on August 11, 2025. Arlene was...

Baseball is an odd sport—with weird traditions, quirky rules, nicknames, and superstitions. Spitballs, infield fly rules, knuckleballs, sliders, hit and runs, bullpens,...

A nonpartisan group of local residents has been getting together to try to understand the current chaos in our federal government. We are especially concerned with the...

The annual corn feed, hosted by American Legion Post 17 and  Legion baseball players, is a “autumn’s eve” highlight in the Pelican area.  The tradition continued Aug. 21,...

Call to OrderMayor Frazier called the regular City Council meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Council Chambers, City Hall.Roll Call of...

The Pelican Rapids Board of Education held a regular meeting on July 23, 2025 in the conference room at the high school at 7:00 a.m. Board members present: Molly Welch,...

Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 394.26 Notice is hereby given that a hearing of the Otter Tail County Planning Commission will be held in the...

Pelican Rapids and Bemidji State grad, Abby Syverson, is sporting a Hawley Nugget windbreaker at the CC Meet at Perham. Abby is entering her first...

The Pelican Rapids Cross Country teams opened their season at Perham “Brave Like Gabe” Invite on August 23. Named after Gabe Grunewald, a Perham...

The Red River Valley chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association held its annual youth hunt. There were 18 youth participants,...