A weekly support group that aims to provide a safe space for those navigating grief and loss will meet every Thursday virtually at 7 pm.The group offers a compassionate...

The Trump administration eliminated the entire federal staff responsible for overseeing the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, or Energy Assistance) within...

Expanding fire service to the lakes area north of Pelican Rapids ran into a roadblock on April 14, as the Dunn Township board voted down a proposal for a satellite fire...

We are so grateful for the love, support and sympathy we have received, knowing Mike was remembered by so many warms our hearts. Thank you for being there with us and for...

Families are invited to downtown Pelican Rapids on Saturday, April 19, for a festive Easter Bunny event and scavenger hunt.The event, organized by the Merchants on the Move...

Viking Elementary students in grades 3-4 will showcase their artistic talents at a collaborative program, “Superheroes of the Earth,” celebrating Earth on Friday, May 9, at...

A historic main street building, overlooking the Pelican River as a bank for most of its history, will become a vacation rental property. “Pelican...

Robert "Bob" Duane Engelstad passed away peacefully on a sunny Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the age of 96. Born on October 13, 1928, in Fargo, ND,...

On April 22, 2025, Earth Day will turn 55 years old, with 192 countries and over a billion people around the globe expected to participate.  This year’s theme is “Our...

Yogi Berra … famously observed, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” He was right, of course, but we still try, and we’re getting better. Modern...

Please read the notice below about the upcoming water treatment project that will take place in South Lake Lida in May / early June 2025 – it explains important details...

Assistant Pelican Rapids High School football coach Paul Sturdevant died unexpectedly on March 30. It was sad news for players and coaching...

The Viking Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at the Anderson Cole Invite hosted by Perham April 11.Boys Results100 Meters Varsity -...

The Pelican Rapids softball team opened the 2024-25 season on the short end of an 11-1 defeat to Norman County East-Ulen-Hitterdal.  Chelsey Blakeway led off the game by...