Minnesota’s largest member of the squirrel family is the woodchuck! Called by many names, including groundhog, whistlepig, or marmot, woodchucks...

An Otter Tail County workforce development program is changing lives. The Empowered Worker Program, an initiative supported by funding from the...

It’s the time of the year again when summer is here, and people are hitting the road to get away for the weekends. You’re driving and you notice more dead deer on the side...

For more than 125 years, folks have been reading The Press in Pelican Rapids, at the farm, at the lake... and beyond!As a special feature, we’re...

As part of the rental licensing process in Pelican Rapids, properties are inspected every three years to ensure they comply with local codes and ordinances related to...

Pelican Valley Senior will host its annual customer appreciation “Living Luncheon” Thursday, July 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the PVSL parking lot in front of the...

Kenneth Grahn passed away June 16th 2025 after a battle with Parkinson's.His Funeral was held June 28th 2025 at Oakland Lutheran Church Albert Lea Mn.

Cxxstalxa (Crystie Nelson) Rooney passed away on October 10, 2024.A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 13 at 2:00 p.m. at North Immanuel Lutheran Church,...

Janet Louise Dodd, age 90, passed away on Sunday, June 8th at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN. Janet was born on May 25th, 1935,...

We are living in the most politically violent period in our country since the deadly 1960s.Assassinations, shootings, physical and verbal intimidation. The list is...

Hey Children, What’s that Sound?It’s that feeling like you’ve seen this movie before. When the president was selling 18-carat gold watches for...

A warning sign indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring special attention by those in the potential danger area.We see...

Notice is hereby given, Norwegian Grove Township will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025 beginning at 6:00 pm at the town hall. Jane Knorr, Clerk7-3-c

Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statute 394.26 NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Otter Tail County Board of Adjustment in the...

The Pelican Rapids Board of Education held a regular meeting on May 19, 2025 in the conference room at the high school at 6:00 p.m.Board members present: Molly Welch,...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Aitkin, Becker, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake,...

When it comes to deer hunting in Minnesota, many assume the state’s shotgun zone was established for safety reasons. After all, it covers the much more open farmland...

Pelican Rapids Legion Post 17 played host to Breckenridge Post 53 on  June 18 and came away with a 6-2 win behind the stellar pitching performance by Esteban Garza. Garza...