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    VFW Auxiliary representative Ruth Holmgren and Pelican Rapids High School art teacher Adam Satterlie, background.  
Students with their patriotic art contest entries, from left, Ifrah Ahmed Khalif, Payton Welch, Aisho Mohamud, and Rylee “Max” Koch.

    𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐑𝐓: 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘍𝘞 𝘤𝘰𝘮...

    Patriotic art was created by Pelican Rapids High School students, in the annual contest sponsored...

    𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐑𝐓: 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘍𝘞 𝘤𝘰𝘮...
    Patriotic art was created by Pelican Rapids High School students, in the annual contest sponsored...
    Alan Page is pictured here, as a state Supreme Court Justice, and as a young man—who played for the Minnesota Vikings.

    𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇. 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗋𝗈 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 in P...

    Retired  Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and former Minnesota Viking football player, Alan Page...

    𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇. 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗋𝗈 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 in P...
    Retired  Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and former Minnesota Viking football player, Alan Page...

    𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝗹𝗼...

    Pelican Rapids High School celebrated the graduation of 63 seniors May 23, marking the...

    𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝗹𝗼...
    Pelican Rapids High School celebrated the graduation of 63 seniors May 23, marking the...
    Doug Bruggeman offering some farewell remarks at the Pelican Rapids Fine Arts Auditorium May 21.  
A Mahnomen area native, Bruggeman worked in the Worthington school district before arriving in Pelican in 1992.  
“I really have been blessed to have spent thirty-three years of my career here in Pelican,” wrote Bruggeman in his farewell column in the school newsletter. “Whether it was as a teacher, coach, advisor, or administrator, I have experienced so many rewarding experiences over the years.”

    𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿...

    “His impact goes far beyond just the students and staff of Pelican Rapids Schools - he’s made a...

    𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿...
    “His impact goes far beyond just the students and staff of Pelican Rapids Schools - he’s made a...

    Erhard Town Hall gets makeover 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, ...

    Like the old saying about cats having nine lives, the little white town hall building on Erhard’s...

    Erhard Town Hall gets makeover 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, ...
    Like the old saying about cats having nine lives, the little white town hall building on Erhard’s...
    Veterans Jim Clemenson, left, and Mike Richard salute the flag as a trio of high school students sing the National Anthem—Zayla and Zayli Arrow, and Emma Hanson. 

PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND

    𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 •...

    Memorial Day 2025 was especially profound from a historical timeline standpoint—as the year marks...

    𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 •...
    Memorial Day 2025 was especially profound from a historical timeline standpoint—as the year marks...
    the Pelican Rapids Vikings Girls Team placed second, behind Minnewaska Area, to earn the Runner-Up Trophy at the  Sub-Section track meet.

    𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥...

    The Viking Track and Field teams competed at the Sub-Section 21 Championships hosted by...

    𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥...
    The Viking Track and Field teams competed at the Sub-Section 21 Championships hosted by...
    Pelican Rapids “Pin ‘Em Club” youth wrestlers and coaches are pictured here at a spring meet. 
Watch for the club and its milkshake fundraiser at Pelican Fests and Erhard's 4th of July events.

    Youth wrestling program boasts good results at ...

    Another successful season of Pelican Rapids youth wrestling has come to an end. Much like the...

    Youth wrestling program boasts good results at ...
    Another successful season of Pelican Rapids youth wrestling has come to an end. Much like the...
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    Suicide prevention emphasized at meeting with grads
    May 29, 2025
    Partners for Suicide Prevention met with Pelican Rapids High School graduating seniors, assembled for final rehearsals May 16, as they prepared to walk across the stage to...
    Alan Page is pictured here, as a state Supreme Court Justice, and as a young man—who played for the Minnesota Vikings. 𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇. 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗋𝗈 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 in Pelican June 9
    May 29, 2025
    Retired  Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and former Minnesota Viking football player, Alan Page will make a special appearance in Pelican Rapids...
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    𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲...
    May 29, 2025
    Last January, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources launched a new enrollment program for private woodland owners to participate in the forest inventory program to...
    The proposed gravel pit is centrally located between lake areas, with the Cormorant chain to the north and west; Eunice and Maud to the east, and Pelican Lake to the south. Gravel mine plan applied for in Pelican-Cormorant lakes area
    May 29, 2025
    Gravel trucks may be rumbling in all four directions, from smack dab in the middle of the lake country, with a gravel pit proposal on the table in...
    Purchase of 3,100 single-sort recycling carts planned to launch...
    May 29, 2025
    In 2023, Otter Tail County received a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to implement single-sort recycling for high population areas in the southeast...
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    Celebrating 60 Years of Marriage
    May 29, 2025
    Ben & Bev Woessner of Pelican Rapids were married June 5, 1965 at a candlelit service at Trinity Lutheran Church, McVille,  ND.  Their children...
    Local
    The proposed gravel pit is centrally located between lake areas, with the Cormorant chain to the north and west; Eunice and Maud to the east, and Pelican Lake to the south. Gravel mine plan applied for in Pelican-Cormorant lakes area
    May 29, 2025
    Gravel trucks may be rumbling in all four directions, from smack dab in the middle of the lake country, with a gravel pit proposal on the table in...
    Alan Page is pictured here, as a state Supreme Court Justice, and as a young man—who played for the Minnesota Vikings. 𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇. 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗋𝗈 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 in Pelican June 9
    May 29, 2025
    Retired  Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and former Minnesota Viking football player, Alan Page will make a special appearance in Pelican Rapids...
    VFW Auxiliary representative Ruth Holmgren and Pelican Rapids High School art teacher Adam Satterlie, background.  
Students with their patriotic art contest entries, from left, Ifrah Ahmed Khalif, Payton Welch, Aisho Mohamud, and Rylee “Max” Koch. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐑𝐓: 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘍𝘞 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
    May 29, 2025
    Patriotic art was created by Pelican Rapids High School students, in the annual contest sponsored by the VFW Post Auxiliary.Winning the competition...
    Obituaries
    Deanna M. Olson Deanna M. Olson
    May 29, 2025
    Deanna "Dee" Marie Olson, age 85, from Pelican Rapids, MN passed away peacefully, at Pelican Valley Senior Living Center in Pelican Rapids, MN...
    Linda Sellman
    May 29, 2025
    Linda L. Sellman, age 78, of Fergus Falls, passed away on May 20, 2025.A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Friday, May 30th at Larson Funeral and Cremation Service,...
    Vernon J. Smith Vernon J. Smith
    May 29, 2025
    Vernon Smith, age 95, of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died on Saturday October 12, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana in the company of...
    Opinions
    𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳
    May 29, 2025
    Question: I am getting ready for the fishing opener. Do I need working lights on my boat trailer even though the rear lights on my pickup can be seen? It’s a small boat and...
    𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐬:𝖢𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇.
    May 29, 2025
    We are just following the instructions from the State of Minnesota……..This column has never, or will ever, been intended to be an opinion column—as we all know, those are...
    Doug Bruggeman offering some farewell remarks at the Pelican Rapids Fine Arts Auditorium May 21.  
A Mahnomen area native, Bruggeman worked in the Worthington school district before arriving in Pelican in 1992.  
“I really have been blessed to have spent thirty-three years of my career here in Pelican,” wrote Bruggeman in his farewell column in the school newsletter. “Whether it was as a teacher, coach, advisor, or administrator, I have experienced so many rewarding experiences over the years.” 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳’ 𝖣𝗈𝗎𝗀...
    May 29, 2025
    “His impact goes far beyond just the students and staff of Pelican Rapids Schools - he’s made a lasting difference throughout our entire...
    Public Notices
    PELICAN RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 29, 2025
    May 29, 2025
    Call to OrderRoll Call of MembersMayor Frazier called the regular City Council meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Council Chambers, City Hall.Roll...
    State of Minnesota County of Otter Tail
    May 29, 2025
    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...
    Sports
    The Boys 4x400m Relay Team placed 2nd to Osakis to advance to Section. Pictured, Ethan Isaman, Jack Welch, Brody Syverson, and C.J. Fahje. Sports physicals for student-athletes encouraged
    May 29, 2025
    In Minnesota, physicals completed on or after April 13 are valid for 3 years. It is recommended that appointments be scheduled at least 6 weeks...
    the Pelican Rapids Vikings Girls Team placed second, behind Minnewaska Area, to earn the Runner-Up Trophy at the  Sub-Section track meet. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝗩𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴...
    May 29, 2025
    The Viking Track and Field teams competed at the Sub-Section 21 Championships hosted by Minnewaska High School May 22. Individuals placing in the...
    Lady Vikings play well but fall to Wheaton to conclude season
    May 29, 2025
    The Pelican Rapids Vikings were defeated by the Wheaton H-N Warriors in the first round of the section 6A softball tournament May 22 by the score of 9-4. Wheaton H-N scored...
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