Minnesota State Community and Technical College named 602 students to its Presidents List and 577 students to its Deans List for the fall 2024 semester.HOMETOWN, STATE;...

Jarod Brosowske took these photographs of “Sun Dogs” on Sunday afternoon on Star Lake. Temperatures were about -1 degrees.

A four-part webinar series hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension, beginning Monday, Jan. 27, will explore how climate change affects pollinators and their vital...

The secret to a long life? Well, since the word “secret” is defined as “something meant to be kept unknown,” 100-year-old LaVerne Hanson takes the...

Do you lock your car doors in the church parking lot before you go inside for Sunday services?If not—you may want to start.Like many rural areas in “Minnesota Nice”...

The cost of electricity is going up. That’s the bottom line. Everywhere. For more than 30,000 Lake Region Electric Cooperative customers, it will...

Oct. 7, 1958 - Jan. 8, 2025FARGO, N.D. - Cynthia Nelson, 66, Pelican Rapids, Minn., died Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Essentia Health.Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed...

Helen Jean Morton Miller, age 89, passed away on December 23rd, 2024 in her home in rural Pelican Rapids, MN.She was born February 12th, 1935 to...

In the United States, we have become accustomed to hearing about “the changing of the guard” due to local, county, state, and federal elections.So,...

Just when you thought we had a shot at “all green energy” by mid-century—along comes electric vehicles and Artificial Intelligence. Electricity demand is bound to...

Have you ever felt the effects of “trickle-down” actions? Believe it or not, we all have been the recipients of such actions.When we think of “trickle-down,” we usually...

A regular meeting of the Pelican Town Board will be held on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Pelican Rapids Public Library.  Lloyd Nelson,Clerk1-9-c

Erhards Grove Township will meet on Thursday, January 16th at 5:30 p.m. at Erhards Grove Township Garage in Erhard.Becki Ouren,Clerk 1-16-c

The 2025 Scambler Township Reorganization Meeting will be Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m., at the Scambler Townhall followed at 6:30 p.m. by the Scambler Town Board...

Coming off of their first loss on the season, the Pelican Rapids boys basketball team looked to bounce back as they traveled to take on...

The Pelican Rapids Lady Vikings hosted the Barnesville Trojans in a boys/girls doubleheader on Jan. 10.In this Heart O’Lakes Conference matchup,...

The Pelican Rapids Lady Vikings hosted the Frazee Hornets in an exciting Heart O’Lakes conference matchup, securing a victory with a final score of 57-50. Coach Brian Korf...