Finding the right groomer can feel impossible — unless you drive north of Pelican Rapids to a small homestead near Grove Lake. There, Pretty Pets...

By Kristi Lausch, Humane Society of Otter Tail County Before we look ahead to 2026, I want to start with a great big thank you. You said YES when...

 The West Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce the opening of its annual Tree Sale for the 2026 season. The program provides...

Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Lida Township, Otter Tail County, State of Minnesota, that filing for town office will be held for a two week period beginning...

Notice of Filing Affidavits of Candidacy for Town Offices Notice is hereby given, that a Town Election will be held in the Township of Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail County,...

Notice is hereby given that filings will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2025 and will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026 for the following offices at the...

On weeks like this, it can feel as if two Pelican Rapids live side by side. One is the town where neighbors shovel each other’s sidewalks,...

Results are in from the second meet of the season for the Minnesota Junior High School Mathematics League.Each of the two individual tests consists of three 2-point...

This fall, the Pelican Rapids High School trap team showed its dedication and determination. The top athletes earned rankings at both the state and conference...

Sandra “Sandy” K. Rundle Stack, 79, passed away onThursday, December 4, 2025, at Emmanuel Nursing Home,Detroit Lakes, MN, surrounded by her...

Dorothea (Dottie) Soberg, age 91, of Pelican Rapids, MN passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Riverfront on Main, Pelican Rapids,...

Phyllis Hanson, 97, Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Beltrami, MN, joined her departed loved ones on Friday, November 28, 2025.Funeral Service: 1:00 PM,Saturday, December 6,...

I read with some disappointment your recent article “Christian Nationalism” (published in Dec. 11 edition of the Press). The disappointment comes from the casual and...

On weeks like this, it can feel as if two Pelican Rapids live side by side. One is the town where neighbors shovel each other’s sidewalks,...

One of state’s most prominent defenders of Somali community faces political challenges—from Republicans  Based on the famous White House statement...

Deer hunters can participate in a late-season chronic wasting disease management hunt Friday, Dec. 19, through Sunday, Dec. 21. Deer permit areas open to this CWD...

Star Lake anglers for years to come may benefit from new walleye stocking programs. Star Lake Property Owners Association members, Mike Anderson and John Bialozynski, met...

The Hawley Nuggets used a strong shooting performance and a decisive second half to defeat the Pelican Rapids Vikings 71-53 in high school girls...