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Annual Chamber meeting Sept. 11 at Lida Greens

September 11, 2025

The annual Pelican Rapids area Chamber of Commerce meeting and dinner is at Lida Green’s Golf Course Sept. 11. The evening begins with social hour at 5 p.m. The annual...

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭. 𝟏𝟔...

September 11, 2025

Great River Energy, wholesale electric supplier to Lake Region Electric Cooperative, proposes to rebuild and upgrade approximately 16 miles of an existing 115-kilovolt (kV)...

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September 11, 2025

Deep Roots Fest Sept. 13 in Vergas Award-winning author Amy Thielen...

September 11, 2025

The Deep Roots Festival will return Saturday, Sept. 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at North Circle Seeds, 26253 485th St., Vergas, celebrating local foods,...

Cameras will aid county in sorting recycling

September 11, 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...

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝖥𝖺𝗂𝗋𝗀𝗈𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗀𝗎𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝗇...

September 11, 2025

More than three-quarters of respondents to the 2025 House of Representatives’ State Fair Poll support banning guns in the State Capitol.Security at the State Capitol is...

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The Pelican Farm market, pictured here during the annual “Market Meal” event recently, Aug. 29, will be continuing—possibly into October, depending on the fall harvest and vendors. The market is every Friday, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park, one block west of downtown Pelican Rapids.

PHOTO COURTESY WAYNE WOOLEVER

Local agriculture program helps food systems like Pelican market grow

September 11, 2025

Farmers markets are bringing fresh food to communities. These markets, along with food hubs and other local food businesses, play an important role...

𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾’𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝖿...

September 11, 2025

With Monday, September 1, being a federal holiday, Landwehr Construction personnel had the day off and then rescued some of those work hours by working on Saturday,...

A retired school teacher and Pelican Rapids High School graduate in the late 1960s, Jerry Ness, has carved out a unique retirement hobby. A storyteller at heart, Ness incorporates his woodcarving skills by creating characters —and telling their stories. Most of the stories are inspired by his Norwegian Lutheran, small farm roots in rural Pelican Rapids.

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘴...

September 11, 2025

A hometown boy with a knack for storytelling and woodcarving; and a deep appreciation for his rural upbringing, returned to his roots with stories...

Janet Olive Thompson
Lund

Janet Olive Thompson Lund

September 11, 2025

Janet Olive Thompson Lund (90) of Fargo, ND, Died August 31, 2025 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Janet Olive Thompson was born in Fisher, MN on...

Marilyn Gilbertson

Marilyn Gilbertson

September 4, 2025

Marilyn Jean (Bahls) Gilbertson, age 79, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN....

Loretta Gayle Dawes

Loretta Gayle Dawes

September 4, 2025

Loretta Gayle Dawes (nee Isaacson), age 87, passed away on June 1, 2025 in Loveland, Colorado. She was born in Faribault, Minnesota on July 23,...

Pres. Reagan reduced size of government, but he was not ‘wannabe...

September 11, 2025

In my letter to The Press of August 21, I provided some background on my experience as an Air Force staff officer and subsequently as a contract employee, both of which...

𝘿𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣...𝙋𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙮... 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬...

September 11, 2025

Many of us in the newspaper business has a “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” moment.For youngsters who might be reading this (and I hope there are some ...

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝖣𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝖿𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝖾𝗑𝗂𝗍 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌

September 11, 2025

Question: If a person misses their freeway exit, can they use the crossover to make a u-turn? Answer: If you miss your exit, proceed to the next one. Do not back up or make...

Erhards Grove TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING

September 11, 2025

Erhards Grove Township will meet on, Thursday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Erhards Grove Township Garage in Erhard.Becki Ouren,Clerk 9-11-c

Lida TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

September 11, 2025

Lida Township will reconvene the 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF March 11, 2025 on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of finalizing the 2026 Proposed...

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH...

September 11, 2025

FILED in District CourtState of MinnesotaAugust 27, 2025 In Re: Estate of Mathilda Ann Moe, Decedent. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE...

Number 18 C.J. Fahje and Roscoe Stubbs number 72.

PHOTOS COURTESY NATE MCRAE

Pelican challenges powerhouse Barnesville, losing narrowly 44-36

September 11, 2025

After a tough week one football loss and performance, Pelican Rapids players and coaches took a long look at the game film from week one. There was...

Two Pelican runners finish in top 5 at Barnesville meet

September 11, 2025

The Pelican Rapids Cross Country Teams competed at the Barnesville Invitational September 4. Andrew Checco de Souza took runner up honors in the boys' 5k race with a time...

Pelican’s Arianna Hovland, left, at the net.

PHOTOS COURTESY NATE MCRAE

Rothsay VB comes out on top in Pelican

September 11, 2025

The Pelican Rapids Vikings hosted the Rothsay Tigers Sept. 2.Set one was a great back-and-forth battle. The Vikings came out strong with Sophomore...

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