𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝖱𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝗈𝖿 𝗅𝖾𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖫𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝖫𝗂𝖽𝖺 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗀𝖾𝗈𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝗈𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽

by Louis Hoglund

This content is for subscribers only. Log in or sign up for a free trial below.

Pelican Rapids Pool Hall Gang members Bob Bowers, left, and Steve Backstrom—with the Lake Lida sturgeon replica, which preserves the history of the famous 102-pound fish speared in 1948.
The replica was on display at Historic City Hall, which is now being leased for a coffee shop. The fish replica was relocated to the pool hall, where it can be viewed—generally from about 8 a.m. to noon, Monday to Saturday.

You may also like:

‘𝑾𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒁’ 𝖡𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍...

The trail construction along Highway 108 west is also moving along, with concrete paving coming up if weather allows. Reminder that there may be shoulder closures where crews are working. They'll work in this area until the ground freezes and weather pauses progress.

PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND

𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝟣...

Anne Peterson, OJ, Ellie & Oakley Kress were in Glendale, AZ, attending a white coat ceremony for Grace Peterson. She is at Midwestern University studying optometry. The entourage paused to check the hometown news in the Pelican Rapids Press.

Read Press From Afar

Haarstad’s Corner Grocery carried everything from Big Indian Chief writing pads and Raggedy Ann dolls to Standby ketchup and chocolate malts.

Photo credit: Fergus Falls Daily Journal

𝖱𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗂𝗀𝗁𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗁𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝗆𝗈𝗆-𝖺𝗇𝖽-𝗉𝗈𝗉 𝖼𝗈𝗋𝗇𝖾𝗋...

An advertising poster for the original Wizard of Oz book by L. Frank Baum, published in 1900.

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜’𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡!...𝖨𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗋𝖽 ...

Pelican’s Treyvon Benson wrestles with Hawley defender, as the pass falls incomplete. At left, Pelican assistant coach Ryan Beachy.

Rain, wind didn’t prevent Vikings from playoff ...

From left are authors Emma Törzs, Andrew DeYoung, and Marcie Rendon, who spoke Oct. 22 at A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls.
Photo by Tom Hintgen

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝖶𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ...

Larry's

Vet Day Deadline

Loading...