School lunch implemented in 1949; Now iconic suspension bridge was taking shape in 1974

by Paul Gubrud
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Bowling balls rolled and pins fell as the Pelican Rapids Viking Elementary School gymnasium was transformed into bowling lanes recently. The bowling activity sets the stage for a number of Special Olympics events coming up this winter and spring.
𝖫𝖺𝗇𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗇—𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇’𝗌 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖤𝗅𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈...
Tim Thompson addressed members of Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) during the annual meeting in 2024.
𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬...
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅-𝐌 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧. 𝟗
Kix dancers from around the nation took to the field for the Tampa Florida bowl game, between Michigan and Alabama. Among those on the field were eight Pelican area Just for Kix dancers. Above, the pre-game show featured the dancers with a patriotic theme.
𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚, 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Hazen Milbeck was the top Pelican wrestler at the “Rumble on the Red” last week, taking second in his class.
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The late Sherwood Anderson, who is remembered in the greater Pelican area, was inducted post-mortem into the Grand Forks River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame.
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, ‘𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞’ 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢...
Memorial Day observances are among the very visible ceremonial programs offered by the Pelican VFW Post 5252, in conjunction, with the local American Legion Post 17. But behind the scenes, the Post donates thousands to veteran programs and community projects. Members iof the Honor Guard are pictured here at the 2024 Memorial Day observances.
𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝...
Postal delivery will be suspended Jan. 9, in observance of the death of former Pres. Jimmy Carter. Many Pelican Rapids Press subscribers can expect to receive the newspaper late this week.
𝖩𝗂𝗆𝗆𝗒 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 ‘𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗎𝗌’ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱...
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