𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝖵𝖥𝖶 𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗇𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗅𝗒 𝟣,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗌

by Louis Hoglund

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Retired flags, estimated at nearly 1,000 that the Pelican Rapids VFW club has accumulated over the past several years, were burned at a special ceremony Sept. 7.

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The Faith Lutheran Church-Pelican Rapids concession stand workers from building 79B gathered to catch up on local news, during the recent Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion. They especially enjoy the article in the Pelican Rapids Press “Back to School” edition about the school cafeteria “lunch ladies” from back in the day!
“It is a family tradition to serve the people!” noted Melanie Michels. School kitchen staffer, Mrs. Breckenfelder’s daughter, Mary Jo, and kitchen crew member Mrs. Larson’s daughter, Christie, are carrying on the food serving tradition—and are included in this photo from Rollag.
From left, Nancy Soberg, Tori Olson, Mary Jo Dillon, Tom Dillon, Irene Lewis, and Christie Shulstad.

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Fallen light pole, at the southwest corner of the new Pelican Rapids roundabout is sparking discussion among engineers, city officials, MnDOT.
This photo was taken by Jessica Shulstad, Brown Eyed Susans, where the pole toppled Sept. 7 after an encounter with a farm implement.

𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧...

Doug Bruggeman earned the 2024 Pelican Rapids PRIDE award, and Kathy Bergren was presented the Chamber Member of Year honor at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

1965 Pelican Rapids school kitchen staff included Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Kind, and Mrs. Eunice Holt. Her son, Harold, recalls those cafeteria days in the accompanying article.

𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝖢𝖺𝖿𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖺 ...

Taking the ball downfield, Pelican’s #10 Jharol Chavez.

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𝟏𝟏-𝟎 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝗈𝗒𝗌 𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗈𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗋...

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