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Pelican’s Sadie Funk scored her second career hat trick Aug. 2 against Walker. She is the only female in Pelican Rapids soccer history to score three in one game—and now she has done it twice, including a three-score match last season.
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Earning one of Freemasonry’s highest honors was Bill Osborne, far right, at the Aug. 27 annual Masters Night. Presented with 50-year membership honors in the Pelican Rapids-based Mason Lodge, Richard Gabe, left, and Mike Korda, center.
𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 ...
An enterprising crew of residents at Pelican Valley Senior Living, foreground, hosted a rummage sale and lunch Aug. 24. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Pelican Rapids schools—to help purchase classroom supplies. Representing the school, and holding a giant check for $660, are school representatives, from left, Brian Korf, Doug Bruggeman, Lisa Petznick, Pam Eiden and Angie Westby.
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The old stone bathhouse, pictured here, would be demolished, and although Council Member Steve Strand supported the motion, he remembered the park and the old rock shower house with fondness. “That’s really sad. . . what about the rocks…” said Strand. When the building is demolished, don’t be surprised to see Council Member Strand salvaging the stones, one rock at a time.
𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 ‘𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬’ 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘮...
The Mortenson family took their Pelican Rapids Press along to Alaska. In these images—Morris & Marlene Martinson—daughter Monica and husband Mark—son Monte and wife, Martina. They left the grandkids home: McKenzie, Megan, and Mara.
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