Cultural diversity is one of cornerstones of an education in Pelican school system  Goals, beliefs and missions of the Pelican Rapids school district were outlined, as the new year is ushered in. And diversity is one of the cornerstones of the school’s belief statements. “Pelican Rapids Schools prepares students to be leaders of their own future,”… Read More

From tossing sandbags along the Red River, to serving in the Middle East, Pelican native’s service has spanned the globe After seeing the world as an active duty Airman and as an Air National Guardsman, Pelican Rapids native John Erickson has retired from uniform.  But he won’t be moving far–as he’ll stay at basically the same desk,… Read More

Pelican area’s favorite jolly fellow is a faithful assistant to Mr. Claus He’s even flown to deliver holiday cheer, just like Santa–but minus the magic reindeer The Pelican Rapids area’s top Santa Claus associate is a favorite with the kids, he has his own workshop, he covers a lot of ground near and far–and he has… Read More

Surprisingly, two Pelican Lake area taxpayers showed up for the typical ‘no-show’ annual tax levy hearing; voicing their concerns about rising burden to fixed income property owners He’s been serving about a dozen years on the Pelican Rapids School Board, but on only two other occasions, that Chairman Jon Karger remembers, has anybody from the public… Read More