Two former Pelican Rapids High School football teammates have reunited on the gridiron—this time at the college level.Nick Haugrud and Timmy Guler,...

Camo-clad hunters are in the woods, hoping the rustle in the brush means venison steaks for dinner and a trophy buck on the wall.More than 400,000 hunters were expected for...

Congratulations! Deer hunters in Otter Tail County and nearby areas are off to a strong start this season, with more deer reported harvested than...

In the war against  Chronic Wasting Disease, deer casualties littered the Pelican school parking lot like aftermath at the battle of Gettysburg.It...

1959 photo of Bobby Vee is how many remember him when he performed lake country circuit.

100 years ago, November 12, 1925• Ernest Cowles Asphyxiated and Found Just in TimeA fatal case of asphyxiation was narrowly averted, when the unconscious body of Ernest...

Unfounded aircraft crash report was one of most dramatic false alarms on record in lakes areaBy Louis Hoglund and Brian Burgess  As false alarms...

Hunting season is underway in Minnesota, and enthusiasts can take to the field through Jan. 4, 2026. The Department of Natural Resources is...

New federal testing data shows that reading scores of teens in the U.S. are lower than they have been in decades. Lisa Von Drasek, curator of the Kerlan Collection of...

The evening of March 26, was like any other for 75-year-old Brian Kvebak, who was relaxing downstairs at his lakeside home near Battle Lake,...

The federal government shutdown continues, and one of the casualties is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits nationwide — including Minnesota...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Minnesota women, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Dr. Stuart Bloom with the...

Visiting Portugal recently, Grove Lake Lutheran Church Pastor Beth Monke and her husband, Dean, paused to check the local news while riding a cable...

Habitat’s most recent homeowner, Jessica Hed, was recently on the construction site helping to build her own home. She was amongst a group of seven volunteers that day. A...

From a burning trailer on the busy Highway 59 thoroughfare, to a flaming landfill container, the Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department was on the move November 6 and...