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    PUBLIC NOTICE
    January 1, 2026
    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAILSEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 56-PR-25-2867Estate of NORRIS WENDELL JOHNSON,...
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    January 1, 2026
    Question: Can I get some clarification on stop signs. I always wonder where to stop. Is it at the stop sign or at the stop line I sometimes see on the road. Thank...
    Business Manager and Advertising Lead, Sara Brosowske, and new Managing Editor Nicole WK at the Minnesota Newspaper Association convention in 2024. Pelican Rapids Press announces leadership transition
    January 1, 2026
    Managing Editor Louis Hoglund to retire; Nicole WK named to lead roleThe Pelican Rapids Press is announcing a leadership transition, Louis Hoglund...

    For 2026, support your favorite sports teams —but also your local...
    January 1, 2026
    “'Tis the season!”...’Tis the season...for Christmas...holiday festivities...food...snow...goodwill...family...and for the New Year.Yes, we have heard those three words...
    Mounting fraud cases prompt more criticism of Minn. Gov. Walz
    January 1, 2026
    The U.S. Attorney’s office announced new fraud charges. It revealed the massive scope of Medicaid waiver billing fraud occurring in the state of Minnesota. U.S. Attorney...
    University of Minnesota talks responsible AI use
    January 1, 2026
    Intro to ChatGPTChatGPT celebrates its third birthday this month, and experts say it’s a good time for everyday users to think about using this clever AI safely, getting...
    The NSF COLDEX cam during a storm in December 2022, Allan Hills, Antarctica.
PHOTO CREDIT: PETER NEFF Six-million-year-old Antarctic ice offers glimpse into warmer era...
    January 1, 2026
    A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six-million-year-old ice in Antarctica — the...

    A pair of brilliant sundogs framed the winter sun over a snowy field near Star Lake the frigid morning of Dec. 29.
Sundogs, or parhelia, form when sunlight refracts through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, creating bright spots of light that often appear on either side of the sun—especially on frigid winter days. The term “sundog” is believed to come from the Greek word parēlion, meaning “beside the sun.”  
PHOTO BY SARA BROSOWSKE Winter sundogs halo Star Lake sky
    January 1, 2026

    Even during the holiday pause, work quietly goes on in the Pelican...
    January 1, 2026
    The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day – when schools are closed, offices are dark, and routines blur – can feel slow and quiet. But behind the scenes, essential...
    IRS increases standard mileage rate for 2026
    January 1, 2026
    The Internal Revenue Service announced that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026, while the mileage rate...
    New licensing pause will improve oversight of home, community-based...
    January 1, 2026
    After unprecedented growth in new applications from home and community-based human services providers, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will implement a 2-year...
    New Years traditions around the world
    January 1, 2026
    Breaking plates for luck?Usually, when you drop a dinner plate in your kitchen and it breaks, the occasion isn’t celebratory. However, the Danes in Denmark have an odd New...
    One injured in crash near Parkers Prairie
    January 1, 2026
    Sheriff deputies, on Dec. 20, reported one injury in a traffic accident at 9:21 a.m. just south of Parkers Prairie. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway...
    In this photo taken over 100 years ago, longtime Pelican Rapids Press editor and publisher, E.L. Peterson stands next to the old printing press in the newspaper office still standing in the same West Mill Ave location. Do You Remember When? Back when newspaper editors had ‘ink in their...
    January 1, 2026
    The late 1960s and early 1970s were a remarkable time to be working at newspapers in Otter Tail County. About 1972 newspapers in our county and...

    Winter weather tips for your family yard
    January 1, 2026
    When Old Man Winter comes calling, homeowners need to keep everyone in the family – including your pets—safe. Follow these wise winter weather tips from the TurfMutt...
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