Annual meeting with area townships at firehall Feb. 24 The annual opportunity for area township and city officials to meet with Pelican Rapids volunteer firefighters is Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Each year, Pelican Fire chief Trevor Steeves invites township officials to the fire hall.  The session is an opportunity to review the fire department budget and equipment purchases…. Read More

The monthly Pelican Rapids Multi Cultural Committee Diversity Dinner is this coming Sunday, February 23 at 5:00 pm at the Pelican Library.  This is an important dinner, Otter Tail County has a long range planning committee and they are coming to talk about what we hope for the future of Otter Tail County.  They are… Read More

By Tom Hintgen, Otter Tail County Correspondent The east segment of the Pelican Rapids to Perham recreational trail will be the first section to be constructed. Work, according to county commissioners and county staff members, will hopefully begin in the next few months. This topic was addressed during the county board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and a wide range or conservation groups participated in Pheasant Fest at the Minneapolis Convention Center  Feb. 14-16.  The Pelican River Pheasants Forever Chapter was well-represented, including a major conservation award.  Pheasant Fest is a tradeshow and convention for upland hunters, landowners, bird dog lovers, wild game cooking enthusiasts and wildlife… Read More

Ranked as one of 13 most dangerous drunk driving counties  The Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition is a group of individuals and agencies who work together under funding from the Toward Zero Deaths Safe Roads Program via the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.  The mission of the coalition is to raise awareness of traffic safety… Read More