“Honor Roll Teachers” were in the spotlight at the 2025 Viking Gala. Pelican has established a tradition, with long-time teachers honored along...

Thirty years ago, Judy Bradow lost her 21-year-old daughter to a devastating accident. She shared her story of tragedy and optimism on September 15...

We’ve all heard that cats have nine lives. One of them is being enjoyed by a stray kitten, who was fortunately saved from death by a team that...

A motorcycle accident in rural Perham has left a Detroit Lakes man dead.The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 65-year-old was riding a motorcycle westbound...

At the September meeting of the Pelican Rapids School Board, Becky Wontor presented on the latest Marketing campaign for Pelican Public Schools....

Another rural ministry vacancy has been filled, thanks to the “SAM” program—a Lutheran synod initiative which aims at serving rural areas where...

Sanford Health Pelican Rapids, 211 E. Mill St., is now offering the flu vaccination to patients 6 months and older.Sanford Pelican Rapids Clinic is hosting flu vaccine...

For more than 125 years, folks have been reading The Press in Pelican Rapids, at the farm, at the lake... and beyond!The Pelican Rapids Press is...

“Be a shining example!” This is a phrase that we all have heard sometime in our lives.To be a shining example as an individual, we need to put on...

Author Ben Scheirer will visit the Pelican Rapids Library on October 14 at 5 p.m. to talk about his new book, “Perpich: A Minnesota Original.” The...

The Pelican Rapids community is gearing up for its 28th annual Oktoberfest celebration, set for Oct. 9-11, with a full slate of events,...

A week without rain on a street construction project is a godsend, and it finally happened to our 2024-25 Pelican Rapids Complete Streets...

A Pelican Rapids coach was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident—on his way to football practice.  Minnesota State Troopers say 53-year-old Ryan Beachy was heading...

100 years ago, October 1, 1925• Reception for Governor ChristiansonThe beautiful Dunn’s Summer Lodge was the scene of a splendid banquet and public reception Monday evening...

The first - and likely only - hole in 1 at Lida Greens Golf Course for the 2025 season was recorded last weekend.On Sunday evening, September 21,...