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Minn. DNR using electrical shocks to study bass populations

Lizzie, Jewett, E. Silent among area lakes slated for researchMinnesota DNR fisheries biologists will soon begin their annual spring electrofishing...

Expert Alert: Children’s mental health and positive parenting

Promoting children’s mental health and well-being through positive psychology, parenting and school practices.Rates of stress, anxiety and emotional challenges among...

Music in the Park launches June 12 with new stage

Peterson Park is excited to expand its outdoor amenities with a new stage for Music in the Park. Thanks to support from the EDA and the City, the initial plans include a...

𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 Graduation day, a giant barbecue and a library concert...

100 years ago, June 3, 1926• Twenty-five Students to Graduate Twenty-five young men and women will be given tangible evidence of faithful work during their four years of...

Show off your lawn: Yard of the week contest is back with prizes,...

The annual Yard of the Week contest is about to kick off. Send your nomination, including a photo, address, and your reason for nominating, to...

Rassmuson secures major funding for regional trash infrastructure...

State Senator Jordan Rasmusson has secured nearly $8.5 million in state funding to support major solid waste infrastructure improvements benefiting Otter Tail County and...

'Bike Repair Guys' return this June to repair, donate bicycles

The “Bike Guys” are returning to Pelican Rapids this June to provide free bicycle repairs and donations for community members in need of...

From speed limits to $25 permits, Pelican rolls out new rules for...

Scooters, bicycles, ATVs, golf carts, and wheelchairs are sure to make your trip downtown more exciting. That’s why reasonable regulations regarding special vehicles are in...

Camp Ripley’s 53,000 acres along the Mississippi River north of Little Falls support an extraordinary diversity of wildlife, including 202 bird species such as this juvenile osprey

Go behind the scenes of Camp Ripley wildlife

Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter invites you to join them for this month’s meeting featuring Kaysie Maleski, Animal Survey Specialist for the Nongame...

Pelican Rapids driver Scott Richardson kneels beside his No. 79 car with the feature winner’s sign after capturing his first victory of the 2026 season on May 21 at River Cities Speedway. Richardson used a late-race pass with just two laps remaining to win the INEX Legends feature—his first trip to victory lane since the January death of his father, local racing legend Howard Richardson.

Pelican’s Scott Richardson honors racing dad with River Cities...

Pelican Rapids race car driver Scott Richardson captured a major victory on May 21, winning the INEX Legends feature race at River Cities Speedway....

Otter Tail County Administrator Nicole Hansen, left, and County Commissioner Wayne Johnson present ambulance funding options to the Pelican Rapids City Council. With Ringdahl Ambulance facing a severe annual deficit due to rising operational costs, officials are exploring long-term solutions—including a Subordinate Service District that would apply a modest fee to individual households rather than taxing farmland—to ensure the area doesn’t lose its 911 emergency services.

PAYING FOR 911: Rural ambulance crisis pushes officials to find...

Everett and Virgil Johnson, Rex Crews, and other ambulance and fire volunteers of old would be shaking their heads over the dilemma of rural...

𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 "Uff da!" and new friendships keep exchange students...

100 years ago, May 27, 1926• 260,000 Pike Fry Deposited in Lake LidaAbout 260,000 pike fry were dumped into Lake Lida near the Rothsay Camp last week. S. C. Bowman made...

New school bus contract locks in rates for two years amid fuel spike

Finance Director Rudy Martinez presented the details of the recently negotiated School Bus Transportation Contract at the May 18 regular meeting of...

A sign in EL Peterson Park directs Pelican Rapids residents to the public library's new e-bike rental service.

Pelican Rapids library launches e-bike rentals

Long-awaited e-bikes have arrived at the Pelican Rapids Public Library and are now available for checkout, offering a new way for residents to...

Graduating seniors wait to receive their diplomas during the Pelican Rapids High School commencement exercises held Friday, May 22, in the Leaders Gymnasium.
Photo by Nicole WK

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 Pelican Rapids grads take flight into...

The Pelican Rapids High School Leaders Gymnasium was the location for the Senior Class Commencement Exercise on Friday evening, May 22, 2026. Such...

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