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Lluvia Deluna-Julsrud (9th grade) and Willa Nunick (8th grade) read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to the gathered crowd.

Youth lead the way in building a unified community

January 22, 2026

When we look around this room, we don’t just see a collection of individuals; we see a tapestry. Like any fabric, our community is made of...

City Statement Regarding ICE Activity

January 22, 2026

The City of Pelican Rapids posted this statement on its website:The City of Pelican Rapids is aware of recent activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Looking Back: Wolf meets grizzly fate near Pelican Lake 100 years ago

January 22, 2026

100 years ago, January 21, 1926• Another Wolf KilledFred Hokanson, Hilding Larson, Ollie Erickson, and Hans Hanson set out on another wolf hunting expedition Sunday...

Building unity takes more than celebrating diversity

January 22, 2026

Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we come together not just to remember history, but to reflect on who we are being right now—as a...

Adult leaders of The Youths PR, Dan Kramer and Staci Allmaras, pictured background above, each gave speeches (reprinted here) to gathered youth and community members Jan. 19 at the “Unity Walk.” Also pictured are members of The Youths as well as community member and Youths supporter Nanette Albright.

Youth-led unity walk brings Pelican Rapids community together...

January 22, 2026

Organizations in Pelican Rapids moved their Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration indoors Saturday after winter weather forced a change of plans,...

Vikings junior high math team ties for first in region

January 22, 2026

The Pelican Rapids junior high math team did well at Meet 3. Test A was challenging, and Graham Tollerud’s six points were good enough to place third on that test. On Test...

Two possible routes for the proposed Maple River–Cyuna 345 kV transmission line are being considered by power company officials. The northern route would run from the Maple River Substation near Fargo, North Dakota, parallel to Highway 10, to the Cuyuna Substation in the Brainerd area. The southern route would pass through the lakes region near Pelican Rapids, including areas around Pelican Lake, Tamarac, Franklin, and portions of Scambler and Dunn Townships.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁

January 22, 2026

Route maps for a proposed transmission line have arrived in mailboxes across the region, prompting local officials to begin weighing in on the...

Pelican library features Jill Preston's impressionistic woodland...

January 22, 2026

Jill Preston has been fascinated by the shapes, colors, and textures of the woods she loves for a very long time. That comfort and ease with the...

Rev. Fure with his wife Allison right and daughters (oldest to youngest) Elta, Solvay, and Raina in the sanctuary at Thrive Church.

From mobile ministry to permanent home: Thrive Church marks three...

January 22, 2026

From a mobile church set up each Sunday in the Dunvilla Barn to a permanent home in Pelican Rapids, Thrive Church has grown from a handful of...

Food Drive in action at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Pelican.

Catholic church helps families amid immigration fears

January 22, 2026

Parishioners at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Pelican Rapids filled bags with food and household goods for Hispanic families on Jan. 15,...

Pelican city officials weigh in on ICE activity in community

January 22, 2026

Council member calls enforcement "heavy-handed," sad to witnessCity councils across Minnesota are grappling with the increased presence of...

What’s legal? What’s not? What to know about ICE warrants, rights...

January 22, 2026

This article is offered freely as part of our commitment to civic responsibility.With U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity...

Brent Frazier, Mayor, Pelican Rapids.

Federal law limits what cities can do about ICE

January 22, 2026

City commits to serving all residents amid immigration enforcementThe City of Pelican Rapids is a small, peaceful city and community in West...

Bathhouse in Sherin Park in Pelican Rapids will see a makeover soon.

Old bathhouse gets makeover as city pursues $1 million project in...

January 22, 2026

The old block bathhouse in Sherin Park ain’t what it used to be. In fact, it’s nothing like it. A new bathhouse for Sherin Park has been on the...

Ribbon cut on new services at Pelican’s Sanford clinic

January 15, 2026

Sanford Health opened a new Physical Therapy Department at its Pelican Rapids Clinic on January 8, expanding services available to the...

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