Pelican Township residents gathered for their annual meeting March 10 at the Pelican Rapids fire hall, with the session called to order at 4 p.m. Board members present were...

National and statewide issues are rarely on the agenda for neighborhood township hall meetings. But the immigration crackdown of 2025-26 hit close to home in Pelican...

Officers from area townships and Otter Tail County government departments will gather at Lida Town Hall March 19 for an evening of information-gathering and networking.The...

Unless you have $25,000 sitting around the house, check if your home has lead water lines. Right now, the city offers grant money to replace lead...

The Pelican Rapids Masons have raised enough money to buy cabinets for Automated External Defibrillator units. An AED cabinet is a protective, wall-mounted or free-standing...

Wanted: FirefightersPelican fire department drops below 20 firefighters for first timeFor decades, the Pelican Rapids Volunteer Fire Department has...

Township meetings rarely have an electric atmosphere, but they do come with the nuts and bolts that keep a community running, with discussion...

Cost-saving solutions also consideredThe Scambler Township board proposed a levy to fix frozen septic lines at the town hall during the March 10 annual meeting — an issue...

Amelia Earhart program comes to Pelican libraryA one-woman show on famous female pilot will be presented April 18, 11 a.m. at the Pelican Rapids Public Library.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Rain falls from the sky. And water runs downhill. Except on Highway 59 by the Pelican Rapids City Hall.It appears we have a...

What started as a $1.7 million project is now at approximately $800,000, according to the latest round of number-crunching by the Minnesota Department of Transportation...

The Pelican Rapids Public Library is now offering free seeds to help residents start their summer gardens. A new seed library near the front...

A new nonprofit organization, Rivers Area Memory Café, launched the first gathering held in Fergus Falls. Organizers welcomed nearly 60 guests at...

“A few appropriate remarks...”It was a modest invitation—to the president of the United States, in 1863—when he was asked to speak near the small...

From a June 22, 2001 Historic Walking Tour of Pelican Rapids. Tour led by Chris Schuelke, Otter Tail County Historical Society and Pelican Rapids...