Pelican session June 27 From the state house down to the county court house, roads have been a well-worn issue.  Otter Tail County has been taking the long view, and devising a plan that looks all the way out to the year 2040.   Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats have been locking horns over road maintenance funding… Read More

By Brenda Brand, Special Correspondent  A new natural healing products store has opened just north of Pelican Rapids along Highway 59.  The store is Crystal Rock Healing and is owned by Cindy and Ron Schmitz, who purchased a farm from Sandy Tingelstad last year. Operating stores in Bismarck, Fargo, White Bear Lake and now Pelican Rapids has… Read More

For second summer, Escape Room open in Pelican Area residents and visitors alike will once again have an opportunity to “make their escape,” as an enterprising Pelican Rapids High School youth opens the “Escape Room” for another season.  Described as a live  action game, where participants book a room and try to solve the escape puzzle,… Read More

A hometown girl has returned home with healthy intentions, and has opened a storefront–serving up nutritious beverages. Chelsea Olson, a 2012 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School, opened the doors of “Rapid Nutrition” to one of the most successful store openings ever for the Herbalife nutrition system.  Chelsea has been with Herbalife for five years,… Read More

Pelican swim pool to open late; leaking as much as 8,000 gallons overnight Leaking … again. The aging Pelican Rapids city swimming pool will once again open later in the season than targeted.  After the initial fill with water, city crews found it had  lost 8 inches of water overnight–as much as 8,000 gallons.  More than 40… Read More