I had the privilege of practicing emergency medicine for 35 years. It was both challenging and rewarding, but there were some hard parts. None were harder than SIDS, sudden...

Question: In one day, I had three incidents where cars did not yield right of way when they had a flashing left turn arrow. I have observed several other incidents...

This spring, Minnesotans are eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Unfortunately, warmer weather also ushers in pests like ticks. Many ticks can carry...

Press and media, around the globe, have reported on the new Pope’s international connections: Illinois, Rome, Peru, South American, Europe— and...

We read the article about the 1964 storm on Lake Lida (published in the May 8 Pelican Rapids Press). Donald Mortenson, who was seriously injured, was my uncle.We were there...

With one week of May already swallowed up by “Ole’ Man Time,” we continue to look ahead to the busy month of May and all the appointments that are offered to each of us.May...

The movie “Don’t Look Up!” was the second most-watched movie on Netflix, but critics were divided. In case you missed it, it was a star-studded black satire about an...

Arbor Day is a day annually dedicated on the last Friday of April for public tree-planting in the United States and several other countries around the world, and this year,...

As a concerned citizen and a member of the New York Mills Public Library board, I wanted to pass on some disturbing information. Our local library, along with libraries...

I sent the following letter to Rep. Michele Fischbach’s offices in both Moorhead and Washington, D.C., about four weeks ago, as of this writing. Have received no response...

He was among the first people I met when I came to Pelican Rapids—and he will forever remain one of the most memorable: The late Chet Nettestad....

100 years ago, April 30, 1925• E. L. Peterson CommentsAt the election in Germany on Sunday, Paul von Hindenburg, field marshal in the Kaiser's war, was elected president by...

The term May Day has taken on several different meanings throughout the course of history.If you have ever watched war movies from the past, you...

“Great, now I’ve got something else to worry about!”That was Dunn Township resident Adrian Lund’s reaction after attending the screening of...

On April 22, 2025, Earth Day will turn 55 years old, with 192 countries and over a billion people around the globe expected to participate.  This year’s theme is “Our...