In July 1966, a rock band called “The Loovin’ Spoonful” from Greenwich Village of New York City released a hit song that remained at the top of the Billboard charts for...

You know what I find interesting about working at an emergency shelter?The deepest desire most of our guests and community members have when they...

For years, I worked as an emergency physician. I’d walk in, introduce myself — “Hi, I’m Dr. Ellison” — do a full history and exam, explain the plan. And more than once, a...

I run late to most of my appointments.Phone calls smash into scheduled video calls, and then I hop off only to drive across town for a meeting with...

God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear. And it was so. God called the dry ground “land”, and...

Looking back has both positive and negative attributes in our everyday lives.In a spiritual aspect, we remember that “Putting your hands on the plow and not looking back”...

Minnesota has something unusual that most residents don’t think about until they’re staring at a ballot: every local elected office in our state is legally nonpartisan....

Here in Pelican Rapids, contributions by the Latino community are obvious. We can see that without it, our local economy, our school system, and...

100 years ago, July 22, 1926• Truck Service vs. RailroadsLast week, the Press contained a short article related to outside truck service. This...

I'm here today on behalf of our Find Your Path business owners. Many of them would have loved to be here for this ribbon cutting, but they're busy...

Joy, my friends. My heavens, we forget, at our own peril, that life is also supposed to be filled with joy.The Apostle Paul lists joy as one of his...

Last week, we looked at the essential services of water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, phone and internet, trash collection, and security.Most...

Call it a renovation, a civic improvement, a community beautification, a facelift......Or in simple terms, call it a “new paint job.”That was how a...

Pelican Fest 2026 honored some of our most deserving residents who are historically the last people to ever seek out recognition.This reluctance to...

100 years ago, July 15, 1926• As We See ItA few years ago, the businessmen of the village agreed not to patronize outside truck service and gave all their business to the...