I enjoyed reading the “Little Store with the Red Door." (Jan. 1, 2026 edition of The Press regarding Pass It On Thrift Store) These volunteers are truly an important part...

Leadership transition is the process of changing from one leader to another within a family, a business, a corporation, a form of government, and a walk of faith.We have...

A little context. I’m an old alcoholic who finally learned something useful, meaning that if I drink a beer a week, that’s just about the perfect ratio. So you now know...

What will we leave our children? Oil and coal are a major energy source-Today! We have “Cheap?” gas-Today! All of the “Experts” agree that both items are a finite resource....

For about six decades, deadlines were a constant: Deliveries through heat, sleet rain and snow; producing newspapers in time for presses to...

As 2025 draws to a close, there’s a particular stillness that settles over our town this time of year that invites reflection. The storefronts...

When I saw the employment notice for a news position at the Pelican Rapids Press, I jumped at the opportunity. Newspaper work…in a recreational...

On weeks like this, it can feel as if two Pelican Rapids live side by side. One is the town where neighbors shovel each other’s sidewalks,...

I read with some disappointment your recent article “Christian Nationalism” (published in Dec. 11 edition of the Press). The disappointment comes from the casual and...

One of state’s most prominent defenders of Somali community faces political challenges—from Republicans  Based on the famous White House statement...

The President Trump administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to American farmers.The...

The 12-billion-dollar farm bailout...farm welfare check...whatever you want to call it...Same story, Different Day. The worldwide supply of corn and soybeans exceeds the...

By Jaylani Hussein Executive Director of CAIR-MNThe Council on American-Islamic Relations, Minnesota (CAIR-MN) strongly condemns the continued political rhetoric targeting...

President Trump: You’re kind of doing things backwards! In days of old, according to legends, Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave to the poor. Ali Baba robbed the rich and...

Neighborly kindness ...Good Samaritan-ism... Christian caring ... community volunteerism...There are many ways to describe acts of goodwill—and...