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    At left is Myron Mjelde of rural Fergus Falls and at right is Myron's brother-in-law Bob Landrud who lives in the Twin Cities.
Photos by Ross Hagemeister Walleye fishing always fun in Otter Tail County
    August 7, 2025
    Thursday afternoon, July 31, proved to be a good time to catch walleye with guide Ross Hagemeister at one of Otter Tail Countyโ€™s many lakes. The...

    ๐—œ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐–ข๐–บ๐—‡๐—ˆ๐–พ, ๐—„๐–บ๐—’๐–บ๐—„ ๐—‰๐—‹๐—ˆ๐—€๐—‹๐–บ๐—†๐—Œ ๐–บ๐— ๐–ฌ๐–บ๐—‰๐—…๐–พ๐—๐—ˆ๐—ˆ๐–ฝ ๐– ๐—Ž๐—€. ๐Ÿซ-๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿข
    August 7, 2025
    Grab a paddle and make a splashโ€”โ€œI Can Paddle!โ€ programs will take you from never canoeing before, to exploring the water with confidence.ย โ€œI Can Paddle!" programs are...
    Apply through Aug. 15 for prairie chicken hunt lottery
    August 7, 2025
    Hunters can apply through Friday, Aug. 15, to be chosen for one of 125 permits for the 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken hunting season.ย The nine-day prairie chicken season...
    Erhardโ€™s softball season wrapped up August 2, with the trophy going to the Powerhouse, sponsored by the Rothsay Powerhouse. 
Billed as the Erhard Extravaganza, a great crowd stayed and played the day away, taking it all in as six teams battled for first place. 

PHOTOS COURTESY KIM PEDERSON Powerhouse wins Erhard Extravaganza softball tourney, in title game...
    August 7, 2025

    DNR updates from the legislative session include crossbow, veteran...
    August 7, 2025
    This yearโ€™s legislative session brought several changes that will impact deer and deer hunting in Minnesota moving forward.Funding was allocated to support wildlife health...
    Pelican high school sophomore is first to finish in top 100 at national target shooting meet in Michigan Rockstead shoots in top 100 at USA Clay Target National Championship
    July 31, 2025
    An opportunity that most athletes donโ€™t get the chance to experience, two Pelican Rapids high school students headed to Mason, Michigan July 9-13...

    How much do deer eat? And what?
    July 31, 2025
    Have you watched white-tailed deer munching on plants, or even finding a meal in your front yard, and wondered how much they eat?ย An average white-tailed deer can consume...
    Deer season details available now and hunting licenses on sale Aug. 1
    July 31, 2025
    Hunters can now review the 2025 Minnesota deer hunting regulations, and deer hunting licenses will be available to purchase starting Friday, Aug. 1.Deer season details for...
    The Stump Jumpers were league champions in 2024. Who will win the coveted title this year? 

Come see for yourself on Saturday, August 2. Tournament play kicks off at 10 a.m. ๐–ฎ๐—‡๐–พ ๐—‹๐–พ๐—€๐—Ž๐—…๐–บ๐—‹ ๐—Œ๐–พ๐–บ๐—Œ๐—ˆ๐—‡ ๐—Œ๐—ˆ๐–ฟ๐—๐–ป๐–บ๐—…๐—… ๐—€๐–บ๐—†๐–พ ๐—…๐–พ๐–ฟ๐— ๐—‚๐—‡ ๐–ค๐—‹๐—๐–บ๐—‹๐–ฝ; ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด. ๐Ÿฎ ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†...
    July 24, 2025
    Softball season is wrapping up in Erhard, with just one regular-season game night scheduled for July 29.ย The first game begins at 6 p.m., and the...

    Bricker Haugrud jumping into home.

PHOTOS COURTESY NATE MCRAE Pelican Legion baseball ends in sub-district play
    July 24, 2025
    Pelican Rapids Legion Post 17 began their playoff run this past weekend in the sub-district baseball tournament. They earned the three seed on...

    More than 40 runners gathered at Chauncey Martin Field at 8:00 a.m. July 13 for the running of the 13th Annual Pelican Pete 5k.  
The Pelican Rapids High School Viking Cross Country Team hosts the event and all are invited to come and walk, runโ€”or cheer.

PHOTOS COURTESY KI GOHDES Runner โ€˜stampedeโ€™ to Pelican for festival run
    July 17, 2025
    Pelican Pete Stampede top 10 in 5K event Daniel Borash - 17:32 (Hawley, MN)Andrew Checco de Souza - 20:39 (Pelican Rapids)Carlee Sieben - 21:31...

    Elk hunt license apps open
    July 17, 2025
    Hunters have through Thursday, July 3, to apply for one of four elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota DNR. This is a once-in-a-lifetime hunt for Minnesota...
    ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ . ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐–ฏ๐–พ๐—‹๐—†๐—‚๐—๐—Œ...
    July 17, 2025
    Once again in 2025, young people will be able to hunt deer with an adult in a number of state parks during several application-only special youth deer hunts. These hunts...
    Bricker Haugrud fields the ball ahead of a Barnesville baserunner. 

PHOTOS COURTESY NATE MCRAE Pelican Legion baseball team splits Pelican Fest twin bill with...
    July 17, 2025
    It was a steamy night at the Pelican Rapids baseball field, which played a doubleheader after a day of rain, heat, and humidity.ย Visiting Pelican...

    Minnesota DNR invites people to share pheasant and turkey observations
    July 11, 2025
    Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural...
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