Pelican Rapids lady Vikings traveled to Concordia College of Moorhead on Saturday and defeated the Henning Hornets 58-52 in the Section 6A quarterfinal game.   “We made some nice runs to start the first half and second half,” said coach Brian Korf.   Maddie Guler scored the first basket of the game for the Vikings… Read More

Memorable, historic squad gathers–a decade later A bunch of guys got together March 1, about ten years after graduating from Pelican Rapids High School.   They were good students and academic achievers; they all spoke highly of their hometown; they were all proud of their roots; and they all spoke fondly of their experiences in the… Read More

Sturgeon tops Lake Lida’s famous 1948 fish  Minnesota has a new state record lake sturgeon so large that anglers had to drill five holes to fit the 6 1/2 foot long fish through the St. Croix River ice. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has certified the fish as a state catch-and-release record. Early on in… Read More

The individual competition of the State Wrestling Tournament is scheduled for March 1-2 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. Here is a look at the tournament: FAST FACTS The schedule: Friday, March 1, Session 3 9 a.m. – All First Rounds Friday, March 1, Session 4 4 p.m. – All Championship Quarterfinals and Wrestlebacks Saturday, March 2,… Read More

Matty Ziebell represents Vikes at state tourney Pelican Rapids Viking wrestler Matt Ziebell earned a return trip to the state wrestling tournament by winning the Section 6 a tournament this past weekend in Wadena.       His season record is 26-6 with a career record of 79-45. His toughest match of the day was his semi-final… Read More