Should nostalgia and a ‘Baby Boomer’ sense of entitlement be the driving force in discussions of the Pelican city dam?   “Nostalgia” is a key, underlying issue with the discussion of the  Pelican Rapids city dam. Should it stay? Or should it go? I’ve been very conscious in sympathizing with the sentiment and emotion of Baby Boomers who… Read More

by Louis Hoglund, Managing Editor We had to stop and think about it for a minute, but it was a bit of a revelation to be reminded that Gov. Tim Walz is the first “out state” governor we’ve had since Rudy Perpich in the 1980s.   Walz, the Democrat who took office in January, is a… Read More

Process was long, frustrating–but school upgrades were great product in the end Editor’s note: 2019 will be a pivotal year for Pelican Rapids school board members, faculty-staff, administrators–and families. The Press invited experienced, outgoing school board members to look both backward and forward for insights.  Final comments from those former members; Charlie Blixt, Dena Johnson… Read More

Also awarded for advertising, hard news, photography The Pelican Rapids Press was honored for its online website, taking first place in its class at the 2019 Minnesota Newspaper Association  contest. The Press website, which was re-designed just over a year ago, was ranked by independent, out-of-state newspaper judges as the best site among newspapers in… Read More

Shows are opportunity to remind public of fundraising campaign for ‘Hear the Arts’ Our applause to the cast and crew who staged the delightful comedy “Bedtime Stories” as the fall Pelican Rapids High School theater production–and director Kathryn Anderson, in her second year on the Pelican faculty.  The script was hilarious, and the students did… Read More