By Jim Smoger  Wheaton Gazette  I am a fan of the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which started its final season a couple of weeks ago. The conclusion will come when one of the characters  leads a total military victory, or diplomatically manipulates his or her way onto the Iron Throne. My feeling is the show… Read More

The future of the Pelican Rapids city dam has generated discussion throughout the community–and on social media.  The Pelican Rapids City Council has the difficult decision of determining whether to repair the dam–or return it to a natural “rapids,” which is being encouraged by the Department of Natural Resources.  Because of its emphasis on returning… Read More

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