Pelican city’s U.S. Census response rate appears to be running only 55 percent By Brent Frazier, mayor City of Pelican Rapids Money is a medium of exchange that seems to drive everything in today’s world. From our personal life to civic organizations, to businesses, to schools, and to local governments, money seems to be a driving force. Our… Read More
Opinions
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From the pen of the mayor …
Column | Published on July 30, 2020 at 4:06am CDT Louis Hoglund| Author: Louis Hoglund
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Letter to THE EDITOR
Letter | Published on July 30, 2020 at 4:05am CDT Louis Hoglund| Author: Louis Hoglund
0Wearing a mask is not a signal of political allegiance… just science A good scientist is always willing to change her mind as new evidence demands. SARS-COV-2 is a new virus. Seven month ago we knew almost nothing about it. As a result of a global effort involving thousands of researchers we now know a lot… Read More
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Staff, family survey reflects difficulty in planning for 20-21 school year
Editorial | Published on July 30, 2020 at 4:03am CDT Louis Hoglund| Author: Louis Hoglund
0Pandemic survey results are in from the Pelican Rapids schools. About half of parents in grades kindergarten to 12 concluded that the spring 2020 distance learning was “satisfactory.” About 30 percent ranked the COVID-19 distance learning experience “unsatisfactory.” Asked to respond to two separate surveys were parents, and Pelican school staff. One of the questions posed:… Read More
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Looking BACK
Column | Published on July 23, 2020 at 4:13am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
01920 was historic year for women in Pelican area By Brenda Brand, Columnist 100 years ago July 22, 1920 • School Election The school election Saturday night drew out a large vote there being 110 votes cast. Mrs. W.K. Frazee and G.H. Frazee were elected to the office for the three year term and O. Sanstad for one… Read More
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From the pen of the mayor…
Column | Published on July 23, 2020 at 4:12am CDT Rhonda Koch| Author: Rhonda Koch
0‘Smart911’ replaces ‘CodeRED,’ residents urged to sign up at Pelican city web page By Brent Frazier, mayor City of Pelican Rapids Out with the old and in with the new! That’s the way it is with a lot of things in life and especially in the field of technology as we have recently witnessed here in Otter… Read More