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New Minnesota state flag—simple graphic is easy for kids to draw

Before moving to Minnesota, I spent my elementary school years in Louisville, Colorado. As I learned in school about the history of that state, I...

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Pelican police chief since 2024 is finalist for Fergus Falls position

Pelican Rapids city police chief Todd Quaintance is one of three finalists for the position of Police Chief in Fergus Falls.Quaintance has a...

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𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝖲𝗉𝖾𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗌 𝗎𝗉...

Focused on eliminating driving behaviors that contribute to traffic-related fatalities on our nation’s roads, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway...

Otter Tail County sets online auctions of tax-forfeit properties

The Otter Tail County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office is preparing for the third round of online auctions of tax-forfeited properties, allowing individuals and businesses to...

Serenity of Lake Ida captured by kayak enthusiast

Lake Ida, northwest of Pelican Rapids, is one of the lesser known—but very scenic lakes—in the Otter Tail-Becker County lakes area. This serene,...

Larry's

“Darth Blader,” one of Otter Tail County’s specially named plow trucks, was among the many vehicles and rigs at the “Touch A Machine” event during Pelican Fest. Inspecting the truck, and Darth Vader himself, are young visitors Emery and Jake.

PHOTOS COURTESY
NATE MCRAE AND
JOHN WALLER III

Farm tractors, big machines rumbled to Pelican Fest

Serenity of Lake Ida captured by kayak enthusiast

Lake Ida, northwest of Pelican Rapids, is one of the lesser known—but very scenic lakes—in the Otter Tail-Becker County lakes area. This serene,...

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, run—or cheer.

PHOTOS COURTESY KI GOHDES

Runner ‘stampede’ to Pelican for festival run

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...

Sandra Claire Ellen (Lien) Honrud passed on Tuesday July 1, 2025 under the care of Vivie Hospice at Good Samaritan Society Home at the age of 74. Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday,...

Arthur Robert Bongers

Arthur Robert Bongers, age 77, of Pelican Rapids passed away on July 8, 2025, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, surrounded by his loving family.Services are...

Arlene Tweeton, age 91, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Eventide in Moorhead, Minnesota.Arlene Eleanor (Ness) Tweeton was born on November 1,...

𝙒𝒉𝙮 𝙎𝒄𝙞𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙚? 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗆𝗈𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗒

I can understand the attack on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.) Some folks are afraid of those who have different religious beliefs, accents, political affiliations,...

New Minnesota state flag—simple graphic is easy for kids to draw

Before moving to Minnesota, I spent my elementary school years in Louisville, Colorado. As I learned in school about the history of that state, I...

Hannah Kempfer, in 1936, and Beth Monke, who will portray Kempfer in an original drama on July 12, 2 p.m., in downtown Pelican Rapids. Hannah Kempfer represented the Pelican-Fergus Falls-Maplewood area as one of the state’s first woman legislators.
By a quirk of history, Beth Monke served the Tonseth Lutheran Church the past year as an interim pastor—the rural Tonseth church is right in Kempfer’s “hometown” of Edwards. The two women have something of a connection, despite the span of nearly a century. Kempfer died in 1943, long before Monke was born. Kempfer is buried in the Tonseth Lutheran church cemetery.

𝖶𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖺 𝖿𝖾𝗐 𝗅𝖺𝗐𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖧𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖺𝗁 𝖪𝖾𝗆𝗉𝖿𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮...

I have been thinking a lot lately about Hannah Kempfer. I mentioned her in my January article: the first female legislator from rural Minnesota,...

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH...

Court File No.: 56-PR-25-1165FILED in District CourtState of MinnesotaJuly 23, 2025 In re the Estate of Gary A. Hall, AKA Gary Allen Hall, Deceased Notice of Informal...

Pelican TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING

A regular meeting of the Pelican Townboard will be held Tuesday July 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Pelican Rapids Public Library.Lloyd Nelson,Clerk7-17-c

Erhards Grove TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING

Erhards Grove Township will meet on Thursday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Township Garage in Erhard.Becki Ouren,Clerk 7-17-c

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, run—or cheer.

PHOTOS COURTESY KI GOHDES

Runner ‘stampede’ to Pelican for festival run

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

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...

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠. 𝟏𝟓 𝖯𝖾𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗌...

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...

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