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The proposed gravel pit is centrally located between lake areas, with the Cormorant chain to the north and west; Eunice and Maud to the east, and Pelican Lake to the south.

Gravel mine plan applied for in Pelican-Cormorant lakes area

Gravel trucks may be rumbling in all four directions, from smack dab in the middle of the lake country, with a gravel pit proposal on the table in...

Alan Page is pictured here, as a state Supreme Court Justice, and as a young man—who played for the Minnesota Vikings.

𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾, 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖬𝗂𝗇𝗇. 𝖵𝗂𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗋𝗈 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 in Pelican June 9

Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and former Minnesota Viking football player, Alan Page will make a special appearance in Pelican Rapids...

Floor plans and other documents are examined by Bridge Center board members, at the former Congregational Church, on the north end of downtown Pelican Rapids.

Community feedback sought on Bridge Center project

A community meeting is scheduled to discuss plans for transforming the former Congregational Church into a youth center, family resource center,...

On Friday, June 14, the 20th International Friendship Festival will transform Sherin Park into a global crossroads, with a highlight performance by the Minnesota-based Duniya Drum & Dance Group, Members of the ensemble are pictured here.
PHOTO COURTESY DUNIYADRUMANDDANCE.ORG

𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦-𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟤𝟢𝗍𝗁...

For two decades, the Pelican Rapids Multicultural Committee has championed a simple yet profound idea: that understanding and appreciation blossom...

𝘋𝑜 𝑌𝘰𝑢 𝑅𝘦𝑚𝘦𝑚𝘣𝑒𝘳 𝘞ℎ𝘦𝑛? 𝖮𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗀𝗋𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖢𝗁𝗎𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈...

The original First Congregational Church, Pelican Rapids, is pictured here—built in 1882. This photo is from the Tom Albright collection, and he...

Suicide prevention emphasized at meeting with grads

Partners for Suicide Prevention met with Pelican Rapids High School graduating seniors, assembled for final rehearsals May 16, as they prepared to walk across the stage to...

Doug Bruggeman offering some farewell remarks at the Pelican Rapids Fine Arts Auditorium May 21.
A Mahnomen area native, Bruggeman worked in the Worthington school district before arriving in Pelican in 1992.
“I really have been blessed to have spent thirty-three years of my career here in Pelican,” wrote Bruggeman in his farewell column in the school newsletter. “Whether it was as a teacher, coach, advisor, or administrator, I have experienced so many rewarding experiences over the years.”

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳’ 𝖣𝗈𝗎𝗀...

“His impact goes far beyond just the students and staff of Pelican Rapids Schools - he’s made a lasting difference throughout our entire...

Lower-potency hemp-derived edibles and beverages containing concentrated or artificially derived cannabinoids have been available for three years.
Sugar Shack in Fergus Falls opened in 2022 and serves as a dispensary for ingestible items, bath and skincare products, and consulting business. Their business plan includes expanding to marijuana.

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 ‘𝗚𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄’ 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗮...

Pelican Rapids has taken the first step in establishing a framework for retail sales of cannabis products. The rules have been a long time coming...

Veterans Jim Clemenson, left, and Mike Richard salute the flag as a trio of high school students sing the National Anthem—Zayla and Zayli Arrow, and Emma Hanson.

PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 • 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱...

Memorial Day 2025 was especially profound from a historical timeline standpoint—as the year marks the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World...

VFW Auxiliary representative Ruth Holmgren and Pelican Rapids High School art teacher Adam Satterlie, background.
Students with their patriotic art contest entries, from left, Ifrah Ahmed Khalif, Payton Welch, Aisho Mohamud, and Rylee “Max” Koch.

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐑𝐓: 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘍𝘞 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

Patriotic art was created by Pelican Rapids High School students, in the annual contest sponsored by the VFW Post Auxiliary.Winning the competition...

𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Pelican Rapids High School celebrated the graduation of 63 seniors May 23, marking the achievements of the Class of 2025 during a ceremony filled...

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗼 Dairy Day was big local event in 1975

100 years ago, May 28, 1925• Severe Wind and Rain Storm FridayLast Friday was an extremely hot day, the thermometer registering up in the nineties and shortly before six...

An overhead view of the new downtown Pelican Rapids, following 2024 reconstruction.

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝖱𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗌, 𝖿𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝖿𝗅𝗈𝗐𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋, 𝖺𝗇𝖽...

Two years ago, I met with Mayor Brent Frazier of Pelican Rapids during the planning of a new downtown improvement design as part of the Highway 59...

Like a billion or more around the globe, the Pelican area Catholics are excited about the new pope—especially Rev. Lucho Palomino, right, and Deacon Mario Mancilla—posed here with a photo of the Pope Leo with St. Leonard’s Church in the background.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨—𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝖥𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖫𝗎𝖼𝗁𝗈 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝗍𝗈...

Press and media, around the globe, have reported on the new Pope’s international connections: Illinois, Rome, Peru, South American, Europe— and...

Pelican population was 1,651 after 1950 census

100 years ago, May 14, 1925• Erhard News – Thieves at WorkH. R. Pearson's automobile shed was entered last Friday night by somebody who took a tire off of his car, took the...

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