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    A winter season image of Maplewood Lutheran Church. The original church was a simple clapboard structure, 22 feet by 32 feet. A stable for the minister’s horse was built nearby. Both structures were made of lumber from sawed logs donated by the members and cut from trees in the Maplewood hills. Local church does the Lord’s work—using Artificial Intelligence
    September 24, 2026
    Century-old Maplewood church meeting minutes translated by AI from Norwegian to English Artificial Intelligence (AI), depending on whom you talk...

    𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐚𝐫 Cousins reunite at ancestral farm over 150...
    September 24, 2026
    From Norwegian Grove to Norwegian fjords, local family’s century-long bond remains unbroken A family separated by an ocean and more than a century...

    𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 Pilot program launched to improve student behavior on...
    September 24, 2026
    75 years ago, September 27, 1951• Dr. Satersmoen, a Tree LoverLast Saturday, Dr. Satersmoen invited the editor to go with him to his farm one mile south of town to inspect...
    Permanent School Fund returns to Pelican Rapids school board agenda
    September 24, 2026
    Voters to decide on changes that could net district $27,000 annually At the September 14 regular meeting of the Pelican Rapids School Board, Superintendent Korf and Finance...
    A scene from the 2025 CROP Walk in Maplewood State Park. State's longest running CROP Walk returns to Maplewood Oct. 4
    September 24, 2026
    Maplewood State Park will once again host CROP Walk.Each October, hikers gather in Maplewood State Park, where they walk in solidarity with less...

    Below, the senior homecoming court: Back:Emcee Grady Larson, Ethan Isaman, Bricker Haugrud, and Edwin Escobar. Front: Carlie Hovland, Ellie Carlson, and Arianna Hovland. Orange and black plan of attack for Homecoming week
    September 24, 2026
    VIKING HOMECOMING COURT ANNOUNCED Get ready for a wave of orange and black around town as Pelican Rapids schools celebrate 2026 Homecoming week...

    Doing the “Lord’s work,” applying the dye on the lawn outside Central Lutheran, Jessica Poach, above. Minister’s ‘heavenly pink’ hairdo is an unearthly appearance
    September 24, 2026
    Central church pastor Phil Tobin dyes hair as ‘reward’ to parish Lutheran pastor Phil Tobin lived up to his end of an unusual bargain Sept. 13—when...

    Pelican Rapids establishes new rental oversight
    September 24, 2026
    Vacation rentals limited to 8 licenses under new ordinance Pelican Rapids property owners who rent homes, or portions of homes, for stays of fewer...

    Superintendent Brian Korf said the district's planning process is designed to identify what residents want for schools' future before the board considers costs and implementation. PELICAN RAPIDS SCHOOLS ASK: What does our community want?
    September 24, 2026
    Community provides direction on school facilities, programs Pelican Rapids Public Schools gathered input from community members during various...

    The cover art for Pelican Lake author Marjorie Mathison Hance was created by Pelican Rapids area artist Marcella Rose. “(Marcella and I) have had a partnership in creating all four covers,” noted Hance, of her four-book lakes murder mystery series. The novels, all set in Minnesota’s northwestern lake country, were inspired by her time spent on Pelican Lake throughout her life, beginning in 1956 when she first learned to fish and waterski. Murder and mayhem ‘Under the Ice’ will be topic for unique talk at...
    September 24, 2026
    A cop, a priest, an artist, and an author will be at the “front of the classroom” for an unusual panel discussion Sept. 29 in Pelican Rapids.All...

    Karrie Carlson New journey, same passion: Journalist Karrie Carlson joins Pelican...
    September 24, 2026
    For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a writer. From the first book I wrote in third grade, “Most Wanted Fruits and Vegetables,” about outlaw...

    Celebrating America at 250: A Conversation with Daniel Jongeward
    September 24, 2026
    Was there anything Benjamin Franklin couldn’t do?Pamela Hovland: When is the last time you had a meaningful conversation with a veteran about their...

    Meet the candidates before you’re standing in a booth, guessing
    September 24, 2026
    Two Pelican Rapids events will connect voters with local candidates Election season blows in with a whole lot of noise.Yard signs sprout along...

    An immense two-story-high mural honoring veterans will become a permanent visual tribute to military veterans at the entrance to the Fargo Air Museum. Big statement on war, peace, freedom created by Pelican artist Jim...
    September 24, 2026
    Unveiling open house, formal program Sept. 26 at Fargo Air Museum will be proud showcase for Pelican area folks of all generations Pelican Rapids...

    City to hold public hearing on $3.4 million utility, street...
    September 24, 2026
    Five areas targeted for repairs ranging from sewer work to bituminous overlay Streets don’t fix themselves, and money to pay for fixing them doesn’t grow on trees.It’s a...
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