Start 2026 with a refreshing and reflective hike up Hallaway Hill in Maplewood State Park.Join Area Naturalist Dora O’Brien, on a 1.5-mile round-trip journey as we look...

Ohe’s Conservation LegacyEvery year, Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Minnesota recognize a local individual or group for their outstanding...

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team continued early-season play with two more Heart O’ Lakes Conference games last week.In a game originally...

The Pelican Rapids City Council approved a 5.65% increase in the tax levy December 9. Projected city expenses increased from $1,373,102 in 2025 to $1,449,660 in...

The winter holidays bring special events and increased around-the-clock traffic, underscoring the need for safe driving behaviors throughout the festive season. The U.S....

Don’t miss the Pelican Rapids Economic Development Association’s annual meeting on January 21 at 6 p.m. in the Pelican Rapids Library. Hear the latest about EDA’s 2025...

This fall, the Pelican Rapids High School trap team showed its dedication and determination. The top athletes earned rankings at both the state and conference...

The Pelican Rapids boys looked to continue their early-season, undefeated momentum into Dec. 12 as they hosted the Hawley Nuggets. In a...

As a pastor who lives in a state that is home to as many as 84,000 people who are of Somali descent, hearing our president call them “garbage” goes beyond disheartening.In...

Results are in from the second meet of the season for the Minnesota Junior High School Mathematics League.Each of the two individual tests consists of three 2-point...

Marcene (Stetz) Sonnek, a 1989 Pelican Rapids High School graduate, has released her second children’s book, “I'm Sorry Santa,” which teaches kids...

It has been a beloved tradition for The Press to collect Letters to Santa from Viking Elementary students for many years to publish for the Big...

There are several sites that are referred to as anchor centers and have great importance to any city/community.These centers are locations of...

The Hawley Nuggets used a strong shooting performance and a decisive second half to defeat the Pelican Rapids Vikings 71-53 in high school girls...

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬  This year, Pelican Rapids High...