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...

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

If you grew up around lakes and rivers in Minnesota, you might have seen a walleye, perch, and maybe even a feisty northern pike. But have you ever...

If you see some amazing flying machines this weekend, in the skies above the greater Pelican Rapids area—don’t worry. It isn’t aerial surveillance....

The long-awaited Maplewood State Park segment of the Heart of Lakes 32-mile trail has opened for hikers, bikers, and in-line skaters. The HOL trail...

Pelican Rapids will honor Trevor Steeves as the 2025 Pelican Fest Grand Marshal, recognizing his years of service and leadership across the...

On July 14, 1958, an American singing group called “The Jamies” released a one-hit wonder called “Summertime, Summertime,” a catchy, feel-good pop...

Twas the night before Independence Day, 2025, and all through downtown Pelican Rapids, the resistance was stirring.  Banners waved and car horns...

With the proposed youth center at the Bridge Center not projected to open until nearly 2028, young leaders from Pelican Rapids are calling on...

Call it a summer, Minnesota, lake country style “Dinner Theater,” coming during Pelican Fest on July 12.Those interested in history, theater—and a...

A communications tower has been proposed for a location near Highway 34, in Scambler Township.  Proposed by the company “The Towers, LLC,” the  265-foot Self-Support...

Apocalypse now—in the ‘hometown’ of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.  “It was like a war zone,” said Pelican Rapids Volunteer firefighter Brady...

The community leader—and cheerleader—who tirelessly promoted the village and kept Cormorant in the public eye has died. Evidence of Patricia Joy...

Grove Lake Lutheran Church will journey back to its roots, in a sense, when it hosts an old-fashioned church picnic June 29—and the community is...

Dead fish were scattered along the beaches of a lake near the Becker and Otter Tail County line in June.Rotting fish, moistly crappies, numbered...