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JoAnn Westby (1977), Bonnie Hovland (1976), and Terry Glaesman (1976) pose for a picture during “plaid day” during Homecoming Week. Girls generally escaped nicknames but migrated happily between clans.

𝖢𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾𝗌, 𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌, 𝖩𝗈𝖼𝗄𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖡𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆—𝗮𝗻𝗱...

Maybe it was the right mix of people with a shared lack of restraint. Our recreational choices probably contributed. But there was a period in...

Destruction, debris
littered south shore of
Lida six decades ago

𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟓 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝖲𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗆 𝗂𝗇 𝖫𝗂𝖽𝖺 𝖳𝗈𝗐𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗒𝗌 𝖧𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽...

Sixty-one years ago on May 5, 1964, one of the most devastating storms ever to strike the Pelican Rapids area occurred. The storm destroyed many...

𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝗅𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗍 𝖳𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖼𝗁𝗎𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁...

“Liturgical Art” is one of Pelican artist Paul Johnson’s many creative pursuits. Pictured above, banners he created for Trinity Lutheran Church,...

𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓪 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻...𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗋 𝖫𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗍-𝗏𝖺𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒, 𝗉𝗁𝗈𝗍𝗈𝗌...

A look at the colorful resort history of Star Lake is featured in the Pelican Rapids Press “Lakes and Lifestyles” magazine—inside this week’s...

A Civil War-era Lincoln campaign banner, 1864, is among the items in the Alan Page collection.

“𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮” 𝖤𝗑𝗁𝗂𝖻𝗂𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖯𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝖫𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗇 𝖯𝖺𝗀𝖾...

The Pelican Rapids Public Library, in partnership with Viking Library System, presents the photo gallery exhibit “TESTIFY: Americana, Slavery to...

Zachary Paige, North Circle Seeds, outside the Pelican Rapids Library, where he will host a class May 2.

𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗀𝖺𝗋𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖫𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀...

A new gardening workshop will be held Friday, May 2, at the Pelican Rapids Public Library, offering residents a chance to learn essential gardening...

All signs point to Pelican or spring vendor show

Stage is set—and the signs are up—for the “Hello Spring” Craft and Boutique show April 26. The popular event is set at the Pelican Rapids high...

Postmaster Tessa Nord discussing the Highway construction projects with Mayor Brent Frazier at the April 17 informational meeting at the Pelican Rapids Public Library.

𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀

The Pelican Rapids cityscape will continue to transform this summer as the highway reconstruction continues—north, east, and west. First on the...

From the tiniest kindergarten voices to the timeless tunes of Pelican Valley Senior Living residents, Pelican Rapids celebrated creativity across the ages last week—with a special Viking Elementary performance, and the debut of a Pelican Valley’s “Got Talent” show.

Young & Young-At-Heart: Pelican talent young and old shines at...

Note: Full article with more photos can be viewed on the back page of the "Printed Paper Online"Cross-generation talent takes stage at Viking...

District considers moving grade 6 from Viking elementary to Pelican...

The possibility of moving the entire 6th grade from the Viking Elementary School to the Pelican Rapids High School complex is the focus of an upcoming informational...

Gathered at a board room table at the Minnesota capital, State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson met with Pelican Rapids youth when they traveled to St.
Paul to seek funding for the youth and multi-purpose Bridge Center at the former Congregational Church.
PHOTO COURTESY MN STATE SENATE STAFF

Pelican teens learn civil engagement skills

In quest for youth, multi-use community center—Pelican area young people meet with lawmakers at St. Paul CapitalOn an afternoon in February, Ikraan...

New Dean, AD hired for Pelican schools

School Board 5-1 vote approves DGF teacher, coach Davis Kosen for positionAt the opening of the April 21 regular meeting of the Pelican Rapids...

The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band, pictured at an outdoor concert from a previous year, will be making its annual trip to Pelican Rapids for two concerts on April 24.
The concerts have been a highlight for veterans, families, and spectators of all ages—for many years. The all-volunteer band features numerous members from the Pelican area and many lakes area connections.
The first concert will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids High School. The second concert will be at the Pelican Rapids VFW Club from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

𝖵𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇

The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band will be making its annual trip to Pelican Rapids for two concerts on April 24. The concert has been a...

Pelican welcomes Easter Bunny event; scavenger hunt April 19

Families are invited to downtown Pelican Rapids on Saturday, April 19, for a festive Easter Bunny event and scavenger hunt.The event, organized by the Merchants on the Move...

The former Bell Bank building in downtown Pelican Rapids is being renovated for a two-level vacation rental complex. Property management company True North Excursions is projecting to have the property listed online for short-term vacation rentals in June.

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝖠 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗄 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗒,...

A historic main street building, overlooking the Pelican River as a bank for most of its history, will become a vacation rental property. “Pelican...

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