The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $1,755,623 in grant funding to 42 Minnesota businesses through its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation...

In late 2021, land close to Fish Lake and near Dunvilla, northeast of Pelican Rapids, was given to Otter Tail County. This was done with the...

Otter Tail County Commissioners have welcomed Jodi Teich as the county’s new county engineer. Teich brings extensive leadership experience in...

For more than 125 years, folks have been reading The Press in Pelican Rapids, at the farm, at the lake... and beyond!The Pelican Rapids Press is...

A cell phone tower near Highway 34 and Tamarack Lake will be the focus of a public hearing at the Scambler Town Hall September 17, 6:15 p.m.The communications tower plan...

A rural Pelican Rapids man who was the focus of a missing person alert, was found Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2.Richard Evenson and his vehicle were...

Marilyn Jean (Bahls) Gilbertson, age 79, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Pelican Valley Senior Living, Pelican Rapids, MN....

Loretta Gayle Dawes (nee Isaacson), age 87, passed away on June 1, 2025 in Loveland, Colorado. She was born in Faribault, Minnesota on July 23,...

Jun. 29, 1946 - Aug. 23, 2025PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. - Marilyn Gilbertson, 79, Pelican Rapids, Minn. died Saturday, Aug. 23, in Pelican Valley Senior Living. Arrangements by...

Question: I thought I heard something about a new law in regards to caretaker information included on driver’s license or identification card record. Do you have any...

Question: I know the distracted driving law has been around for a while now, but can you please talk about it some more? Answer: Driver distraction or inattention is a...

For the last five years, I have been on a journey of change, being called to attend Luther Seminary in order to become an ordained Pastor of Word...

Lida Township will reconvene the 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF March 11, 2025 on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of finalizing the 2026 Proposed...

A Public Hearing will be held at the Scambler Town Hall on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:15 p.m. to review a conditional use permit for the construction of a cellular...

The Norwegian Grove Township will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the town hall.Jane Knorr, Clerk9-4-c

Many former Scouts in Otter Tail County recall their days as Boy Scouts. When arriving at Camp Wilderness during the summer months, many also...

With archery deer season just around the corner on Saturday, Sept. 13, now is an ideal time for hunters to familiarize themselves with the Minnesota Department of Natural...

Autumn excitement is in the air—as school doors opened in Pelican Rapids this week. Fall sports are also in full swing, as reflected in the...