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The View FROM HERE: Steaks for me, scraps for thee: What $93...

Imagine your dad tosses an $788 iPad into the cart at the store — not because he needs it, but because the $499 model right next to it doesn’t...

Erhard Community Park could serve beer all summer long

A proposal at the Minnesota Capitol would give the city of Erhard a standing liquor license for Erhard Community Park, putting the town’s Fourth...

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Otter Tail County commissioners and Human Services staff display blue pinwheels, the national symbol of child abuse prevention, during the county’s proclamation of April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pictured are commissioners Dan Bulcholz, Wayne Johnson, Sullivan, and Bob Lahman, along with Stephanie Olson, Children and Families Unit supervisor, and Deb Sjostrom, Human Services director.

Otter Tail County turns April blue for child safety

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The proclamation calls on...

Spring into the outdoors with free DNR webinars: Classes offered...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting residents to join its popular Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series this spring, with a special lineup of free...

‘𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠’ One bin program to be OT Countywide by...

The simplest approach to recycling will go countywide by about the year 2029, and a quarter-million-dollar grant will help pave the way.“Single-sort recycling,” which means...

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Five Minnesota cities connect Tuesday to boost local farming and...

The West Central Minnesota Food Council is hosting a hybrid event Tuesday, April 7, to bring together community leaders and residents interested in strengthening the...

While many blame the pandemic for isolating teens, data shows Gen Z's face-to-face time dropped a staggering 73% well before COVID-19. Author Jonathan Haidt argues this "Social Deprivation" was actually triggered by the rise of internet-connected phones, which act as a catalyst for four foundational harms currently impacting youth.

𝙰𝙽𝚇𝙸𝙾𝚄𝚂 𝙶𝙴𝙽𝙴𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜? Pelican school...

Pelican Rapids High School Principal Laura Januszewski is helping to lead the PRHS book study of Jonathan Haidt’s “Anxious Generation.” Januszewski...

Members of The Youths of Pelican Rapids — Avah Pixley, Muhim Mahdi, Willa Munick, Phoebe Peter, Lluvia Deluna Julsrud, Jace Anderson, Ryan Vo, and Ibrahim Saric — won third place and $1,000 in funding at America's Future Summit for their plan to boost school attendance through monthly student-staff lunches.

Pelican teens pitch idea to boost attendance at school, win $1000

A group of high school students from Pelican Rapids is working to make a real difference in their community. Members of The Youths of Pelican...

Robert "Bob" King

Robert "Bob" King

Robert “Bob” King died March 14, 2026. He was born September 21, 1932, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, to Charlie and Hazel (Folkstad) King.King...

The View FROM HERE: Steaks for me, scraps for thee: What $93...

Imagine your dad tosses an $788 iPad into the cart at the store — not because he needs it, but because the $499 model right next to it doesn’t...

For beginning farmers, land access may lie in being creative

By Wyatt Fraas, Associate Director of Farm and Community, Center for Rural AffairsThis is a time of tremendous opportunity in farming and ranching for beginners looking to...

CITY OF PELICAN RAPIDS, MINNESOTAImportant Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2027 property taxes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of...

Maplewood TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTSImportant Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2027 property taxes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Appeal...

Pelican TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING A regular meeting of the Pelican Town Board will be held on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Pelican Rapids Public Library. Lloyd...

Coach Jake Januszewski, Head Coach Laura Januszewski, Morgan Korf, Jadon Peterson, Brendan Hanson, Walter Torrez, Andrew Checco de Souza, Danny Salazar, Coach Cary Haugrud, Coach Eli Beacher

Vikings turn to track season as winter sports wrap up

With wrestling and boys and girls basketball seasons wrapping up — including playoff runs and state trips — there is little time for rest as the...

Back row from left, Aria Reid, Adrianna Abarca, Baylee Abarca, Emma Hanson, LLuvia Deluna Julsrud, Coach Amy Potts
Front row from left, Kendal Jones, Alayna Schlieman, Ellie Schlieman, Rachal Breen, Jordan Batson, Kendra Ross.

Pelican Rapids’ Just for Kix kick their way to 2nd place, earns...

Pelican Rapids junior and senior Just For Kix dancers brought home a second-place finish and a platinum ranking at the Brainerd “Together We Dance...

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