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More than 180 pieces of student artwork line the walls and display cases at Pelican Rapids Public Library, featuring ceramics, sculptures, paintings, drawings and other media created by Pelican Rapids High School students in grades 7–12. The display runs through March 30.

No trip to Vienna needed: Local high school artists on display at...

Student artists vie for regional fine arts awardsArt lovers won’t have to travel to Vienna this month to enjoy fine art – they can see what...

Small-town pharmacies struggle as giant middlemen control drug...

New bills aim to save Minnesota's disappearing neighborhood pharmaciesA new report says pharmacy closures are speeding up across Minnesota, and...

Printed Paper Online

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...

Five-mile multi-use bituminous segment trail as part of the Glacial Edge Regional Trail in Otter Tail County.

New 5-mile trail will connect Fergus Falls to Maplewood State Park

County commissioners, on March 10, gave support to a grant application made to the Minnesota Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources...

Local vets, Humane Society team up to curb pet overpopulation

Local veterinarians and animal welfare groups are stepping up efforts to curb pet overpopulation in Otter Tail County, while also promoting the...

Larry's

HOME FOR SALE: 2 Bedroom home on backlot of Star Lake. Close to public access on HWY 108. Text only: 218-214-6968.

HELP WANTED: SUMMER MAINTENANCE

HELP WANTED: The City of Pelican Rapids Parks Department has summer time park maintenance position openings. These are temporary, seasonal...

HELP WANTED: LIFEGUARDS

The City of Pelican Rapids seeks summer seasonal lifeguards for the municipal swimming pool tentatively opening in June. Duties: Ability to...

State kicks back cash to Lida, for road wear during Pelican hwy...

The two-year highways 59 and 108 reconstruction project through Pelican Rapids caused detours and unusual traffic patterns in all four directions from the city. Lida...

Dan Schell, Clerk Boe re-elected in Lida Twsp. Uncommon, but Lida’s...

Lida Township re-elected two of its town officers when the polls closed March 10. Re-elected township clerk was Denise Boe, who has served since about 2010—receiving 23 of...

Jack Welch, one of two Pelican Rapids seniors honored with the Triple "A" Award, found leadership through both athletic competition and musical performance. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in academics, arts, and athletics.

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗳, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿...

Pelican Rapids High School seniors Morgan Korf and Jack Welch have been named the school’s recipients of the Triple “A” Award, an honor presented...

Hazel G. Hovde, 97, passed away peacefully at Riverfront on Main in Pelican Rapids, MN, on March 9, 2026. Hazel was born on September 12, 1928, on...

Linda Faye Emery passed away March 9, 2026, at the age of 86 at Park Gardens Assisted Living in Fergus Falls, MN, after an unexpected, short battle...

Michael Anthony Haugrud

Michael Anthony Haugrud, 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Grand Junction, Colorado, on March 5, 2026. Son of Arnold and Lucielle Haugrud, he was born on November...

Tariffs: Economic policy or military strategy?

Tariff policy is usually described as an economic strategy to protect domestic products from the import of foreign goods that are produced at a lower cost. Critics warn...

Sunshine Week Our Right to Know

Boom-Bust-Blame Crude prices soar again, pattern remains unchanged

Way back when, OPEC said, “The world runs on oil!” and tried to prove it. Crude prices spiked! The search for renewable energy got started.About 20 years ago, oil companies...

PUBLIC NOTICE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION

STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF OTTER TAILDISTRICT COURTSEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISIONCourt File No.: 56-PR-26-509FILED in District CourtState of MinnesotaMarch 6,...

PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAILSEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 56-PR-26-137Estate of Scott Alvin Neirby a/k/a Scott A....

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OTTER TAILSEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 56-PR-26-466Filed in District Court State of Minnesota...

Senior Jack Welch shows his emotion after a key play.

Viking boys fall short to Park Christian in Section 6A semifinal

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team made its way to the semifinal round of Section 6A on March 11 in Perham, where it faced the #3 seed Park...

Corrections: last week’s game recaps and update online

Editor’s note: In last week's edition, the boys basketball game recaps published in print were not the most recent submissions — an internal error on our end. Updated...

Jack Welch slams home a heavy dunk with authority vs. West Central Area Knights. PHOTO COURTESTY NATE MCRAE

𝐕i𝐤i𝐧g𝐬 𝐚d𝐯a𝐧c𝐞 𝐭o S𝐞m𝐢f𝐢n𝐚l𝐬: T𝐨r𝐫e𝐬, W𝐞l𝐜h p𝐨w𝐞r V𝐢k𝐞s p𝐚s𝐭 𝐖C𝐀...

With the win against Brandon-Evansville, the Vikings advanced to the quarterfinal round of the section 6A playoffs on March 7 to face the #10 seed...

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