Food is defined as a substance consumed to provide nutritional support, maintain life, and promote growth. All are good and true, but just think...

It was 7:15 p.m… Already 15 minutes late.But no more people were wandering in.Michael, our gracious and gifted musician who volunteered months ago...

When Edgar Galvan, the director of Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca, took the microphone at Sherin Memorial Park on June 20, the emotion in his...

In this modern age of technology and story lines, some information just needs to be repeated.Thus is the summer event schedule of social events,...

“How are you?”That’s a common greeting, pretty much synonymous with “Hello”. It can be just a polite social gesture but, at least here in Pelican,...

As a kid, I dreaded going anywhere with Mom because inevitably she would find someone she’d connect with, and there would ensue a long conversation...

I read the article on roundabout rules a couple of weeks ago. All was good information (and people need it!), but you missed one important instruction:Do not signal your...

Dear Mr. Moen,I read your article. I agree with everything you wrote. I believe our 250th anniversary should be a time for everyone to look at the values and principles...

Our youngest daughter, and last child at home, graduated from high school and moved away from us, all within the span of two hours this past week. Twenty-eight years of...

The City of Pelican Rapids has the decades-old tradition of earning the annual “Tree City USA” recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. Such...

When I sat down to nominate Joan Jarvis Ellison for the 2026 Civic Changemaker Award, my biggest problem wasn’t finding reasons. It was finding...

Our confirmation classes are wrapped up; senior Sunday was celebrated; we’ve passed Memorial Day; and now our church’s summer Wednesday evening services are on the...

Summer is road construction season in Minnesota, when public works agencies at all levels of government make long-term improvements to the infrastructure residents use...

“Thank you for your service!” I’ve heard that a lot the last few days. Think about that. We’re all in this together—whether you’re in the military or a John Doe citizen...

With initial peace talks failing and President Trump imposing a blockade on Iranian ports, the risk of renewed conflict between the United States and Iran is rising -- in...