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    Demonstrators holding hand made signs for the No Kings Day protest in downtown Pelican Rapids Oct. 18, left, and above right.   PHOTOS BY BRIAN BURGESS Pelican area neighbors turn out for peaceful 'No Kings Day' protest
    October 22, 2025
    PHOTOS BY BRIAN BURGESS, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED A brisk autumn wind swept through Veterans Park in Pelican Rapids on Saturday afternoon as the park...

    SoBo is the new label for a main street business that is carrying on the healthy drink offerings launched several years ago by Rapid Nutrition. Ryan Deuth purchased the business late summer, and is adding new products and services—including lunch. Rapid Nutrition site re-branded as SoBo
    October 16, 2025
    There’s a new kid on the block—and he’s restoring some time-tested tasty traditions, while creating some new culinary offerings.  The block is...

    The blue lines on the map show the potential northern and southern paths for the proposed Maple River Cuyuna power transmission line. The top path runs along the Highway 10 corridor, and the bottom path runs through and around lakes country like Pelican, Lizzie, Franklin, and others. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮
    October 16, 2025
    Otter Tail, Minn. Power, Great River Energy considering two routes—including lakes corridor A power line plan that may run through the heart of the...

    Fiddler and the subject of the Oct. 18 benefit, Echo Foster, is pictured here, seated left, with the performance troupe that staged “The Dunn Show” at the Barn at Dunvilla in the past.
Pictured: Tom Ladwig, Suzie Ladwig, Dave Johnson, Echo Foster, Laura Hagen, Linda Grefsrud, and Lee Brenna. 
These and many other area musicians are likely to join the benefit “hoedown” in Erhard. Erhard Hills ‘Fiddler’ faces complex surgeries
    October 16, 2025
    Echo Foster benefit Oct. 18 includes pig roast, silent auction at Central Lutheran; ‘hoedown’ jam session at Erhard DepotArea musicians are joining...

    Oktoberfest royalty from the past and present gathered at the Pelican Rapids VFW Club Oct. 11 for the crowning of 2025 royalty: Rudy Martinez and Dana Syverson. 
Ms. and Mr. Oktoberfest 2025 are in the foreground, with past royalty in the background. 𝕺𝖐𝖙𝖔𝖇𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖘𝖙: 2025 Fall Festival drew great crowds Saturday for...
    October 16, 2025
    Oktoberfest royalty has been a “tongue in cheek” feature of the fall festival, which dates to 1997 in Pelican. Clues to the identity of the Mr. and...

    𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙋𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣: Former drive-in wins county board OK
    October 16, 2025
    At least one retail cannabis store in the city got the green light from Otter Tail County Commissioners on September 23. Wildflower Cannabis, owned...

    A strong finish for Junior High Viking runners.
Ellie Schlieman, Rachel Breen, Alayna Schlieman, and Maggie Schwirian each took a minute off of their Personal Best times for the season. Pelican runners among 154 at Perham Harrier meet Oct. 9
    October 16, 2025
    The Pelican Rapids Cross Country team competed at the Perham Harrier Invitational on Thursday, October 9. More than 25 teams toed the line at Arvig...

    Classroom conduct issues bring action on Pelican music teacher
    October 16, 2025
    License suspension reversed, under list of conditions placed by Minnesota Educator Standards, Ethics committeeA Pelican Rapids educator facing allegations of misconduct...
    A community art project in Pelican Rapids invites residents to create Dia de Los Muertos decorations every Friday at 4:30 p.m. throughout October at the public library, culminating in a November 1 celebration. 
Participants can decorate jars or cans with provided art supplies, learning about the Mexican holiday that honors deceased loved ones through colorful offerings and symbols like marigolds and sugar skulls. Community invited to create decorations, learn traditions for Dia...
    October 16, 2025
    All are welcome and invited to take part in a community art project throughout October, leading up to a Dia de Los Muertos celebration on November...

    The tomb of the 
Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery was one of many inspirational sights.  


PHOTO COURTESY 
JOE ERICKSON 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐣𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃.𝐂. 𝖵𝗂𝖾𝗍𝗇𝖺𝗆-𝖾𝗋𝖺 𝗀𝗎𝗒𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋...
    October 9, 2025
    Two aircraft full of military veterans took flight to Washington, D.C. for another Honor Flight. Among the participants with connections to the...

    Several of the Mennonite church officials, pictured at the Erhard city park during an early summer picnic. From left, Paul Miller, Amos Martin, Amos Petri, and Philip Weber. Martin is a bishop in the Mennonite church, who was visiting from Athens, Wisconsin. 𝖳𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖬𝖾𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗅𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖺 ‘𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝘆...
    October 9, 2025
    Just as it has for more than a century, the greater Pelican Rapids area is welcoming new neighbors and friends.  The most recent emigrants come...

    𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀
    October 9, 2025
    City residents and visitors faced a host of parking challenges during the recent construction. Now that the dust is settling and before the snow flies, city parking...
    A close-up of “Mercy,” the miracle cat—who was struck by a car on Highway 59, expected to be euthanized—but sprang to life. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 ‘𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺’ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺...
    October 2, 2025
    We’ve all heard that cats have nine lives. One of them is being enjoyed by a stray kitten, who was fortunately saved from death by a team that...

    With the east side of Highway 59 paved through Pelican Rapids, the switch was made, and traffic is now traveling freely on Highway 59. 

In addition, on the north end, crews are finishing up culvert replacements on County Road 9, and will focus on getting the road realignment completed at the intersection with 59. 𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐖𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝙎𝙖𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙗𝙮𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮 59!
    October 2, 2025
    A week without rain on a street construction project is a godsend, and it finally happened to our 2024-25 Pelican Rapids Complete Streets...

    A farm boy by upbringing, Cory Carlson has been back in the field—raising a trophy pumpkin specimen for Pelican’s Oktoberfest. If you have any doubt about the enormity —Cory displays a tiny golf ball for a sense of size and scale. 𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝟤 𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖼, 𝗉𝗅𝗎𝗌 𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗎𝗆𝗇...
    October 2, 2025
    The Pelican Rapids community is gearing up for its 28th annual Oktoberfest celebration, set for Oct. 9-11, with a full slate of events,...

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