On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 county levy and 2025 county budget. The net property tax levy for this...

The Friends of the Library Book Trailer wrapped up another successful year, overcoming road construction to attract visitors for book shopping and donations.Volunteers...

Exciting changes are on the horizon for Pelican Rapids as The Youth’s Leadership Team and The Bridge Center work together to create growth,...

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 county levy and 2025 county budget. The net property tax levy for this...

Inadequate state funding of education, teacher shortages, declining school enrollment...a long list of public education issues were outlined for...

Like daughter, like mother—two area women have followed the same path, to a secluded church parish situated next to a quiet, wooded Otter Tail...

Immigration has been a central focus since—and before—the election. Amid many speculations and mixed emotions, a clear understanding of the immigration system, and...

Like every holiday season, St. Leonard’s in Pelican Rapids fills its church pews—front to back, side to side, for the “Our Lady of Guadalupe...

Christmas dinner will be served at two area churches Dec. 25. Grace Lutheran in Erhard and Zion Lutheran on Franklin Lake will set the tables, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Hometown Pelican Rapids audiences can experience the sights and grueling sounds of one of the baddest bike treks on the planet—at a special local...

What inspires a lifelong career in helping people? It doesn’t always take a grand gesture; sometimes, it’s as simple as a few words of...

Area townships that elect officers in March will be opening up for the filing of candidates at the end of the month.  The filing period for township offices is Dec. 31 to...

Here are just a few of the holiday events in the greater Pelican Rapids lakes area. Watch the Press each week for more holiday happenings. Our Lady of Guadalupe...

Lakes area residents and gardening enthusiasts can expect a sea of blooming hues with the brand-new greenhouse “Maplewood Nursery” set to open this...

The Pelican Rapids City Council approved listing for sale the nearly half-acre property at 400 North Broadway, where the old water tower...