The 28th Annual Oktoberfest is October 9-11, throughout the Pelican Rapids lakes area. For nearly three decades, the Oktoberfest committee has invited the public to three...

In late 2021, land close to Fish Lake and near Dunvilla, northeast of Pelican Rapids, was given to Otter Tail County. This was done with the...

A cell phone tower near Highway 34 and Tamarack Lake will be the focus of a public hearing at the Scambler Town Hall September 17, 6:15 p.m.The communications tower plan...

A rural Pelican Rapids man who was the focus of a missing person alert, was found Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2.Richard Evenson and his vehicle were...

Rev. Beth Monke, who recently completed her seminar training at Luther Seminary, is the newly called pastor at Grove Lake Lutheran Church.  Her...

Lake property owners make efforts to preserve and protect lakes and rivers in Otter Tail County. They work closely with soil and water conservation employees in east and...

The Pelican Rapids Public Library will launch a new LEGO Club this fall, giving students in grades 4-8 a chance to build, create and...

Rural barns are among the most endangered architecture in the land.  Thousands of barns have been lost due to neglect, lack of maintenance, and the...

There’s nothing “holy” about scammers—who have no shame in luring money from churchgoers.  Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, is the latest victim. A phony email was...

The Pelican Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is calling for nominations for its annual awards, which will be presented at the organization’s banquet on Thursday, September...

Just shy of 80 years across three generations of family enterprise, the Evensons are scaling back—a bit.  But with a gang of ten siblings, and...

Do you have extra garden produce?  Take it to the Pelican Rapids Food Shelf.That’s what Larry Olson does once a week. Except Larry Olson’s produce...

Many remember her as “Ms. Cormorant” and “The Ultimate Host”—who greeted folks at the Cormorant Pub for nearly four decades. Patricia Joy Maloney...

A gas station robbery and killing on Pelican Rapids’ main street, seven decades ago, was revisited recently—in a surprising manner.It was the...

A parasite-carrying duck and accommodating snail “tag team” has delivered a one-two punch in Pelican Lake—with severe swimmer’s itch reports on...