A car plunged through the ice on Marion Lake near Dent and Perham Jan. 18, underscoring DNR warnings that no ice is 100% safe—especially near...

Question: I know you’ve written about regulatory and warning-type signs before. Can you write about some of the other signs regarding services and guidance? Answer: I sure...

Farm leaders and state officials in Minnesota held a press conference to address the growing concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Editor's Note: This article includes two small corrections compared to the print edition regarding the denomination and funding sources of Thrive...

Route maps for a proposed transmission line have arrived in mailboxes across the region, prompting local officials to begin weighing in on the...

This article is offered freely as part of our commitment to civic responsibility.With U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity...

Dec. 24, 1927 -Jan. 19, 2026PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn.Jeanette Gobel, 98, Pelican Rapids, Minn. died Monday, Jan. 19, in Pelican Valley Senior Living. Memorial service will be...

Eileen F. Jacobson, 83, of Ely, Iowa, formerly of Martelle, Iowa, died Thursday, January 15, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on...

Remember the Beverly Hillbillies? Some of the first crude was basically the “Bubbling Pool!” And it was used for axle grease until somebody tried burning it! The race was...

City commits to serving all residents amid immigration enforcementThe City of Pelican Rapids is a small, peaceful city and community in West...

By Cora Hoffer, senior policy associate, Center for Rural AffairsAcross Minnesota and the country, lawmakers are gathering in their state capitols and Washington, D.C., to...

PELICAN RAPIDS  CITY COUNCIL  MEETING MINUTES December 9, 2025Call to OrderMayor Frazier called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December...

NOTICE OF ABSENTEE VOTING FOR LIDA TOWNSHIP ELECTION Absentee Voting will be available for eligible voters as follows: To Receive a Ballot Mailed to you: Call...

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333DBA PublicationNotice is hereby given that anapplication for a...

The Pelican Rapids Vikings boys basketball team held off a determined second-half surge by Hillcrest Lutheran Academy to claim a 57-48 road victory...

The Pelican Rapids Vikings girls basketball team earned an impressive home victory Tuesday night, knocking off the No. 5–ranked Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels in a tightly...

The Pelican Rapids girls basketball team hosted the Menahga Braves on Tuesday night in a Section 8AA matchup, but the Vikings came up short in a...