I have been thinking a lot lately about Hannah Kempfer. I mentioned her in my January article: the first female legislator from rural Minnesota,...

100 years ago, July 9, 1925• Two Men Killed In Auto AccidentReports were spread Sunday that two men were killed in an automobile accident on the Babcock Road, No. 30, near...

I read Kim Pederson’s column in the July 3 Pelican Rapids Press (1975, 2025 have eerie echoes for Baby Boomers.)I’m a bit older than Kim, born in 1948, but I guess I’m...

Editors’ Note:  The following commentary is an excerpt from Ivan Olson’s speech at the July 3 “Rally for Democracy” in Pelican Rapids. Olson is a Pelican native, a...

“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” — Sherry AndersonMid-summer is one of the most visible...

We are living in the most politically violent period in our country since the deadly 1960s.Assassinations, shootings, physical and verbal intimidation. The list is...

Hey Children, What’s that Sound?It’s that feeling like you’ve seen this movie before. When the president was selling 18-carat gold watches for...

A warning sign indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring special attention by those in the potential danger area.We see...

Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they mentioned there is an age requirement for operating an “e-bike.” Can you get me more information on...

I speak as a retired grant professional, former consultant, and current mentor to many younger people learning the “trade.”For more than four months, the Trump...

Recently on June 12, we had the opportunity to spend a few hours in your fine town.  My wife and I stopped in for your Music in the Park series of entertainment. We had a...

It was a weekend for the ages — mostly for the wrong reasons.  On the bright side, it was Flag Day—and I’ll bet nowhere in Minnesota were there as many flags as in Pelican...

Stuff, stuff, and more stuff! We all have it, we all have accumulated it, but what is our plan to do with our stuff?Stuff is defined as matter, material, or articles. It...

I enjoyed reading your article about the large boulder east of town. (Big Rock in Pelican Township, in the June 12 Pelican Rapids Press.)When I was...

When we talk about substance use disorder (SUD), too often the conversation begins with shame and ends with silence. But silence has never saved a life — connection has. In...