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Pelican Viking wrestlers open 2023-24 campaign with one team win,...

December 9, 2023

Pelican Rapids High School wrestlers took to the mats for the first two engagements of the 2023-24 season last week.Wrestlers wrapped up the week...

Pelican girls open season at Hillcrest: Strong first half lead...

December 9, 2023

The Pelican Rapids Vikings opened their basketball season by traveling to Hillcrest Lutheran Academy on Tuesday night and defeated the Comets 68-43.The Vikings took an...

Charlie Larson, #10, led the Pelican boys basketball team in scoring opening night, Nov. 30.

Viking boys basketball preview: Core of returning starters,...

December 9, 2023

Coach: John GullingsrudAssistant coaches: Dave Rund (Varsity Assistant), Adam Johnson (JV), Derrick Nelson (9th)2023 captains: Timmy Guler &...

Pelican’s Morgan Korf breaks through Hawley defenders with an eye on the basket.

Defense, teamwork produce decisive win for Pelican girls against...

December 9, 2023

The Pelican Rapids Girls basketball team hosted the Hawley Nuggets in a highly anticipated Heart O’ Lakes conference matchup.The Vikings defeated...

Taking defensive positions as Hawley moves to the basket on Dec. 1, Lady Vikings Claudia Gurath, Ari Hovland, Ellie Welch, Morgan Korf, and Anna Roisum

Pelican girls basketball preview

December 9, 2023

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝟮𝟭-𝟳 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻The 2023-24 girls’ basketball team started...

Explore the outdoors this winter by hunting Minnesota small game

December 1, 2023

Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape.Pheasants:...

In only three years of track and field throwing sports experience, Pelican Rapids High school senior Justin Jacobson’s accomplishments have led him to an international competition in Australia; and signing with Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Pictured, Jacobson throwing shot put, and with a pair of discs.
PHOTOS COURTESY KI GOHDES

Tossing discs, shot puts—and hammers—on the track and field

November 30, 2023

𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀; 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻...

𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛... Snowshoe hares change their fur to camouflage

November 30, 2023

In Minnesota, the snowshoe hare is dark brown in summer, matching the deep shadows of damp northern thickets. It changes colors as fall approaches...

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