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    Rev. Brad Soenksen, at right, will be retiring from Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard—but first, he’ll be “blessing” motorcycles at the church May 17. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐒𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝖥𝗈𝗋 𝟣𝟧 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌, 𝗁𝖾’𝗌...
    May 15, 2025
    Back there in Seminary School, nobody said anything about an unusual ministerial duty like “The Blessing of the Motorcycles.” But the unofficial...

    Father Lucho Palomino, Pelican Rapids and Elizabeth Catholic Churches, was a 
student—and Pope Leo his instructor in Peru. 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝗉𝗈𝗉𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗏𝖺𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖱𝖺𝗉𝗂𝖽𝗌 𝗅𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖺 ... 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚...
    May 15, 2025
    With a strong connection to Pelican Rapids—via Peru—the notion of Pope Leo visiting the lakes area isn’t as far-fetched as one might think—though...

    An overhead view of the new downtown Pelican Rapids, following 2024 reconstruction. 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝖱𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗌, 𝖿𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝖿𝗅𝗈𝗐𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋, 𝖺𝗇𝖽...
    May 15, 2025
    Two years ago, I met with Mayor Brent Frazier of Pelican Rapids during the planning of a new downtown improvement design as part of the Highway 59...

    Joel Janorschke 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜. 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭
    May 15, 2025
    The Lake Region Electric Board of Directors has named Joel Janorschke as the cooperative’s new chief executive officer. The position is effective...

    JoAnn Westby (1977), Bonnie Hovland (1976), and Terry Glaesman (1976) pose for a picture during “plaid day” during Homecoming Week. Girls generally escaped nicknames but migrated happily between clans. 𝖢𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾𝗌, 𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌, 𝖩𝗈𝖼𝗄𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖡𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆—𝗮𝗻𝗱...
    May 8, 2025
    Maybe it was the right mix of people with a shared lack of restraint. Our recreational choices probably contributed. But there was a period in...

    Destruction, debris
littered south shore of
Lida six decades ago 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟓 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝖲𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗆 𝗂𝗇 𝖫𝗂𝖽𝖺 𝖳𝗈𝗐𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗒𝗌 𝖧𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽...
    May 8, 2025
    Sixty-one years ago on May 5, 1964, one of the most devastating storms ever to strike the Pelican Rapids area occurred. The storm destroyed many...

    𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝗅𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗍 𝖳𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖼𝗁𝗎𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁...
    May 8, 2025
    “Liturgical Art” is one of Pelican artist Paul Johnson’s many creative pursuits. Pictured above, banners he created for Trinity Lutheran Church,...

    𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓪 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻...𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗋 𝖫𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗍-𝗏𝖺𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒, 𝗉𝗁𝗈𝗍𝗈𝗌...
    May 8, 2025
    A look at the colorful resort history of Star Lake is featured in the Pelican Rapids Press “Lakes and Lifestyles” magazine—inside this week’s...

    A Civil War-era Lincoln campaign banner, 1864, is among the items in the Alan Page collection. “𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮” 𝖤𝗑𝗁𝗂𝖻𝗂𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖯𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝖫𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗇 𝖯𝖺𝗀𝖾...
    May 8, 2025
    The Pelican Rapids Public Library, in partnership with Viking Library System, presents the photo gallery exhibit “TESTIFY: Americana, Slavery to...

    Zachary Paige, North Circle Seeds, outside the Pelican Rapids Library, where he will host a class May 2. 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗀𝖺𝗋𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗍 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖫𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀...
    May 3, 2025
    A new gardening workshop will be held Friday, May 2, at the Pelican Rapids Public Library, offering residents a chance to learn essential gardening...

    All signs point to Pelican or spring vendor show
    May 3, 2025
    Stage is set—and the signs are up—for the “Hello Spring” Craft and Boutique show April 26. The popular event is set at the Pelican Rapids high...

    Postmaster Tessa Nord discussing the Highway construction projects with Mayor Brent Frazier at the April 17 informational meeting at the Pelican Rapids Public Library. 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀
    May 3, 2025
    The Pelican Rapids cityscape will continue to transform this summer as the highway reconstruction continues—north, east, and west. First on the...

    From the tiniest kindergarten voices to the timeless tunes of Pelican Valley Senior Living residents, Pelican Rapids celebrated creativity across the ages last week—with a special Viking Elementary performance, and the debut of a Pelican Valley’s “Got Talent” show. Young & Young-At-Heart: Pelican talent young and old shines at...
    May 1, 2025
    Note: Full article with more photos can be viewed on the back page of the "Printed Paper Online"Cross-generation talent takes stage at Viking...

    District considers moving grade 6 from Viking elementary to Pelican...
    May 1, 2025
    The possibility of moving the entire 6th grade from the Viking Elementary School to the Pelican Rapids High School complex is the focus of an upcoming informational...
    Gathered at a board room table at the  Minnesota capital, State Sen. Jordan  Rasmusson met with Pelican Rapids youth when they traveled to St. 
Paul to seek funding for the youth and multi-purpose Bridge Center at the former Congregational Church. 
PHOTO COURTESY MN STATE SENATE STAFF Pelican teens learn civil engagement skills
    May 1, 2025
    In quest for youth, multi-use community center—Pelican area young people meet with lawmakers at St. Paul CapitalOn an afternoon in February, Ikraan...

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