County commissioners, on Feb. 25, went on record opposing state budget deficit proposals that shift costs to Minnesota’s counties. This, if enacted by the state government,...

A satellite fire station in the heart of the lakes area northeast of Pelican Rapids has been proposed in Dunn Township. Improved emergency response...

The Viking Library System and its member libraries are sponsoring free virtual writing classes for adults led by teaching artists from the Loft Literary Center. The classes...

Even at a respectable wage of $17.50 an hour, the new aquatic center in Sherin Memorial Park still needs lifeguards. A lot of them.It’s hard to...

The University of North Dakota (UND) has released its honors lists for the 2024 fall semester, including three Pelican students: Emry Cossette, UND fall 2024 Dean’s...

A satellite fire station in the heart of the lakes area northeast of Pelican Rapids has been proposed in Dunn Township. Improved emergency response...

Darren Wayne Olson passed away unexpectedly February 8, 2025, at the age of 53, in Wyoming, doing what he loved, driving his truck.Darren was born...

David Norman Berg, 83, of Paynesville, MN, died on February 28th, 2025 at Paynesville Healthcare Center, with his loving wife by his side.David was...

June 28, 1940 - Feb. 19, 2025FARGO, N.D. - Carla Tweeton, 84, Fergus Falls, Minn., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Sanford Medical Center.Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., with...

When you buy a car, you sign a contract. The same goes for your mortgage, cell phone plan, and car insurance. You receive a service or good in exchange for a promise of...

Many of us have had measles, a fever, and a rash for a few days. But most of us haven’t because vaccines became widely available in the late 60s. In medical school, in the...

Eighteen American Legion Family members from Minnesota traveled to Washington, D.C., this week and heard directly from VA Secretary Doug Collins. He spoke with Legionnaires...

Maplewood Township will hold its annual elections on Tuesday March 11, 2025 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with the annual meeting to follow at 8:10 PM.Voting will be for one...

The Dunn Township Annual Meeting is Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 7:00 p.m., at the Dunn Townhall.Sandy Tingelstad,Clerk3-6-c

The Pelican Township Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Pelican Rapids Fire Hall for the purpose of setting the Annual Township...

The lady Vikings hosted the Perham Yellowjackets in the section 8AA quarterfinal game Mar. 1.   These two teams split during the season, and the winner would advance to the...

At a Pelican Rapids girl’s basketball game on Feb. 11 against Park Rapids, sophomore Morgan Korf became the all-time scoring leader for the Viking...

The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team wrapped up regular season play with two Heart O’Lakes conference home games. Tuesday night, they hosted...