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Campfire Girls of Pelican Rapids, 1929.
Back row, standing: Stella Hanson (Lilly); Helen Swenson (Rice); Joyce Ranger (Christopherson); Mae Sorensen (Wallenkampf); Orpha Ranger (Felde); Mary Small (Reiman).
Standing front: Theone Hanson (Peterson); Ella Strahan (Anderson); Gunhild Hieberg; Lillian Hanson (Kuhn); Bernice Anderson (Kramer);
Seated: Lois Jacobs (Nelson); Frances Gates (Wilson); Lillian Sjogren; Lois Estrem (Evans); Margaret Sherin; Helen Nettestad; Elfrida Boysen (Glas);
On the Floor: Mary Hanson, and Myrtle Sleen (Forsgren).
Photo from the collections of the
Otter Tail County Historical Society.

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Pickleball courts have been constructed throughout the lakes area, from Cormorant to Vergas to Dent.
Pictured here, Erhard’s new “cornfield courts” which opened in 2024.

Pickleball courts may be added in Pelican Rapids

Mike Nettestad was recently elected president of the Minnesota 9th District American Legion concert band.
A Pelican Rapids Native and veteran himself, Nettestad served in the U.S. Air Force for four years in the 1970s—concluding his service in Rapid City, SD, at Ellsworth Air Base.
He’s familiar to church congregations throughout the lakes region, as director of the “Band of Faith” for nearly 30 years.
The band performs at different area churches about monthly.

‘𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥’ 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗋...

“Little Bit,” the enchanting miniature pony who
appeared in at least 14
Pelican Rapids Lighted Horse Parades,
died in January.

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Dunking the ball against Hillcrest, Pelican’s 6 foot 8 inch forward Jack Welch.

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