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    Different view of the new Minnesota flag; but freedom to express...
    July 24, 2025
    Dear Mr. Alex Ohman:  I read your letter to the editor regarding the new state flag—in the July 17 Pelican Rapids Press. I looked at all the state flags and the U.S. flag....
    Elected officials are not representing ‘Pelican area values’
    July 24, 2025
    I’m proud to be part of the Pelican Rapids community. Our town has a reputation for being a welcoming place to raise a family, get a job, or retire. Because of her books...
    The late Kathy Knuteson-Olson, back, with part of her adopted Vietnamese family, pictured in about 2005. ‘City girl’ KKO made small town Pelican her home—leaving her mark...
    July 24, 2025
    The late Kathy Knuteson-Olson found a small town home in Pelican Rapids. KKO, as she was fondly known by virtually the entire community, was about...

    𝙒𝒉𝙮 𝙎𝒄𝙞𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙚? 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗆𝗈𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗒
    July 17, 2025
    I can understand the attack on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.) Some folks are afraid of those who have different religious beliefs, accents, political affiliations,...
    New Minnesota state flag—simple graphic is easy for kids to draw
    July 17, 2025
    Before moving to Minnesota, I spent my elementary school years in Louisville, Colorado. As I learned in school about the history of that state, I...

    Hannah Kempfer, in 1936, and Beth Monke, who will portray Kempfer in an original drama on July 12, 2 p.m., in downtown Pelican Rapids. Hannah Kempfer represented the Pelican-Fergus Falls-Maplewood area as one of the state’s first woman legislators.  
By a quirk of history, Beth Monke served the Tonseth Lutheran Church the past year as an interim pastor—the rural Tonseth church is right in Kempfer’s “hometown” of Edwards. The two women have something of a connection, despite the span of nearly a century. Kempfer died in 1943, long before Monke was born. Kempfer is buried in the Tonseth Lutheran church cemetery. 𝖶𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖺 𝖿𝖾𝗐 𝗅𝖺𝗐𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖧𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖺𝗁 𝖪𝖾𝗆𝗉𝖿𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮...
    July 11, 2025
    I have been thinking a lot lately about Hannah Kempfer. I mentioned her in my January article: the first female legislator from rural Minnesota,...

    Roadway deaths in 1925 may be among earliest drunk driving...
    July 11, 2025
    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...
    Until we stop focusing on policies for ‘now’ we will be sacrificing...
    July 11, 2025
    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...
    Democracy rally speaker urges dialogue among those with varying...
    July 11, 2025
    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...
    Pelican Fest couldn’t happen without this crew—plus dozens of other volunteers, civic organizations, and businesses that play a role in the summer celebration.  
Pictured, Lana Grefsrud, Andrew Johnson, Catlin Heinecke, Annie  Wrigg, Trevor Steeves, Nadine Brown, and Harold Holt. A big thank you to the volunteers among us
    July 11, 2025
    “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” — Sherry AndersonMid-summer is one of the most visible...

    Politically motivated violence doesn't come from Jesus
    July 3, 2025
    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...
    ElRoy Edwin Harworth It was 50 years ago that Saigon fell, officially ending the Vietnam...
    July 3, 2025
    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...

    𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟗𝟏𝟏: 𝖯𝗈𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾-𝗌𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗏𝖺𝗂𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇...
    July 3, 2025
    A warning sign indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring special attention by those in the potential danger area.We see...

    𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝖠𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖾-𝖻𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌
    June 26, 2025
    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...
    ‘Beautiful Bill’ will affect non-profit agencies and impact rural...
    June 26, 2025
    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...
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