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The Red River Valley Veterans big band, featuring jazz and swing music, will perform In Pelican Rapids June 30.

‘Jazz Night’ recreates ballroom era in Pelican VFW dance event July...

A night of music—supporting military veteran trips to Washington D.C.—is set for Wednesday, July 30, as the Red River Valley Veterans Jazz Band...

Pictured, cousins Deagan, Briar, Quinn, and Dax, who are the third generation of the Ditch family destined to a life of monkey wrenches and greasy fingers. The foursome is pictured touring the grounds of the 2025 Lake Country Cruisers “Cars in the Park” show.

Their matching shirts feature various auto-related patches and insignia, including those for Chevrolet, Texaco, Union 76.

The family tradition includes Grandpa Dave Ditch, lower right photo, his sons, Dan and Dustin, and now the grandchildren.

The grandkids are pictured with Doug Anderson’s 1940 Chevrolet business coup as a backdrop, right.

PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 ‘𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐩’ 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗍𝖼𝗁...

Few objects connect one generation to the next—like automobiles. How many Baby Boomers remember the family vacation, in a big 1962 Chevy Belair...

Don’t count your chickens, or roosters, before they’re hatched--at...

The Erhard City Council has decided to rule the roost when it comes to unpenned chickens in Erhard. The City is shaking their tail feathers at the...

Argentinian street artist Guri Gwyra working on his mural of the “Minnesota Woman.”

𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬...

A striking new mural by Argentinian street artist Guri Gwyra now covers the freshly opened Rebel Shed in Pelican Rapids. The artwork celebrates the...

New Minnesota state flag—simple graphic is easy for kids to draw

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...

Todd Quaintance
police chief

Pelican police chief since 2024 is finalist for Fergus Falls position

Pelican Rapids city police chief Todd Quaintance is one of three finalists for the position of Police Chief in Fergus Falls.Quaintance has a...

Historically, there were eight dams along the Pelican River, including Fish Lake on the south side of the Pelican Lake chain. Pictured, a drone view of the Fish Lake waterway following dam removal and replacement with rock rapids.
Old dams are barriers prohibiting species from moving up and downstream.
As part of the Red River of the North Fisheries Management Plan, the Minn. DNR has listed goals of removing barriers to restore uninterrupted fish migration pathways.
Today, the Pelican River is nearly free-flowing for 84 miles—with seven dam removals, and one remaining, at Elizabeth. The ambitious dam removals have been an environmental victory, opening up nearly 15,000 lake acres of habitat in the Pelican River watershed.

𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬: 𝖱𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗂𝗌𝗁, 𝗋𝖾𝗐𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝖾𝖽...

If you grew up around lakes and rivers in Minnesota, you might have seen a walleye, perch, and maybe even a feisty northern pike. But have you ever...

𝑭𝒍𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 ‘𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔’ 𝖫𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖺𝗂𝗋𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖿𝗍 𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗂𝗋 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾...

If you see some amazing flying machines this weekend, in the skies above the greater Pelican Rapids area—don’t worry. It isn’t aerial surveillance....

To access the Maplewood Park segment of the HOL trail, the best spot is to come through the Maplewood State Park entrance and park near the ranger station or the trail center.
Other entrance points are on the west side at County Highway 3 and Isle View Drive, as well as Highway 108 and 260th Avenue.

Heart of Lakes 32-Mile Trail now open for adventure

The long-awaited Maplewood State Park segment of the Heart of Lakes 32-mile trail has opened for hikers, bikers, and in-line skaters. The HOL trail...

Retired fire chief Trevor Steeves parade grand marshal

Pelican Rapids will honor Trevor Steeves as the 2025 Pelican Fest Grand Marshal, recognizing his years of service and leadership across the...

The main parade route, which starts at 11 a.m.

𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖱𝖺𝗉𝗂𝖽𝗌 ‘𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖺𝗍...

On July 14, 1958, an American singing group called “The Jamies” released a one-hit wonder called “Summertime, Summertime,” a catchy, feel-good pop...

About 50 demonstrators participated in the Pelican Rapids rally July 3. Most of the group was from the greater Pelican area, but a number joined the event from outside the area.

PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠...𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠...𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔.𝐒.𝐀 𝖣𝗈𝗐𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗐𝗇...

Twas the night before Independence Day, 2025, and all through downtown Pelican Rapids, the resistance was stirring. Banners waved and car horns...

Sisters Phoebe and Naomi Peter with Ikkran Mohamed during their community action project presentation where they expressed a desire for more safe and welcoming spaces for teen youth in Pelican Rapids, and what they hope to do about it.

Pelican Rapids Youth Seek Change: More events, more support, more...

With the proposed youth center at the Bridge Center not projected to open until nearly 2028, young leaders from Pelican Rapids are calling on...

𝙻𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚢 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚜, 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚋𝚕𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚗. 𝚕𝚊𝚠𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛...

Call it a summer, Minnesota, lake country style “Dinner Theater,” coming during Pelican Fest on July 12.Those interested in history, theater—and a...

Communication tower proposed south of Tamarac, Pelican Lake

A communications tower has been proposed for a location near Highway 34, in Scambler Township. Proposed by the company “The Towers, LLC,” the 265-foot Self-Support...

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