Pelican Rapids

Pelican Rapids 50 Roseau 38 A 22-point third quarter helped propel the Pelican Rapids football team to a 50-38 Heart O’Lakes Conference win over Roseau Friday. Viking running back also played a huge part in his team’s latest win, as he racked up six touchdowns – two...

Over a half thousand rushing yards were recorded by Pelican Rapids in a Friday night scoring barrage, as the Vikings toppled the visiting East Grand Forks Green Wave 47-40. The Vikings paced their up-and-down offensive attack with 508 yards, led by Ryan Bruggeman’s 247 yards...

A Pelican Rapids man has been charged with two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation in Becker County District Court, for allegedly being intoxicated when operating a car that was involved in a rollover crash during the early evening hours of Sept. 19, causing substantial...

A trio of Pelican Rapids’ running backs broke the 100-yard mark in the Vikings’ convincing 52-20 win in Staples-Motley Friday. Each of Ryan Bruggeman (133 yards), Gauge Lee (116) and Nick Thompson (118) found plenty of running room, as the Vikings improved to 3-2 on the season. “One...

A potent rushing attack led to 444 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns in Pelican Rapids’ road rout over Warroad 57-18 Friday. Viking senior running back only touched the ball five times, but was able to rack up 163 yards and three TD runs of 59, 72 and 16 yards – all...

A stifling defense and explosive offense on Hawley’s side of the ball was too much for the Pelican Rapids, as they fell to the Nuggets 56-17 Friday. After Hawley scored on their opening possession of the game, the Vikings answered with another big play from running back Ryan Bruggeman,...

Pelican Rapids’ senior running back, Ryan Bruggeman had quite the workout in the Vikings’ intense 28-22 Heart O’Lakes Conference victory Friday, after pacing his team with 310 rushing yards on just 11 carries. Of his 11 attempts, four went for lengthy touchdown runs of 76,...

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. – Police here are asking for help finding a missing teen who was last seen Wednesday. Authorities say Alex Key, 17, left home unannounced through a bathroom window. Key is diabetic and has had heart surgery. Key is 6 feet tall with a medium build,...

It’s now official: according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the presence of zebra mussels in North Lida Lake has been confirmed. Late last week, DNR crews searched the lake near Pelican Rapids and discovered two zebra mussels about a half-mile...

GLYNDON, Minn. – Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton picked up two victories against Pelican Rapids in a Minnesota high school softball doubleheader Thursday. Kelly Oberg had three hits and Megan Meyers drove in four runs as the Rebels won the first game 19-0. Keasha Molstre had two hits and...

Pelican Rapids coach Brian Korf makes it pretty simple separating being a dad from being a coach for his starting guards freshman Mackenzie Korf and senior Madison Korf. Every Viking heading to the Minnesota Class 2A state girls basketball tournament for an opening-round matchup...

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. – Voters here defeated a referendum Tuesday night that would have allowed the school district to use $18.5 million in bonds to upgrade the high school and other buildings. Superintendent Deborah Wanek said by 9:30 p.m., the majority of precincts showed a clear...

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. - Ryan Bruggeman drained 24 points to lead Pelican Rapids to a 70-50 victory over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton in Minnesota Class 2A, Section 8 boys basketball tournament playoffs on Thursday. Zack Nelson paced the Rebels with 16 points. Pelican Rapids advances to...