Business offers automotive, agricultural mechanic, welding services By Tucker Henderson Reporter Down an unassuming gravel road just south of Bluffton, sits a nearly full-service automotive and agricultural mechanic and welding shop. Ament Repair and Welding, now in its fourth year of operation, fills the needs of local drivers, farmers and anyone in need of some welding work. Seth… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The Economic Development Authority (EDA) Board recently met on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to discuss the development within the City of New York Mills. Treasurer, Latham Hetland, discussed the housing study, environmental and sustainability study and the strategic framework survey which are all being done simultaneously with end dates nearing. The housing study is being… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter A new technology tool is now being utilized by the New York Mills School District as they recently implemented the new Stopfinder app to help parents see where their children’s bus is located in real-time. The app, which can be downloaded from the App Store and the Google Play Store, is sent… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2021, Otter Tail County completed a Master Plan that established strategic goals for waste management. The plan includes a path towards zero landfilling, uniform service delivery to all residents and responsible financial decision making.  The county’s current solid waste initiatives include single-sort curbside recycling. In January 2026 Otter Tail County… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Family Resource Center, in collaboration with the NYM Public Library held a Free Books and Family Fun Day last week where students and their families were able to pick up books, do crafts, have a snack and utilize parent resources.

Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons announced he will not be seeking reelection, according to an announcement released on social media on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Fitzgibbons is the third sheriff in the region to do so in the past month, joining Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander, who is not seeking a fourth term and announced he… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Minnesota Secretary of State of State Steve Simon visted the NY Mills School last week and talked about his role at the state level, elections, and answered questions from the student body.

Perham Education Association recently announced that Perham High School teacher Cory Solberg has been named the PEA Teacher of the Year. In the announcement, PEA President Paul Belka said the distinguished honor reflects Solberg’s dedication to students, commitment to professional excellence, and the meaningful impact he makes each day in the classroom and beyond. Solberg is in… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills fourth grade class recently presented their annual Wax Museum, where they research and dress up as a historical figure and present their new knowledge to the public. Among the historical figures were Emily Dittmann as Laura Ingalls Wilder (above), Kinley Saewert as J. K. Rowling (bottom right) and… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A resident of eastern Otter Tail County lost $5,000 as the victim of a scam, reported by county sheriff deputies on Feb. 15. The county resident was contacted by a male using internet communications referred to as VOIP which, according to sheriff deputies, is a security risk. The county resident was… Read More