Eden Prairie pastor contended there is more than one truth By Chad Koenen Publisher Pastor David Lose, who is from Eden Prairie, Minn., won the 32nd annual Great American Think-Off by arguing there is more than one truth. A large crowd gathered at the New York Mills School auditorium to decide whether there is only one… Read More

NYM musician approved for a fellowship in Finland By Tucker Henderson Reporter Local musician and ethnomusicologist, Karl “Kip” Peltoniemi, New York Mills, recently returned from a nearly month long trip to his forefather’s homeland of Finland to study the connection of old-time Finnish fiddle music and the people who immigrated to the area of the Finnish-American… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With an eye to the future, and a hope of potentially securing funding to help offset the cost of a new water treatment plant, the New York Mills City Council moved forward with a preliminary design phase of a water treatment plant. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the NY Mills… Read More

Birds of a Feather program to showcase musicians on June 25 By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s summertime and for the New York Mills Public Library, that means the Summer Reading Program is underway as kids and families of all ages have additional opportunities to fill their schedules for the next few months. “It’s our opportunity to provide programming for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on Tuesday, June 10, discussed the many benefits to Otter Tail County as part of a risk sharing group dedicated to providing coverage and management for its members, including other counties in Minnesota. Wayne Johnson, county board chairman who represents the Pelican Rapids area on the five-person board… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Deep fried oreos, monster trucks, animals and carnival rides—oh my! The annual Wadena County Fair kicks off next week in Wadena and offers four days filled with special shows, rides and grandstand activities for people of all ages. The fair begins on Thursday, June 19 with daycare day. Among the highlights of Thursday will… Read More

Fargo will once again host its annual Summer VetFest outreach event on June 25, from 4 until 7:30 p.m., in the Healing Garden at VA Hospital on 2101 Elm Street N.   “We are dedicated to empowering every Veteran by providing essential services such as healthcare enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, disability claim assistance, and guidance on… Read More

A new emergency siren was installed in Hidden Trails Park on Monday, June 9.   The City of New York Mills was able to add this emergency siren through grant funds received from the 2024 Otter Tail County Hazard Mitigation Project Assistance Grant Program. The grant paid for $20,000 of the $36,000 cost to purchase and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A project that was six years in the making will officially be dedicated on Saturday morning just south of Ottertail. The dedication ceremony of the Tyler Wohlers Trail will take place is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the trail head. The trail was created in memory of Tyler Wohlers, who was… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The annual Miller Street Block Party is set for Friday, June 20 and will begin at 4 p.m. in front of Mills Market in New York Mills.This event is hosted by Mills Country Market and Centennial Realty, located on Miller Street in downtown NY Mills. The three-hour event will feature hot and cold… Read More