By Tucker Henderson Reporter Vitality Living of New York Mills has seen its share of updates and changes in the past year and a half since it took over ownership in August of 2024. Executive Director Kari Collins has been on staff since March, but recently stepped into her new position and is looking forward to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls and seconded by Commissioner Bob Lahman of Parkers Prairie was unanimously carried to schedule public hearings for food, pool and lodging ordinances at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting at the County… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is hosting their 17th annual Longest Night Festival on Sunday, Dec. 21 with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and music at 7 p.m. The evening will highlight the talents of a number of local artists as well as some from further away. With a tentative mix… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter For the past several decades, Detroit Lakes area native Bruce Beck has been painting, making carpentry repairs, snow blowing and everything in between. Beck started his painting contracting company Lakes Painting, LLC 29 years ago and has been hard at work ever since. “Anyone can paint!” said Beck. “It is not hard, most… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Kindergarten through third grade students held their annual holiday concerts at the school last week. The students performed a variety of holiday music, including using bells and a recorder. The kindergarten students even had a special guest when the Grinch stopped by their show. 

Bishop Patrick Neary visits Fergus Falls church By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Bishop Patrick Neary presided during a bilingual Mass with Spanish Monday evening, Dec. 8, at Our Lady of Victory Church, Fergus Falls. OLV is part of the Area Catholic Community which also includes Pelican Rapids and Elizabeth. The bishop, who heads the St…. Read More

Fargo VA Health Care System helped house 177 Veterans locally The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.  That number is 4,011 more Veterans than VA housed last year. The nationwide numbers include 177 Veterans permanently housed by the Fargo VA Health Care System. This is… Read More

With the demand for electricity on the rise, the current transmission system cannot handle the level of growth it is expected to face without significant upgrades. This could have major implications for rural electricity customers and communities, which is why the Center for Rural Affairs is investigating solutions. While future estimates vary, one study indicates that… Read More

Contributed photos New York Mills School students gathered 516 pounds of food and raised $84 in cash to donate to the NY Mills Food Shelf. The Fill the Yeti promotion was part of Lakes 99.5/Leighton Media event.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, in coordination with the State Highway Patrol, responded to several traffic accidents during a winter snowstorm that lasted from Tuesday, Dec. 9, to Wednesday, Dec. 10. It was a tough two days on roadways all cross the state of Minnesota. Two people were injured in a traffic accident on… Read More