NYM alum was honored at FFA National Convention By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s not everyday that an FFA member receives an Honorary American Degree. In fact, the honor is quite rare, with less than one percent of all FFA members receiving the degree each year. It makes it that much more special that 2005 New York… Read More

Students exceed state average in many categories By Tucker Henderson Reporter Students across the state of Minnesota have been taking the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, better known as MCAs, for decades as the state collects data on student learning and continues to update and evolve educational standards. While schools across the nation are still working to recover from… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Elijah Geiser presented Conrad Mack with a Quilt of Valor as part of the New York Mills Veterans Day program on Tuesday morning at the school. For more pictures and information about the Veterans Day program, check out pages 4-5 in this week’s issue. 

Proceeds from community event to benefit NYM School, students By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s time again for the New York Mills Community Carnival, hosted by the NY Mills Education Foundation, to raise funds for their school programming throughout the year. The event will take place on Friday, Nov. 21 from 4-7 p.m. at the NY Mills… Read More

Contributed photos New York Mills students in kindergarten, first, fourth, fifth and sixth grades proudly took part in this fall’s VFW Patriotism Contest. The youngest students (kindergarten and first grade) showed their creativity through coloring, fourth graders illustrated their patriotic spirit with original drawings, and fifth and sixth graders expressed their thoughts through essays. Winners… Read More

Most county offices relocated from OTC Courthouse in 2003 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Most county offices, in 2003, moved from the courthouse south of downtown Fergus Falls to a remolded structure formerly part of the Regional Treatment Center on the northwest side of Fergus Falls. In place today is the Otter Tail County Government… Read More

The New York Mills TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) #1046 hosted our Fall Rally on November 1, 2025 which was held at Trinity Lutheran Church. Members came from Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Breckenridge, Sebeka, Lake Park, Dilworth and pier River. The Area Coordinator came from Lamberton and Advocates came from Inner Grove Heights and Hutchinson…. Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With the fall weather upon us and Thanksgiving and Christmas on their way, there’s no place like a fall bazaar to stock up on treats, winter goodies, and holiday gifts for the months ahead. Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills will be hosting their annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 22 with… Read More

Alexander Mack  First place Fox News Channel, CNN, ABC, and BBC News all have one thing in common, they’re news channels that keep people informed about what’s happening in the world. By watching or reading the news, I’m participating in our democracy. I don’t rely on just one source; instead, I watch, listen to, and… Read More

Otter Tail County was awarded a $96,000 Growing Careers Agricultural Workforce Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The grant funding will be used to expand the County’s Empowered Worker Program to serve employers and workers in agriculture and ag-related industries. This program will grow the area’s workforce by providing skills… Read More