Family-owned company is based in Ottertail By Tucker Henderson Reporter Fifty years ago, a small family tree trimming and stump removal company was founded in the Ottertail area. With humble beginnings in a small shop with wood heat and a small fleet of equipment, Carr’s Tree Service has grown exponentially in its half-century of history. The company… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As longtime administrative assistant Mary Hendrickx retired from the New York Mills Elementary School in November, a need arose for someone to fill her place in the centrum of the elementary school’s operation. Rural NY Mills resident Megan Schmitz now sits in that seat, making sure everything runs smoothly in that south… Read More

Event to be held at NYM ballroom By Tucker Henderson Reporter The annual New York Mills Community Kick Off will take place next week on Wednesday, Jan. 22 starting with a social hour and light lunch at 5:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Civic & Commerce Association and they encourage everyone to attend to… Read More

Johnson elected OTC chairman By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, the new county board of commissioners held its first meeting for 2025, including newly elected member Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls who replaces the retired Lee Rogness. Commissioner Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids is the new board chairman for 2025 and… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Monday, Jan. 20. This Free Park Day is one of four days each year on which the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit at state parks and recreation areas. There is one fee-free… Read More

In the early 1990s, Allen Arvig heard rumblings about a relatively obscure, largely untested, and somewhat clunky new technology. In the telecommunications industry at the time, it was common to hear of promising innovations, even if they didn’t all live up to the hype. This particular technology, in its own right, was still unproven—and from a… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills seventh grade history class led by Will Grieger partook in an online history bee. The top scoring student was Wolfgang and second place was Evan. The students outscored their classmates in a digital test based on U.S. and World History content and application. The top students now will have… Read More

Nature is a common thread in the art exhibits featured at M State in Fergus Falls this winter, with the fiber creations of Mary Jo Wentz and watercolor batiks of Ruth Hanson tied together by the two artists’ appreciation for the natural world. “I am influenced by nature, farm life and people,” said Hanson. “I strive… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center presents Deuces Wild dueling pianos at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 1.  Back by popular demand, Deuces Wild returns to NY Mills after a 5-year hiatus. Past attendees will remember a fun-filled evening of music, laughs, and connections led by two highly talented artists.  Dave and… Read More

Astera Health celebrated the first birth of 2025. On Jan. 4 at 12:27 p.m., Megan and Mathias Weinmann welcomed Mara Rose Weinmann in the Obstetrics department at Astera Health. Her delivery provider was Allison Freese-Johnson, CNM.   Mara weighed 8 pounds and was 20.5 inches long at birth. Additionally, she has three siblings: Mayvis, Magnolia, and Maria…. Read More