Photos by Tucker Henderson The annual homecoming week festivities featured a number of dress up days and fun events throughout the week last week at New York Mills School. Among the activities was the elementary and high school pepfest on Friday, which featured the grade cheer (above and below), as well as a race on blankets… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the Deer Creek Fire Department conducted a training session at a dilapidated house located at 107 N Clark St. in Deer Creek. The training lasted for much of the morning before the structure was burned down as part of a plan to remove the dilapidated structure. 

Photos by Chad Koenen Sam Kopveiler, who is the son of Jake and Shelly Kopveiler, and Haley Korkowski, who is the daughter of Edith Korkowski and Nate and Amanda Korkowski, were crowned as the New York Mills School Homecoming King and Queen on Monday afternoon. Coronation kicks off a busy week of activities at the school…. Read More

Holzer continues tradition family tradition started by his father  By Tucker Henderson Reporter Frank’s Auto Body, a staple business of Perham, has branched out with a second shop location in Bluffton. Brian Holzer, son of the business’ namesake, continues on the legacy that his father started in 1979 at the former Tom’s Body Shop in Bluffton. Holzer… Read More

Council hears about potential improvements to Wallenberg Drive By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council joined several other communities in the region with a large increase in its 2024 preliminary tax levy.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21, the Ottertail City Council approved a 30 percent increase to its 2024 preliminary tax levy. The… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, working in conjunction with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported two highway injures in eastern Otter Tail County at 1:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The accident took place on Highway 78 in Rush Lake Township, north of Ottertail city and south of Perham. Two vehicles collided in the… Read More

Fergus Falls museum has a variety of exhibits from across OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Fall is a very good time of year for individuals and groups (including service clubs and youth groups) to visit the county museum (Otter Tail County Historical Society) on the west side of Fergus Falls. The exact location is… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen New York Mills School students joined countless other students on Wednesday morning for a cool walk to school as part of the National Walk to School Day celebration. Students walked in a large group around town shortly after the start of school on Wednesday morning, while community members greeted them along the… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills Class of 1963 held its 60th high school class reunion on September 16 at Knob Hill Sportsman Club in Wadena. Class members who attended the reunion included: Front row: Joyce Wegscheid Price, Melba Majava Hensel, Betty Milbrandt Sundby, Joyce Piippo White, Mary Mellin Gibson, Annette Pajari, Lori Pesola Haapasaari… Read More

Invasive species found near boat landing The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in East Leaf Lake, near Henning in Otter Tail County. A lake property owner contacted the Minnesota DNR after finding zebra mussels on equipment being removed from East Leaf Lake for the season. A Minnesota DNR invasive… Read More