Performances set for Aug. 18-19 at corn feed, Finn Creek Festival The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center has announced its 14th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant, a large-scale community street theater experience taking place in NY Mills from August 7-19.   All are invited to the two culminating performances on Friday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at… Read More

Becker’s Hospital Review—a news publication that assembles best practices for healthcare leaders and decision makers—has compiled a list of the best hospitals for nurse communication in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from CMS. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The nurse communication star rating… Read More

Meeting to be held Aug. 17 in Ottertail Darren Newville, District Manager of the East Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be the Featured Speaker at the OTC COLA Annual Meeting.  The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Ottertail Community Center, located at 93 Lake Avenue South. The meeting will start… Read More

Camp began near Park Rapids in 1946 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Camp Wilderness north of Park Rapids has been enjoyed by scouters from Otter Tail County for many decades. Today there are two camps, one for Boy Scouts and the other for Cub Scouts. The late Dr. Norman Baker of Fergus Falls is considered the… Read More

Bonnie Dykhoff with Centennial Realty, has earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation from the SRES Council of the National Association of REALTORS.  Dykhoff joins more than 15,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations,… Read More

Driver injured after falling asleep near Star Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 4, said a resident of Deer Creek became the victim of a scam. The county resident lost $500 after trying to apply for an on-line work-from-home data job. The number used by the scammer turned out to be a… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met July 13 with 9 members present.  Four guests were also present from District 9 and the Crookston and Bemidji Auxiliaries. Minutes from the June 15 meeting were approved, and the June 30 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit. The General Orders Bulletin for July 2023 from the Department President was… Read More

Crossbows can be used with archery license Deer hunters will have more ways to hunt in Minnesota this fall, and deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting Aug. 1. “We’re excited for deer season. Hunters have a lot to look forward to this year,” said Barb Keller, big game program leader. “We encourage all hunters to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson National Night Out turned out quite the crowd on Tuesday night for a variety of activities and community projects. Those who attended the event were able to meet a police officer, explore some public works equipment, chat with library staff and buy a used book to take home, have fun with rock… Read More

New parents group to support NYM School By Chad Koenen Publisher A new parents group is hoping to do its part to provide support to New York Mills School staff and families. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the NY Mills School Board heard from Kasey Wacker about a new parents group named Parent’s Nest…. Read More