Commissioners express a desire to help rural EMS squads By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Jan. 9, provided input on solutions to the growing challenges of maintaining viable Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Otter Tail County and in other areas of rural Minnesota. Board members attended a gathering of the state legislative EMS Joint Task… Read More

OTC purchases two electric vehicles, charging stations By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Jan. 9, approved a plan to move forward with the purchase of two electric vehicles and installation of charging stations in coordination with Otter Tail Power Company. As pointed out by County Engineer Krysten Foster, 80 percent of the funding will… Read More

Community meeting set for Jan. 24 at NYM City Hall Ballroom On Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., the University of Minnesota Extension will share the results from the Welcoming Communities Assessment, which was administered during November and December 2023.  The meeting will be at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom, hosted by Perham Health, and is… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Six New York Mills students were recently honored as the school hoop shoot champions. The champions competed at the regional hoop shoot at Wadena-Deer Creek School over the weekend. School champions included: Front row: Philip Boe, ages 8-9, Noah Radniecki, ages 12-13 and Brady Kerkaert. Back row: Samantha Genoch, ages 10-11, Emily… Read More

After much anticipation, Astera Health celebrated the first birth of the new year. On Jan. 5 at 7:50 a.m., Jennifer Furman gave birth to Edward John Lalone Jr. in the Obstetrics department at Astera Health. Her delivery doctor was Hala Madi, MD, OB/GYN.  Furman is no stranger to the birthing process. This was the third child… Read More

M-State announces honors lists Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 516 students to its President’s List and 540 students to its Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.    Students on the President’s List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of the courses… Read More

Christina Heisler has joined Grace Connection Church in rural New York Mills as a new Children’s  Ministry Director. Heisler has spent the last seven years teaching third grade and Bible at Park Christian School in Moorhead, Minn.  Heisler is a unique fit for Grace Connection’s vision as they look to come alongside families and parents in… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting private woodland owners with two or more acres of forested property to participate in a new effort to help improve and advance forest inventory across Minnesota. The DNR’s Resource Assessment Program is developing a more precise forest inventory –  information on the type, number, and size of trees… Read More

Annual program aims to make communities more livable for people of all ages AARP Minnesota invites local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 6 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more… Read More

Brasel served as NYM Fire Chief for the past 11 years, to serve as assistant chief By Tucker Henderson Reporter Nick Roder was recently elected to be New York Mills’ newest fire chief at the fire department. Roder, who has served at the fire department since 2011, will be filling Ryan Brasel’s position. Brasel has served as… Read More