Long-time physical plant manager honored by OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county Solid Waste Department has received a $250,000 grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to purchase carts for the southeast quadrant and collection services for Battle Lake and Henning. “This is for our single-sort recycling curbside project,” said Solid Waste Director… Read More

Knowledge bowl team advances to region meet By Tucker Henderson Reporter Placing sixth out of 33 teams at the sub-regions meet at Fergus Falls last Tuesday, March 12 was one of the New York Mills Knowledge Bowl teams. The team included Isaac Geiser, Alana Koljonen, Alex Mack, Soren Stout and Simon Reising. NY Mills has 13 students this… Read More

One person injured in accident near Fergus Falls By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 12, reported a vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of 410th Street and 470th Avenue, east of Perham near Big Pine Lake. This was a one-vehicle accident. Deputies said the driver lost control of the vehicle on the soft… Read More

OTC has over 1,000 lakes, rivers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Addressing county commissioners on March 12 was Sylvia Soeth, president of the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (COLA). She resides at Big Pine Lake near Perham. COLA is a private volunteer group, with a board of directors, working with lake associations and lake… Read More

World War I memorabilia returns to Ashby Legion By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Ashby American Legion was contacted in February 2024 by a refuse transfer station employee in the Twin Cities. Somehow, a box containing World War I pictures and letters had been dumped in someone’s trash. The box was opened by a sanitation worker… Read More

Photo by Julie Lake The NY Mills Education Foundation hosted their annual Ham Bingo at the school commons last week. This event raises funds for future grant monies to be poured back into the school.

By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills School will host the next generation of future Eagles on Thursday night. The annual NY Mills School kindergarten registration night is set for Thursday from 6-7 p.m.  The night will include an opportunity to get a picture with Mikko the Eagle, participate in kindergarten activities, register for prizes and a… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills VFW recently hosted an Illustrating America poster contest. First place winners from each division was sent to the regional competition. Students in grades 3-8 were eligible to participate in the contest and a total of 117 entries were submitted to the local VFW #3289 Auxiliary. Above: Sixth through eighth… Read More

Fifteen projects that will improve freight mobility, safety, intermodal connections, and first and last-mile freight throughout Minnesota were selected to receive a total of $81.5 million in funding, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. These 15 projects selected are part of the third round of targeted freight funding offered through the competitive Minnesota Highway Freight… Read More

Bill to reduce barriers and provide an alternative pathway On Thursday, March 7, the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Committee heard legislation, authored by Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), to provide an alternative pathway to obtaining certified public accountant (CPA) licensure. By bringing CPA requirements closer to previous standards, SF 1660 would remove… Read More