Arvig has been named a 2025 Top 200 Workplace by the Minnesota Star Tribune, marking the fourth straight year the company has ranked among Minnesota’s best places to work. Arvig ranks No. 26 among the top 50 large companies on the list, according to the 2025 survey. The Top Workplaces list includes 200 large, mid-sized and small… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Public Library hosted musicians Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton as part of the Birds of a Feather music program on Wednesday at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom. The program featured a number of songs, as well as activities like a giant parachute (right). 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Moose Lake, near Deer River in Itasca County, in Portage Lake, near Bena in Cass County, and in Inguadona Lake, near Longville in Cass County. A resident on the east side of Moose Lake contacted the DNR after finding a single zebra… Read More

Eden Prairie pastor contended there is more than one truth By Chad Koenen Publisher Pastor David Lose, who is from Eden Prairie, Minn., won the 32nd annual Great American Think-Off by arguing there is more than one truth. A large crowd gathered at the New York Mills School auditorium to decide whether there is only one… Read More

NYM musician approved for a fellowship in Finland By Tucker Henderson Reporter Local musician and ethnomusicologist, Karl “Kip” Peltoniemi, New York Mills, recently returned from a nearly month long trip to his forefather’s homeland of Finland to study the connection of old-time Finnish fiddle music and the people who immigrated to the area of the Finnish-American… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With an eye to the future, and a hope of potentially securing funding to help offset the cost of a new water treatment plant, the New York Mills City Council moved forward with a preliminary design phase of a water treatment plant. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the NY Mills… Read More

Birds of a Feather program to showcase musicians on June 25 By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s summertime and for the New York Mills Public Library, that means the Summer Reading Program is underway as kids and families of all ages have additional opportunities to fill their schedules for the next few months. “It’s our opportunity to provide programming for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on Tuesday, June 10, discussed the many benefits to Otter Tail County as part of a risk sharing group dedicated to providing coverage and management for its members, including other counties in Minnesota. Wayne Johnson, county board chairman who represents the Pelican Rapids area on the five-person board… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Deep fried oreos, monster trucks, animals and carnival rides—oh my! The annual Wadena County Fair kicks off next week in Wadena and offers four days filled with special shows, rides and grandstand activities for people of all ages. The fair begins on Thursday, June 19 with daycare day. Among the highlights of Thursday will… Read More

Fargo will once again host its annual Summer VetFest outreach event on June 25, from 4 until 7:30 p.m., in the Healing Garden at VA Hospital on 2101 Elm Street N.   “We are dedicated to empowering every Veteran by providing essential services such as healthcare enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, disability claim assistance, and guidance on… Read More