By Bev Johnson Master Gardener How to kill a cat. Bunkey just got his first cat.  On his well kitten appointment with the vet, he got a list of things that are dangerous to cats. One thing he hadn’t thought of was how dangerous some plants can be to his new baby. Here are a few things… Read More

Johnson performs as Abraham Lincoln during OT County event Chuck Johnson captivated an audience as part of his performance at the Perham City Hall on July 19 for his performance of a three-act play “The Night Before Gettysburg.” The performance was held in conjunction with a meeting by the Otter Tail County Commissioners.  Johnson invited the audience… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Auto Value and Magnifi Financial all held customer appreciation lunches throughout last week. The lunches served everything from brats, hot dogs, turkey sandwiches, potato salad, ice cream and cold drinks as a thank you to their patrons.

New logo recently unveiled for local school district By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills School has been on a mission to adopt its own logo, totally unique to the district. The process started last school year, but the need for a new logo was realized a few years ago during a trip to the… Read More

Eight teams to compete in second annual Legion state softball tournament By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills will become to center of softball in Minnesota this weekend as the community hosts the second annual Legion state softball tournament.  ¶  Similar to Legion baseball, which has been around since the early 1900s, Legion softball pits softball programs… Read More

Celebration set for Aug. 4 in Butler By Tucker Henderson Reporter A milestone anniversary is taking place this year as Butler Township celebrates 140 years of organization.  The recorded history started in 1879 when the first settler, Amasa J. Pierce, homesteaded the first plot of land in the unnamed region. Four years later the township was organized… Read More

Two triplexes being proposed in South Point By Chad Koenen Publisher Residents looking for senior housing options could soon have a new place to call home—at least that is the hope for Barbara Dacy of the Otter Tail County HRA and the City of New York Mills. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 11, the… Read More

EDA keeps a focus on NYM Forward project By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met during its monthly meeting last week. As summer keeps the community busy, city development is no exception. Two loan requests were made by Continental Divide Brew Pub, LLC as well as 15 East Centennial, LLC for renovations on… Read More

Group of residents request paving Wallenberg Drive, council to discuss options at work session By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council received a high level look at what it could take to pave four existing gravel roads in the city limits. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard from Bob… Read More

Monday incident occurred at Big Pine Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  The Otter Tail County Sheriff Office, on July 18, released the name of a rural Perham man arrested in connection with the death of a woman on July 17 at Big Pine Lake, east of Perham. Formal charges were expected to be filed against Paul Edward… Read More