Photos by Chad Koenen The New York Mills VFW color guard stood at attention along Highway 10 on Saturday morning as the late Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin passed through town. Wallin was killed in the line of duty on Friday, July 14. A small group of vehicles and two buses escorted Wallin from Fargo enroute… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Earlier this month our family attended a military reenactment at Fort Snelling on the south side of the Twin Cities, prior to the Fourth of July.  This historic fort dates back to 1825. The original mission was to protect American interests in the fur trade. Minnesota became a state in 1858,… Read More

Minor injury reported in accident near Vergas By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident on July 18 near Dead Lake, southwest of Dent. The accident took place near the intersection of Highway 35 and Downy Drive. Sheriff deputies said the driver just had brakes installed. She believes she pushed them too… Read More

Scholz named president of Boston Whaler Brunswick Corporation has named Lenn Scholz president, Boston Whaler and Jeromie Johnston president of Lund Boats. Both announcements are effective immediately. Scholz, who has been the president of Lund Boats for the past two years, is a marine industry veteran with nearly three decades of experience in various roles across… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The Viking Library System and New York Mills Public Library hosted “The Ant and the Grasshopper” on Wednesday at the NY Mills City Ballroom. The CLIMB Theatre performance was a free interactive production that was inspired by Aesop’s Fable. Two friends compete together in the “Find Your Voice” competition. However, hardworking Ant… Read More

Picnic tables are lighter than conventional wood tables Chad Koenen Publisher In the warm months of summer there isn’t anything quite like kicking your feet up and eating in the great outdoors. While some people may be able to manage to eat on their feet, or at the very least while sitting on the curb,… Read More

Wilson graduates from Northwest Technical College    Karen Wilson of New York Mills, Minn., (56567), graduated from Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Minn. on May 5, 2023 at a ceremony at Bemidji’s Sanford Center.   Wilson earned a Diploma in Medical Coding and was one of 218 graduates from NTC class of 2023.   Northwest Technical College engages,… Read More

Otter Tail County invites community members and stakeholders to apply to the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council. The advisory council is a multi-sector group that will advise the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on how to spend the opioid settlement funds awarded. In August 2021, the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General joined a $26… Read More

The Boards of Directors at Astera Health and CentraCare have approved a partnership that will expand cancer services to the region, including the addition of a cancer center at the new Astera Health main campus in Wadena. The 20,000 square foot addition will be added to the west end of the new building. The project, which… Read More

The public is invited to join the Cultural Center, New York Mills Public Library, NY Mills Public Works, NY Mills Police Department, and Roots & Wings Forest School from 4-6 p.m. on National Night Out. The activities will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 1, behind the Cultural Center and library. National Night Out is an annual… Read More