A new emergency siren was installed in Hidden Trails Park on Monday, June 9.   The City of New York Mills was able to add this emergency siren through grant funds received from the 2024 Otter Tail County Hazard Mitigation Project Assistance Grant Program. The grant paid for $20,000 of the $36,000 cost to purchase and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A project that was six years in the making will officially be dedicated on Saturday morning just south of Ottertail. The dedication ceremony of the Tyler Wohlers Trail will take place is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the trail head. The trail was created in memory of Tyler Wohlers, who was… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The annual Miller Street Block Party is set for Friday, June 20 and will begin at 4 p.m. in front of Mills Market in New York Mills.This event is hosted by Mills Country Market and Centennial Realty, located on Miller Street in downtown NY Mills. The three-hour event will feature hot and cold… Read More

The Minnesota Senate today approved House File 1, legislation to end free, taxpayer-funded health care for adult illegal immigrants. The bill, chief-authored in the Senate by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), repeals a controversial 2023 law extending full MinnesotaCare coverage to eligible illegal immigrants that went into effect in January 2025. “MinnesotaCare is a generous benefit… Read More

The June 2025 Otter Tail County Lake Property Owner meeting will be held June 19, at the Ottertail Community Center. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for a time of socializing and networking. The featured speaker will be Jeff Vansteenburg, OTC COLA Environmental Director. Jeff will talk on the… Read More

Radniecki named to Dean’s List The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year, ending in May.   Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Several hundred motorcycles converged on New York Mills over the weekend to participate in the 24th annual Ronald McDonald RIDE. The event raises money for the Ronald McDonald Hosue in Fargo and final totals were still being tallied at the time of press. Winner of the 2025 Harley-Davidson Street Glide was Allen… Read More

NYM School honors retirees for their years of service By Tucker Henderson Reporter There were five members of the New York Mills School staff that hung up their hats this spring as they entered retirement. Doug Salo Fifth grade teacher, Doug Salo, completed his 40th year of teaching this spring. He began teaching in Waldorf-Pemberton during his… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As the ground rumbles and the engines roar down Centennial 84 Drive in New York Mills on Saturday, participants in the 24th annual Ronald McDonald House Ride are one step closer to helping a family during a time of need. After all, while many of the participants are decked out in leather… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As June arrived, so did artist in residence at the Cultural Center, Cindy Ingram. Hailing from Cottage Grove, Ore., Ingram is a full-time artist focusing on large abstract paintings. She is an entrepreneur and former flower farmer. “I have been a flower farmer for the last four years,” said Ingram. “So I paint… Read More