Photo by Tucker Henderson New York Mills School recently inducted eight new members into the school’s National Honor Society. New members include: Morgan Guck, who is the daughter of Amanda Femling and Jaemey Guck; Kyra Haman, who is the daughter of Jodi and Jason Haman; Nathan Kassa, who is the son of Shelly and Anthony Kassa;… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 16, were still seeking a driver involved in a two-vehicle accident close to 9 p.m. on May 15 north of Deer Creek in eastern Otter Tail County. The accident took place near the intersection of Highways 52 and 106. The victims of the hit and run, a… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the New York Mills Class of 2023 took a trip down memory lane on Thursday morning for the annual senior breakfast at the school. Kindergarten teachers host the event each year, which features donuts and breakfast while students get a chance to look through their old class projects that have… Read More

Nearly 100 people attended Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) Energy Forum held at Thumper Pond, Ottertail, on May 18. The energy forum provided the opportunity for LREC’s member-owners, community leaders and the general public to hear firsthand how electric cooperatives are ready to meet the challenges of the new energy economy brought on by recent legislation. … Read More

Five sites off limits until late May, mid-June The following waters in the portions designated are closed to the taking of all fish during the periods specified to protect fish spawning areas, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.  Anglers are encouraged to look for signs at access sites and in… Read More

Second K-9 unit to join Mojo the dog By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, on May 9, received approval from the county board of commissioners to add a second K-9 unit for Otter Tail County. In the near future the county sheriff office will have two dogs. There will be a new dog… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarteners participated in track and field day last Thursday inside the Sports Center due to smoky haze conditions outside. The day included running events and the softball throw.

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills Elementary students took to the track last week as part of the annual track and field day. The event featured a variety of races, long jump and event the 3-legged race. 

Establishment was a gathering place for local youth By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The downtown Fergus Falls Lyric Theater, in the early 1950s, was located in the lower level of what’s now the Flower Mill, just west of what today is the Viking Cafe.  “My parents met there. My dad was manager and started the novel idea… Read More

Performance set for June 2 at Cultural Center in NYM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center will present the internationally-acclaimed solo show “The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to Find the Superhero Within,” written and performed by three-time cancer survivor and patient advocate Valerie David, on Friday, June 2, at 6 p.m. There will be… Read More