OTC to benefit from large housing, bonding bills By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Executives of the Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, spoke to county commissioners on June 27 about the many benefits that will come to Otter Tail County as a result of the 2023 state legislative session. Some examples of state… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center will be hosting the ninth annual Fish House Festival on Friday, July 7, with art, fishing, community and fun throughout the day, culminating in a raffle and live auction at 6:30 p.m.   Artists begin painting in the street at 10 a.m., and family activities begin at 12 p.m…. Read More

Contributed photos The Ottertail Lakers 4-H Club held a potluck and 4-H Olympic event on Sunday, June 25 at the Ottertail city park. Feed sack race, shoe kick, egg toss, frisbee toss, wheel barrow race and a water balloon fight ended the evening. The club will be displaying non-livestock and livestock projects at the East… Read More

Glendalough State Park will host another Thrilling Thursday on Thursday, July 6, featuring a beginning canoeing program in the morning and a family-oriented Nature Explorations program in the afternoon.   Both programs will begin at the Molly Stark picnic area. Beginning canoeing takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.., and pre-registration is required. Participants learn… Read More

Expansion will increase plant capacity by 30 percent Bongards Creameries, a leading national cheese and whey manufacturer, recently announced a major investment in its Perham, Minn. Plant. The expansion will increase overall plant capacity to 5.5 million pounds of milk per day—an increase of 30 percent. Bongards previously completed a significant expansion of the Perham plant’s… Read More

Kaitlyn Dykhoff and Zachary Lopez, of Bluffton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sutton Marie Lopez. Sutton was delivered by Tonya Diggins, Midwife, CNP, at Perham Health on June 21, 2023, at 3:15 a.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long.  Sutton is welcomed home by grandparents Denise and… Read More

Two local students have graduated from University of Jamestown during commencement ceremonies May 6, 2023, in UJ’s Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown, North Dakota. They are listed below with their degrees, majors, and any honors earned. Local students who graduated include: Karli Kawlewski, New York Mills, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, summa cum laude and Marc… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Root beer floats were flowing during the annual Miller Street block party on Friday evening. Centennial Realty, Mills Country Market and Twilight Jams hosted the annual event that blocked off a portion of Miller. St. Representatives from the East Otter Tail County Dairy Princess program served root beer floats and ice cream… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter A new look to the lobby and drive-up areas of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank is now on display for all customers to enjoy as of last week. The remodeled bank lobby, which has been under construction since mid-March, was completed and opened back up to customers as of June 20…. Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the New York Mills Economic Development Authority discussed a variety of topics pertaining to the City. The revolving loan balance for the EDA sits at $144,832.76 and all but one loan is current. A closed session of the EDA started at 8:33 a.m. and ended at… Read More