Photo by Julie Roberts A house built by the New York Mills School carpentry students was recently relocated to a property in Newtonville and made its way through downtown last week.

Septic Smart Week is an occasion to bring attention to the importance of homeowners maintaining septic systems. Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department and the University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program will offer a free event on Being Septic Smart. The online webinar will be held in conjunction with Septic Smart Week on Tuesday,… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 7. Hunters who purchase their license on or before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for… Read More

Several alumni return to NYM School By Tucker Henderson Reporter Eleven teachers are beginning new roles at the New York Mills School District this year. Although a few of them are not exactly new to the district, they are filling new positions and are excited to be working in their new roles this fall. Mike Bauck A longtime staple… Read More

Johnston enjoys working with preschool students By Tucker Henderson Reporter As summer wraps up and the school year begins, Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills has welcomed a new teacher to their preschool classroom. Morgan Johnston will be filling the role that was left after Tammy Peeters retired last spring and is excited to get to… Read More

Survey finds few students vape on a regular basis By Chad Koenen Publisher Vaping may seem common to many students across the state, but a new survey found that a vast majority of people have not vaped in the past 30 days.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the NY Mills School Board heard of… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Farmer’s Market is in full swing as produce is readily available and cottage goods and handiwork are for sale Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Central Park shelter.

Collared bears provide management information The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Friday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the Minnesota DNR are monitoring 35 radio-collared black… Read More

Otter Tail County Solid Waste encourages local residents to celebrate Secondhand September and shop ‘secondhand first’ to reduce waste, support local businesses, save money, and reduce the environmental impacts of producing new products. Think before you throw At the Solid Waste Transfer Stations located around Otter Tail County, employees see daily reminders of how many usable goods… Read More

Deer Creek FD to burn dilapidated house By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Deer Creek is making progress towards its goal of cleaning up properties in town.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from New York Mills Police Chief Bobby Berndt about an effort to clean up properties… Read More