The Deer Creek Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Tuesday, April 18 in rural Deer Creek. The fire was reported at 4:38 p.m. in the 5200 block of County Highway 50 in Deer Creek Township. Upon arrival of fire personnel, approximately one acre of land had been burnt with a running traveling at a… Read More

Students head outdoors for activities like snowshoeing By Chad Koenen Publisher A partnership between Partnership4Health and the New York Mills School District continues to promote healthy living opportunities for students across the school district. At least that was the message shared by phy ed teacher Jeff Rimpila during a recent update to the NY Mills School Board…. Read More

CO2 route to go from Fergus Falls to Minnesota-North Dakota border By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on April 25, heard from Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions about the proposed transport of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Green Plains Ethanol Plant west of Fergus Falls. The route, if approved, would go from Fergus Falls… Read More

Contributed photos The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary recently hosted a coloring contest and Dolly Tumberg presented awards to the winners. Above: First Place: Karsyn Lofgren, Second Place: Calum Kniesel, Third Place: MaKenna Marsh and Honorable Mention: Jaeger Zutter. Bottom right: First Place: Daisy Lalum, Second Place: Kaylee Allen, Third Place: Olivia Ithivongkham and Honorable Mention:… Read More

The Mills Dream Team is inviting the public to join their team for the 2023 Relay for Life. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 3 from 4-5:30 p.m. (open house) at St Peter’s Lutheran Church. This year’s Relay for Life is Friday, July 14 at the Perham track. There are many opportunities to help… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On April 26 a resident of Wall Lake, east of Fergus Falls, did not take the bait and did not become a victim of a home warranty scam. Instead, the resident called the county sheriff office after receiving a letter in the mail from scammers. Legitimate home warranties cover service, repair… Read More

Pam Ehnert, a custodian for Perham Public Schools and member of Minnesota School Employees Association, was honored in Washington D.C. as one of the 2023 Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award winners. This annual award is given to five individuals across the country who demonstrate extraordinary and inspirational actions in their schools and communities to… Read More

Rothsay recognized by Otter Tail Power Company By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Back in 2009, in coordination with Otter Tail Power Company which celebrated its 100th anniversary, the city of Rothsay began a community-wide effort to adhere to energy efficiency. The goal was to use less energy to perform the same task. Over the next 14 years… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The first Pink Lemonade Daddy/Daughter Dance was held at New York Mills School on Sunday afternoon. As part of the festivities, dads and their daughters walked through grand march and participated in a formal dance. Proceeds from the event will benefit the student support team and summer activities. 

By Tucker Henderson Reporter When Dr. Howard Legried started Dairyland Veterinarian Service in 1958, he couldn’t have anticipated how much of an impact the business would make on the community over the next 65 years.  ¶  “We’ve been covering this area 24/7 for the past 65 years,” said Dave Rud, co-owner and veterinarian at Dairyland. “We… Read More