Gibb’s has been serving the greater New York Mills area since 1986 If purchasing a quality vehicle can seem like a hard task, you aren’t alone. Other than a house, a vehicle tends to be one of the biggest purchases a person can make in their lifetime. However, Gary and Melissa Wegscheid along with Julius Aho… Read More

OTC jail downgraded to Class I facility By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) penalized Otter Tail County jail and placed the facility’s license on conditional status, effective immediately, last week. Under Minnesota Statute, the DOC downgraded the jail’s license to a Class I Facility, which brings a substantial reduction in capacity and imposes… Read More

On Saturday, March 16 the New York Mills speech team competed at the Parkers Prairie speech meet. With only six members, the speech team tied for third place in overall team sweepstakes, but lost the tie-break to Staples-Motley.  Individual finishes include:  *Simon Resing took first place in Informative Speaking  *Payton Lausten took second place in Prose Interpretation *Brooke Sonsalla… Read More

Contributed photos The American Legion Post 116, New York Mills held their regular meeting last week and handed out two 50-year membership awards. Recipients were Tom Keskitalo and Jimmie Tumberg.

Six members of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter from New York Mills, participated at the State Leadership Conference held at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis from March 14-16. Bode Roberts, Madison Lehmann, Belle Huwe, Morgan Kline, Allison Bosworth and Christian Olson all qualified for state by placing in the top three of their respective… Read More

The Otter Tail County Historical Society’s new exhibition RESORTS is now open. “In the heart of the lakes with excellent resorts, we invite you to stay, fish and play.” By the early 1880s, Otter Tail County was already becoming a destination for people seeking to escape the heat of teeming cities or the scorching plains of Iowa,… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners hosted an open house community event at New York Mills City Center on Monday, March 18. Residents engaged with commissioners and gained insight into ongoing projects within the New York Mills area. Employees from several service areas were available to share information and answer questions. Patrick Waletzko, Otter Tail County Emergency Manager,… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills kindergarten classes hosted their annual Donuts with Grown ups event where they shared a sweet treat with someone special last week. The annual event featured a variety of activities, games, a chance to see the kindergarten classrooms and enjoy a tasty donut with the kindergarten class. Among the… Read More

The application deadline for Class XIII of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program is March 31 and program Executive Director Brad Schloesser is anticipating another outstanding group of ag leaders when the class kicks off its 23-month cohort in November 2024. “As an alumnus of the MARL Program myself, I can attest to the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county Sheriff Office again reminds residents of Otter Tail County, particularly senior citizens, of the need to continue to be vigilant and not become scam victims. As for phone calls from scammers, never forward money or purchase iTune cards when a scammer says you need to send money to fix… Read More