Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Education Foundation hosted Turkey Bingo last week to raise funds for their annual grant program. The NYM Bandwagon also served a free-will hot turkey sandwich meal to help raise funds for their band trips.

Photo by Tucker Henderson Amberly Snyder spoke to the NY Mills 7-12th graders last week about living life in a wheelchair after a car accident and how that hasn’t stopped her from living life to the fullest.

Photos by Tucker Henderson Members of the New York Mills Fire Department visited students last week as part of the annual Fire Prevention Week celebration. Firefighters stopped by the elementary school on Friday to visit with kindergarten students, while also hosting first grade students at the fire hall. The event gave students the opportunity to get… Read More

A semi-load of municipal solid waste delivered to the Dakota Landfill in Gwinner, N.D., was flagged in a routine waste screening process for suspected hazardous medical waste.   The waste load came from the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 275 Airport Road in Fergus Falls.   The load was returned to the Transfer… Read More

Two students graduate from BSU Two local students graduated from Bemidji State University and were recognized during BSU’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony.    Among the local students who graduated were:  Jamie Barthel, New York Mills, Liberal Education and Joseph Angell, Ottertail, Business Administration. Located in Bemidji, Minn., Bemidji State University is a member of the colleges and universities… Read More

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, has awarded Otter Tail County with the distinguished Seven Seals Award in recognition of its exceptional support for service members of the Guard and Reserve. This prestigious award acknowledges the county’s commitment to fostering a supportive work environment for military personnel… Read More

Cindy Fox’s first childhood memory is standing in her crib, wet and cold, on a frigid Minnesota morning. Her new book, “Black & White,” begins at that moment and follows her through her life growing up on a dairy farm in northwestern Minnesota where the only things that ever changed were the seasons and a… Read More

Adopt-A-Class is back at New York Mills Elementary School and partnerships have officially been announced for the 2024-25 school year. Organizers would like to thank the following businesses for volunteering to partner with the students at New York Mills Elementary School for the upcoming school year. Adopt-A-Class partners include:  • Pre-K- Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery  • Kindergarten- Magnifi… Read More

The New York Mills Junior High knowledge bowl team from New York Mills had mixed results from their three teams that participated on October 11.  As usual, the meet was held in Fergus Falls. This week’s event had teams from Battle Lake Campbell-Tintah, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Ulen- Hitterdahl and Underwood. The team consists of a great… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The stands at New York Mills High School turned a variety shades of pink last week as the Eagles hosted Lake Park-Audubon in the Pink Out game. The game was meant as a fundraiser for a local person undergoing cancer treatment, as well as raising awareness for cancer treatments as well.