The New York Mills Lions Club sent 14 people to help with the District 5M9 Pack to End Hunger event at the Nisswa Lions Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 9. The local Lions helped to pack 5 lb. food item meal boxes for those in need of food assistance. The group brought back a total of… Read More

The Welcoming Communities Project is a community readiness assessment that seeks to understand how welcoming we are as a community, build on existing strengths, and find solutions to address any potential issues.  Led by the University of Minesota Extension Center for Community Vitality, “Welcoming Communities” provides a platform for working with rural Minnesota communities to connect,… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College will again be hosting free Certified Nursing Assistant courses as part of the Next Generation Nursing Assistant – Train, Test, Work initiative. M State has previously hosted free CNA courses multiple times as a part of the Next Generation initiative, which offers resources and support to Minnesotans pursuing a CNA… Read More

The City of New York Mills Water Department was contacted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to implement water use reductions due to Drought Warning Conditions. The city is seeking assistance from residents with reductions in Non-Essential Water Use within city limits and customers outside of city limits that are served by the City’s Water… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Every Boy Scout dreams of earning their Eagle Scout badge one day. Less than three percent of all boy scouts attain the highly-coveted rank and most of those who do, complete their projects towards their senior year of high school.  Wyatt Helmbrecht is one local Boy Scout who is defying both of… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Farmers and Merchants State Bank hosted its first halftime game of the season on Friday night in New York Mills. Participants attempted to kick a field goal to win a prize. Oakley Hunter was the only person to successfully kick a field goal as the other participants celebrated the made attempt.

By Tucker Henderson Reporter During the last weeks of July a new business in New York Mills became a reality. SmithCo, an embroidery studio, recently opened for business and is accepting orders for custom embroidered hats. “I had heard there was a need in the area for hats and I started digging into it,” said Garland Smith,… Read More

Photo by Tasha Geiser Members of the Bluffton Braves celebrate after Austin Redemske hit a grand slam against Maple Lake at the state amateur baseball tournament on September 3. The Braves fell to the eventual state champion in the state semi-finals. 

State fair wrapped up on Labor Day By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Old newspapers, with the use of letterpress printing, came to life this year for state fairgoers in St. Paul. They visited the Minnesota Newspaper Museum during the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Volunteer Mark Digre of Minneapolis said his fascination with newspapers started while growing up… Read More

History in Hats is just one of several upcoming events at the NYM Library By Tucker Henderson Reporter As temperatures cool and the craziness of summer winds down, the New York Mills Public Library has a variety of events planned throughout September.  Anyone who is interested in attending one of the events are being asked to preregister by… Read More