Nearly 100 people attended Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) Energy Forum held at Thumper Pond, Ottertail, on May 18. The energy forum provided the opportunity for LREC’s member-owners, community leaders and the general public to hear firsthand how electric cooperatives are ready to meet the challenges of the new energy economy brought on by recent legislation. … Read More

Five sites off limits until late May, mid-June The following waters in the portions designated are closed to the taking of all fish during the periods specified to protect fish spawning areas, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.  Anglers are encouraged to look for signs at access sites and in… Read More

Second K-9 unit to join Mojo the dog By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, on May 9, received approval from the county board of commissioners to add a second K-9 unit for Otter Tail County. In the near future the county sheriff office will have two dogs. There will be a new dog… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarteners participated in track and field day last Thursday inside the Sports Center due to smoky haze conditions outside. The day included running events and the softball throw.

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills Elementary students took to the track last week as part of the annual track and field day. The event featured a variety of races, long jump and event the 3-legged race. 

Establishment was a gathering place for local youth By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The downtown Fergus Falls Lyric Theater, in the early 1950s, was located in the lower level of what’s now the Flower Mill, just west of what today is the Viking Cafe.  “My parents met there. My dad was manager and started the novel idea… Read More

Performance set for June 2 at Cultural Center in NYM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center will present the internationally-acclaimed solo show “The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to Find the Superhero Within,” written and performed by three-time cancer survivor and patient advocate Valerie David, on Friday, June 2, at 6 p.m. There will be… Read More

Two students named to Dean’s List Karli Kawlewski of New York Mills and Marc Kjos of New York Mills, have been named to the University of Jamestown Spring 2023 Dean’s List.  Students are named to the Dean’s List for maintaining a semester GPA of 3.50 or better. There were 349 students named to the list this semester. M-State… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarten students recently hosted a special guest of their own during the annual Wonderful Women event at the school. The event, formerly known as Muffins with Moms, featured everything from treats to arts and crafts projects and a time to visit with friends. Among the kindergarteners and their special… Read More

Sondness joins other veterans on the Honor Flight for a trip to Washington, D.C. By Tucker Henderson Reporter There’s a saying that states that ‘freedom isn’t free.’ Well, that’s especially true for the military veterans that experienced traumatic injuries or even death in the line of duty. The Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota program has provided the… Read More