Local business restores native habitats across NYM area By Tucker Henderson Reporter Deer hunters from around the state of Minnesota and surrounding areas are out on stand this week as rifle season opens up the opportunity to tag a big buck and provide some meat for the freezer. Many of these hunters are experiencing the benefits of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Snow plowing on Otter Tail County roads is a matter of public safety. County snowplow drivers are a dedicated crew.  The removal of snow and ice from county roads is the most important job for the County Highway Department maintenance personnel during the winter months. Please use caution when you see… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With a fourth place finish in the Section 8A girl’s race in snowy Bagely, Minn. on Friday, Oct. 27, Jada Goeson made New York Mills history as the first female cross country runner to qualify for the Minnesota State High School League meet which took place on Saturday, Nov. 4 in St. Paul…. Read More

Community carnival set for November 17 in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter The 12th annual New York Mills Community Carnival will be returning this year on Friday, Nov. 17 from 4-7 p.m. at the school. The event proceeds sponsor a variety of programming at the school each year. “We’re excited about the upcoming carnival,” said Hailey Windels,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The snowfall stayed to the northwest on Oct. 27, allowing some residents of Otter Tail County to travel to the annual fall lutefisk feed at Richland Lutheran Church north of Wahpeton and near Walcott, N.D. The lutefisk season, in most areas of Otter Tail County at churches and restaurants, doesn’t start… Read More

Contributed photos The City Center parking lot was filled with a variety of movie stars, athletes and a few princesses during the annual trunk or treat celebration in New York Mills. The trunk or treat featured nine groups handing out candy to approximately 450 children who stopped by the event. The trunks were decorated by… Read More

Veterans Day program set for Wednesday morning at New York Mills School The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3289 and its auxiliary will be hosting a Veterans Day program at the New York Mills School on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Students in preschool through fifth grade will enjoy their own program to learn about the meaning of… Read More

Sadie Hotakainen Patriot’s Pen Why am I inspired by America? I am inspired by America because it’s one perfect place for me. I’ve grown up here. I know the “Pledge of Allegiance” better than I know my own house, maybe because I’ve been doing it since pre-k, but that doesn’t matter. Everyone should know it!… Read More

Morgan Guck Voice of Democracy, First place From California, to the New York island, and from the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf Stream waters. The United States of America is considered one of the most beautiful countries to live in because of its different climates and natures. The United States is also home to over three… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s 2023 Fall Concert Series continues on Thursday, Nov. 9 with a concert by Skarlett Woods at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center’s intimate listening-room-style visual arts gallery space. Often known for her way of entwining mesmerizing vocal passages with a 7-string classical guitar groove far advanced beyond your average… Read More