Council holds hearing on Maple Ave. project By Jenna Esala Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened with a public hearing regarding the improvements to South Maple Avenue and the alley north of the Community Center.  Bob Schlieman. of Apex Engineering, was present to speak on the planned improvements.  Improvements to South Maple Avenue, from Trunk Highway… Read More

NYM EDA looks into internship program opportunity By Tucker Henderson Reporter The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Authority of New York Mills held much discussion of ideas for the coming year during the morning of Feb. 15. An expressed interest in offering a social media marketing internship for a local student was discussed as a way to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills School hosted its annual winter walk to school day on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Students walked to the post office, around the city offices and back to school. Along the way NY Mills Police Chief Bobby Berndt greeted students and gave them a high five.

A total of 499 new and rehabbed housing units built in 2022 Otter Tail County’s Big Build initiative saw continued housing growth in 2022. Last year, $116.4 million in housing investment was added in the county from 499 new and rehabbed housing units, 444 of these being new construction and 55 being rehabbed units. This… Read More

Two local students graduate from NDSU Two local students were among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in fall 2022. NDSU awarded 829 degrees to students. An asterisk indicates students who graduated with honors. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher to graduate with honors.  Local students who graduated from NDSU… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher From big to small, Esser Plumbing and Heating can do it all. Whether you have a small furnace or large commercial air conditioner in need of repair, the service representatives from Esser are not only able to repair or install residential and commercial equipment, they are here to ensure quality customer service… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Two felony cases are summarized below related to county court proceedings at the county courthouse in Fergus Falls. The courthouse is located just south of downtown Fergus Falls. • Wayne Blake Meland, 44, of Erhard, was convicted Jan. 3, 2023, related to a felony charge of Fifth Degree Drug Possession. Jail… Read More

Employees credited for quick action during shooting By Chad Koenen Publisher David Jeremiah Gadsden, age 21 of Henning, has been charged with second degree attempted murder after shooting a firearm at a coworker at Brunswick/Lunds in New York Mills on Thursday morning.  According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 7:21 a.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office… Read More

Patron opens screen printing business By Chad Koenen Publisher Adam Patron could have a closet full of collectible t-shirts from his days playing athletics for New York Mills High School and now the New York Mills Millers. After all, during his high school career the Eagles baseball team made a habit of finding themselves not only… Read More

Lenten Cantala prepares for upcoming performance By Tucker Henderson Reporter As the Lenten season draws near, an opportunity to participate in a community cantata is open to all who are interested in sharing their singing abilities. “Anybody who wants to sing,” said Julie Adams of Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. “There’s no audition or anything. If… Read More