New opportunity to further education in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter Although for many people, the formal education era of their lives usually ends after high school, or maybe after a few years of college, that certainly isn’t the case for everyone. Adult education courses provide opportunities for those who are interested in furthering their education locally,… Read More

Shop was most recently used as an Amish sawmill By Chad Koenen Publisher A shop that was being utilized as an Amish sawmill in rural Deer Creek has been determined to be a total loss after an early morning fire on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The Deer Creek Fire Department was paged to a shop fire at 60151… Read More

Ropes helped to get youth to the top of local ski hills By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In the years following World War II, a rope tow was one of the main methods of transporting skiers to the top of hills in Otter Tail County. For many baby boomers, in the 1950s, it was a… Read More

Propane tanks stolen in Dalton By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A small tractor and other items were destroyed in a shed fire Feb. 7 north of Urbank and northwest of Parkers Prairie. The fire was called in to authorities at 9:51 a.m. Sheriff deputies said the fire was believed to have started near a wood stove… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills junior high participated in the International Academic Competition virtual geography and history bee for the second year. The seventh and eighth grade students were assessed with multiple choice tests on knowledge and document based questions. The seventh hrade history champion was Dawson Seelhammer amd the runner up was Camden… Read More

Contributed photo The Heinola Hustlers made and served breakfast at the Senior Center on Feb. 4. The New York Mills Senior Center has a breakfast fundraiser the first Saturday every month. Dale Jokela puts out and picks up the signs around New York Mills. The club served almost 80.  The  meal had choices of egg… Read More

Contributed photos Elementary band students of February include: fifth grade: Ellie Lorentz amd Gavin Thorsrud, as well as sixth grade: Talya Vandermay and Kash Wacker. Band instructor Cambria Jacobs said these students were great at remembering their lessons, playing with excellent posture, and being prepared for class.

Photo by Tucker Henderson The NY Mills City Hall had new awnings installed last week along Centennial 84 Drive.

Contributed photo The Plunge Minnesota event on Otter Tail Lake surpassed its goal and raised $75,261 for the Special Olympics of Minnesota. There were 175 plungers who jumped into Otter Tail Lake on Saturday, Feb. 4.

MSU-Mankato announces honors lists The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.    Among 3,714 students, a total of 1,126 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight “A”… Read More