Glendalough State Park will host another Thrilling Thursday on Thursday, July 6, featuring a beginning canoeing program in the morning and a family-oriented Nature Explorations program in the afternoon.   Both programs will begin at the Molly Stark picnic area. Beginning canoeing takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.., and pre-registration is required. Participants learn… Read More

Expansion will increase plant capacity by 30 percent Bongards Creameries, a leading national cheese and whey manufacturer, recently announced a major investment in its Perham, Minn. Plant. The expansion will increase overall plant capacity to 5.5 million pounds of milk per day—an increase of 30 percent. Bongards previously completed a significant expansion of the Perham plant’s… Read More

Kaitlyn Dykhoff and Zachary Lopez, of Bluffton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sutton Marie Lopez. Sutton was delivered by Tonya Diggins, Midwife, CNP, at Perham Health on June 21, 2023, at 3:15 a.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long.  Sutton is welcomed home by grandparents Denise and… Read More

Two local students have graduated from University of Jamestown during commencement ceremonies May 6, 2023, in UJ’s Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown, North Dakota. They are listed below with their degrees, majors, and any honors earned. Local students who graduated include: Karli Kawlewski, New York Mills, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, summa cum laude and Marc… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Root beer floats were flowing during the annual Miller Street block party on Friday evening. Centennial Realty, Mills Country Market and Twilight Jams hosted the annual event that blocked off a portion of Miller. St. Representatives from the East Otter Tail County Dairy Princess program served root beer floats and ice cream… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter A new look to the lobby and drive-up areas of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank is now on display for all customers to enjoy as of last week. The remodeled bank lobby, which has been under construction since mid-March, was completed and opened back up to customers as of June 20…. Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the New York Mills Economic Development Authority discussed a variety of topics pertaining to the City. The revolving loan balance for the EDA sits at $144,832.76 and all but one loan is current. A closed session of the EDA started at 8:33 a.m. and ended at… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Fergus Falls State Hospital opened its doors for patients in 1890, serving the mentally ill as well as people with developmental disabilities and chemical dependency issues. For many years close to 2,000 people resided at the facility, which closed in 2007. This was a big facility, one of the largest… Read More

Local group ramps up fight against invasive species By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It is the mission of the Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to develop programs and strategies to support and enhance the protection of Otter Tail County waters.   “In order to accomplish this, our task force promotes public awareness, education, containment,… Read More

Groups focus on stocking lakes with fish, fighting AIS By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides county anglers and lakes associations with information before fish stocking plans move forward in Otter Tail County. “Before anything is implemented, we first collect public input on fish management,” said DNR Area Fisheries Supervisor Jim… Read More