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

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Safe walking routes in New York Mills are being evaluated this month as the Safe Routes to School demonstration project kicked off during the beginning of May. The project is being funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and is based off of a Safe Routes to School document created through the City… Read More

New logo to bring cohesive look for NYM School By Chad Koenen Publisher There are an infinite amount of logos that a school or business can use featuring an eagle—many of which are featured on athletic and school apparel at New York Mills School. Seemingly, every sport and activity at the school has a slightly different color… Read More

Charges date back to tax years 2016-21 The Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced that the Otter Tail County Attorney’s Office recently charged Richard Paul Fletcher and Julie Ann Fletcher, both of Ottertail, each with: • Six felony counts of filing false or fraudulent income tax returns • Six felony counts of failing to pay income tax •… Read More