By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons is running for reelection to a four-year term. He is opposed by Joey Geiszler, a Fergus Falls police officer. Fitzgibbons has more than 22 years of service with the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, including 19 years of supervisory experience which have included patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant,… Read More

The Adopt-A-Class is back and partnerships have officially been announced for the 2022-2023 school year at New York Mills School. Organizers of the program want to thank the following businesses for volunteering to partner with the students at NY Mills Elementary School for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. • Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery- Pre-K • Magnifi Financial… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Kindergarten students at New York Mills School (above and bottom) received a visit from members of the NY Mills Fire Department on Friday. The firefighters showed students their uniforms while fighting a fire, some of the equipment they use and even got to walk across the top of a fire truck. Meanwhile,… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Members of the New York Mills fourth grade class joined teacher Dustin Geiser during the annual grades cheer at Friday’s pepfest. The students cheered their graduating year as they got ready for the pepfest. Homecoming king Monte Briard escorted homecoming queen Maya Radniecki during Friday’s pepfest at NY Mills School. For more… Read More

Proceeds to benefit NYM community By Tucker Henderson Reporter When you look around New York Mills and the surrounding area, one can’t help but notice infrastructure, organizations and families that have benefited from the contributions and efforts of the New York Mills Lions Club. Whether it’s the food shelf, scholarships to local high school graduates, or keeping… Read More

Preliminary levy increased over 6.5 percent By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Sept. 27 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $50.7 million for 2023. This represents a proposed  6.54 percent net tax levy increase compared to the 2022 net tax levy.  This net levy tax is below… Read More

New video screens installed at Apostolic church By Tucker Henderson Reporter Two New York Mills churches have made some noticeble updates to their buildings’ worship spaces in recent weeks. Trinity Lutheran Church New carpeting was installed in the sanctary, narthex and other spaces in Trinity Lutheran Church recently as the 32 year old carpet was in need of an update…. Read More

Contributed photos The September New York Mills Musicians of the Month are Aubrie Vanderbeek and Oakley Kern from fifth grade and Sawyer Anderson and Grayson Meyer from sixth grade. NY Mills band instructor Cambria Jacobs said Vanderbeek helped new clarinets learn how to assemble their instruments. Kern is always ready to play while staying respectful…. Read More

Proceeds from book to benefit OTCHS in Fergus Falls By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Theresa Tomhave of Fergus Falls knew the perfect birthday gift for Merwin Adams when she planned to attend his 100th birthday party in late August. She purchased the book, “Farmsteads and Old Neighborhoods,” with all proceeds going to the county museum… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Last week, Rep. Michelle Fischbach led a letter from the Minnesota Republican delegation to President Biden urging him to end all COVID-related travel restrictions, as the rest of North America has. “If the pandemic is “over,” as the president claims, there should be no reason for any pandemic-related travel restrictions,” said Rep…. Read More