New hospital to open in early 2023 On September 23, Tri-County Health Care staff, administrators, advisory members, and board members participated in a special time capsule ceremony.   The daylight turned grey, and the rain left a fresh shine to the almost finished rural health care center of the future. While huddled under a small tent,… Read More

Perham/NYM takes first in nine of 11 events By Chad Koenen Publisher The Perham/NY Mills swim team honored six seniors on Tuesday night, including Lucy Schultz, Lucie Meyer, Kjirsten Anderson and Debora Porcelluzzi of Perham, as well as Kaydi Mursu and Josi Mindermann from NY Mills. In the pool the team dropped a close dual with… Read More

By Cody Hill  CHill Report Fall is in the air and when it was raining Saturday morning it sure felt like fall.  Even though the temperatures are starting to drop it doesn’t mean that the fish have quit feeding and it seems like it was quiet the opposite. Last week the fish were 2-3 feet off… Read More

Additional volunteers sought for local food shelf By Tucker Henderson Reporter In frigid February of 1992, the first breath of the New York Mills Area Food Shelf was taken from the crisp winter air as the organization found its foothold in the community. This year, it celebrates its 30th year in the community. Connie Warner, treasurer… Read More

Shed is located on northwest corner of new development By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills EDA was not able to have a formal meeting last week due to a lack of a quorum. As a result, an informal discussion took place and no decisions were made regarding any EDA topics. The NYM 2025 committee is… Read More

Local program provides snacks to children in need By Tucker Henderson Reporter As cold fall days arrive, hunger is a problem that many people are fortunate enough to avoid. There are, however, local children and parents that aren’t quite as fortunate and must battle hunger head on. Backpacks for Hunger is a program that addresses the needs of many… Read More

High school classmates catch up at a restaurant By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Vergas, a community close to the county line between Otter Tail County and Becker County, was the perfect place to meet for high school class reunion committee members Tom Hintgen of Fergus Falls and Vicki Engen Heydt who lives northeast of Frazee, at… Read More

County approves township road agreements By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson of rural Underwood and seconded by Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham was carried unanimously to authorize appropriate county officials’ signatures for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Contract Agreement. This agreement between Otter Tail County and the Minnesota Department of Public… Read More

Rocker has family ties to Pelican Rapids area By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, with family ties to Pelican Rapids, can now say he once performed for King Charles III. Puckett and his band, the Union Gap, were at the White House in 1970. President Richard… Read More