The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is postponing the elk research project in northwest Minnesota due to scheduling delays and unfavorable conditions to safely and successfully capture and collar elk. Capture efforts were planned for January 2025, when temperature and snow conditions are typically optimal for spotting and capturing elk. Scheduling delays by the contracted helicopter… Read More

Otter Tail County was awarded a $240,000 Child Care Economic Development Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED). The awarded funding will be a sub-grant to support the construction and start-up equipment costs of four child care sites in the City of Ottertail. This support will make a substantial impact… Read More

Anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will have the opportunity to harvest two walleye daily during the upcoming open water season, which begins on Saturday, May 10, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 30. Harvested walleye must be 17 inches or greater, and only one of them can be over 20 inches. Following years of restrictive regulations, the… Read More

On Tuesday, March 11, the Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee heard legislation championed by Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and a bipartisan group of legislators to address Minnesota’s rising housing affordability crisis. The “Minnesota Starter Home Act” (SF 2229) focuses on increasing the supply of starter homes by removing regulatory barriers that drive up… Read More

Crestliner Boats, a leading aluminum boat builder with a legacy for performance and durability, today announced the launch of the 2050 Fish Hawk. As the newest, largest, and most advanced model in Crestliner’s Fish Hawk series, the 2050 combines exceptional performance, cutting-edge fishing features, and family-oriented versatility to redefine the boating experience. The 2050 Fish Hawk… Read More

Project 412 has announced that Thomas Dambo’s “Alexa’s Elixir” troll installation has been featured in TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2025. In the “biggest and most ambitious exhibition” of his career, International recycle artist Thomas Dambo and his trash-to-treasure crew created nine larger-than-life sculptures in the Detroit Lakes area. Completed in June of 2024,… Read More

Five NY Mills students place in top 10 at state A total of 12 students from New York Mills participated in the annual Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference held March 6-8, 2025 at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency with more than 1,200 members competing.  During the school year, over 2,000 Minnesota BPA members took… Read More

Several businesses to offer specials on March 16 By Tucker Henderson Reporter As a multitude of Irish-Americans prepare for their annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities across the nation and the world, the communities of New York Mills, Sebeka, and Menahga amongst other Finnish-American locales, are gearing up to celebrate their own patron saint: the mythological Minnesotan, Saint Urho. Saint… Read More

Large blizzard of 1873 to highlight March 18 event By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Public Library is always busy with its regular offerings of Coffee Talks, Lego Club, puzzle exchange, three bookclubs and many other presentations and conversation opportunities throughout the year. In March and April, two events will be back by popular… Read More

Contributed photo Ayla Olson, who is the daughter of Bryan and Tammy Olson, signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball and volleyball at St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn. in the fall. Olson was joined by members of the basketball and volleyball coaching staff to sign her Letter of Intent. She will join… Read More