Photos by Tucker Henderson Kindergarten students at New York Mills School stopped by the Mursu farm just outside of town recently as part of their annual trip to the farm. The students were able to see how a dairy farm operates, get an up-close look at dairy cows, see a tractor and more. 

New meat processing plant is located in rural NYM The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $709,235 in 2022 Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grants to 15 recipients across Minnesota in its first year of operation.   The grant program aims to facilitate the start-up, modernization, or expansion of meat, poultry, egg, and milk… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the New York Mills senior class stopped by the kindergarten classrooms on Thursday morning to continue the tradition of looking back through their first years of school. Kindergarten teachers displayed a number of past projects that students completed in school, while also providing donuts and rolls for breakfast for the students. 

Photos by Tucker Henderson The kindergarten students at New York Mills School participated in their annual track and field day on Thursday, May 12. The students participated in a variety of running events, as well as the softball throw and more. The track and field day events were held near the school.

Contributed photos On Saturday, May 14 the Ottertail Lakers 4-H club completed the community service project of staining picnic tables at the Ottertail city park picnic shelter. The Ottertail Rod and Gun Club donated funds to purchase the supplies to complete the project. The picnic tables are located in the community park.

Perham Health has announced the recipients of its Healthcare Career Scholarship. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship to assist them in pursuing their degree in a healthcare related field. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors or post-secondary students residing in the Perham Health service area. • Greta Hillukka– Perham High School. Greta plans… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary meeting was held on May 12th with 18 members present and 1 guest. There was one petition for transfer of membership. Our Auxiliary received the following awards at Loyalty Days in Bemidji on April 30:  1st place Auxiliary Community Outreach; 1st place Veterans and Family Support;  Participation in the Buddy Poppy/Hospital Programs… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Trudy Iron’s first grade students made the most of the sunny weather last Wednesday and filled the sidewalks in front of Sisu Nutrition, the Centennial Building and Design’s by Tes with their chalk artwork.

Mille Lacs Lake anglers can keep one walleye from 21-23 inches, or one over 28 inches, through Tuesday, May 31. Walleye fishing will be catch-and-release from Wednesday, June 1, through Thursday, June 30. A two-week closure — implemented to reduce hookingmortality — will be in place from Friday, July 1, through Friday, July 15. During the… Read More

Locally owned store is located on Miller Street By Chad Koenen Publisher Seip Drug Store is the kind of place where you can fill your prescriptions with a friendly staff that knows your name—all-while picking up a few essentials for your home. That includes picking up everything from a sympathy card for a loved one, over-the-counter medication,… Read More