Foodshare month gets underway next week By Tucker Henderson Reporter As Minnesotans clear roads, driveways, and sidewalks after another bout of ice and snow, food shelves across the state are gearing up for their largest fundraiser of the year. Minnesota FoodShare is an annual campaign in March to bring together communities and rally businesses, organizations, churches and… Read More

Visits to NYM Library increases By Chad Koenen Publisher A new road and utilities to serve one of the largest housing projects in the history of New York Mills is one step closer to coming to fruition. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council approved a low bid from Kuechle Underground,… Read More

Convenience store, bulk oil company is a family affair By Tucker Henderson Reporter A busy little service station sits at the crest of the small hill just north of Highway 10 between New York Mills and Wadena. The gas station, tire shop and bulk plant has been serving customers in that location since 1976. The country… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson and Bridget Weller Above: Kindergarten students in NY Mills collected over 100 items for the Food Shelf as a part of their 100th Day of School festivities last week. Below right: Kiara Raisanen and Kensie Jabas hold up a sign to commemorate the 100th day of school at New York Mills. Below… Read More

Council holds hearing on Maple Ave. project By Jenna Esala Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened with a public hearing regarding the improvements to South Maple Avenue and the alley north of the Community Center.  Bob Schlieman. of Apex Engineering, was present to speak on the planned improvements.  Improvements to South Maple Avenue, from Trunk Highway… Read More

NYM EDA looks into internship program opportunity By Tucker Henderson Reporter The monthly meeting of the Economic Development Authority of New York Mills held much discussion of ideas for the coming year during the morning of Feb. 15. An expressed interest in offering a social media marketing internship for a local student was discussed as a way to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills School hosted its annual winter walk to school day on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Students walked to the post office, around the city offices and back to school. Along the way NY Mills Police Chief Bobby Berndt greeted students and gave them a high five.

A total of 499 new and rehabbed housing units built in 2022 Otter Tail County’s Big Build initiative saw continued housing growth in 2022. Last year, $116.4 million in housing investment was added in the county from 499 new and rehabbed housing units, 444 of these being new construction and 55 being rehabbed units. This… Read More

Two local students graduate from NDSU Two local students were among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in fall 2022. NDSU awarded 829 degrees to students. An asterisk indicates students who graduated with honors. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher to graduate with honors.  Local students who graduated from NDSU… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher From big to small, Esser Plumbing and Heating can do it all. Whether you have a small furnace or large commercial air conditioner in need of repair, the service representatives from Esser are not only able to repair or install residential and commercial equipment, they are here to ensure quality customer service… Read More