New York Mills community garden plots are available by the community food shelf.  Those who are interested in having a plot at the community garden should contact Matt Radniecki at (218) 640-6339 for more information.  

OTC is celebrating a new drug court to focus on recovery, stability health When one person rises out of addiction, everyone rises. May is National Treatment Court Month and the perfect opportunity to showcase how treatment courts save lives and make our communities safer. Otter Tail County is celebrating its new drug court as over the… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The Bluffton Lions donated two benches for Astera Health’s new hospital in Wadena last week. Front row: Karen Goeller and Margaret Van Erp. Back row: Rocky Geiser, Hank Soenneker, Joel Beiswenger, Charlene Braith, Peter Van Erp, Gloria Anderson and Lee Kicker.

Tournament was held at Lake of Ozarks Crestliner pros John Cox and Keith Carson went one-two at the 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitational for a historic finish.  Cox and Carson, longtime friends and Crestliner duo, took the Lake of Ozarks by storm onboard their Crestliner MX 21’s finishing the tournament first and second place, respectively. Cox finished… Read More

Ottertail resident scammed out of a large amount of money By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 11, reported the arrests of three people who were charged with burglaries at Wall Lake, west of Underwood, and at Swan Lake, south of Fergus Falls. Authorities said items were taken from garages and vehicles in those two… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Jeremy Mursu (above) talks to a group of kindergarten students about the cows in the barn during a recent kindergarten field trip to Mursu Dairy. The New York Mills kindergardenters take a field trip to the farm each spring to learn about the dairy industry and get an upclose look at a… Read More

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) is hosting an energy forum on Thursday, May 18, at Thumper Pond in Ottertail, MN, to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the energy industry.  The energy forum will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a light breakfast and will conclude at 11:30 a.m. Attendees will hear from a diverse panel of… Read More

After 55 years in DL, moving to Moorhead campus When M State’s small engine repair and maintenance program was first introduced in Detroit Lakes in 1967, it sparked immediate enthusiasm. That feeling remains as strong as ever today, as college leaders, alumni and stakeholders look back on the program’s 55-year history in celebration while also looking… Read More

Veterans quilting group finishes completes ninth year of quilting By Tucker Henderson Reporter Last Wednesday, a group of patriotic minded women met at Cindy Davis’ home on Rush Lake to collect the veterans quilts that have been in the works since this past winter.  ¶  The group consisted of two representatives from the VFW #3289 Auxiliary,… Read More

Vendors sought for farmer’s market in Central Park By Tucker Henderson Reporter As warmer weather comes along and greenery pokes through, fresh produce is on the minds of many in this area. The New York Mills Farmer’s Market will be open for business from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday, starting May 27 at the Central Park… Read More