Photos by Chad Koenen The Ottertail Lions Club hosted the 12th annual Polka Daze celebration under a big yellow tent near the water tower in Ottertail from September 8-10. The event featured dancers and guests from across the upper midwest for three days of polka. On Friday, the Leon Olsen Band and Nate Fredickson Band took… Read More

Livestock Results Britney Loerzel – 4th Place Registered Simmental Junior Yearling; Interview Finalist Kacie Riepe – 5th Place Commercial Summer Yearling Claire Koll – 5th Place Pure Breed Dairy Steer; Interview Finalist Reed Koll – 6th Place Pure Breed Dairy Steer; Interview Finalist Vanessa Dorn – 6th Place British- Bred Slick-Shorn Steer Kaislyn Bunkowski – 4th Place Registered Shorthorn Steer Breanna… Read More

Lifeline Awareness Week is Sept. 12-16 Staying connected to local resources and emergency services can improve and possibly save many lives. Access to local emergency services and community resources is vital to all residents.  The Lifeline program helps low-income consumers connect to the nation’s broadband networks to find jobs, access health care services, connect with family, and… Read More

Green Island is located on north side of Wadena The Poetry Walk at Green Island in Wadena, includes poems by Mike Tauber. His poems will be featured throughout the month of September.  Tauber  grew up, lives, and works in the Pineland Sands/Headwaters area of Minnesota. He has a firm value for intact ecological systems. Much of his life… Read More

FFA Foundation to offer Blue Jackets for FFA members With school in full swing, thousands of young people are joining FFA in Minnesota.  To support the development of these young people, future leaders for agriculture and their local communities, the Minnesota FFA Foundation is again offering the Blue Jackets Bright Futures program which provides official FFA jackets to… Read More

With some waterfowl hunting seasons starting Saturday, Sept. 3, the Department of Natural Resources is advising hunters to take precautions for avian influenza when handling harvested birds. While the virus presents a low risk to humans, it is important to avoid contact with sick birds and be mindful that virus may also be transported by… Read More

Tri-County Health Care will host several flu shot clinics in September and October. Clinics will be available in Wadena, Bertha, Henning, and Sebeka. Tri-County Health Care is offering a significant discount for patients paying at the time of the flu shot clinic. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. To schedule an appointment for a flu shot, contact the… Read More

Goeson leads the way for the varsity race The New York Mills Eagles cross country team began their competitive season on Monday, Aug. 29 as they traveled to Staples-Motley. They continued their season when they hosted a meet at Sonnenberg Trails in NY Mills on Thursday, Sept. 1.  At the Staples meet the Eagles had numerous… Read More

St. Ann’s parish dates back over 100 years By Tucker Henderson Reporter Catholicism is the oldest of the Christian traditions to arrive in this area of Minnesota and has maintained a foothold ever since. One example of the early churches in this area is St. Ann Catholic Church in Wadena. The parish has been around since 1886 and… Read More

New New York Mills Subway owner grew up in the business By Chad Koenen Publisher In an otherwise quiet Subway in New York Mills, Reagan Wartner had a number of papers sprawled out in a booth as a lul between the breakfast and lunch crowd presented a sense of calm in the otherwise busy sandwich shop on… Read More