Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills School recently held its annual track and field day where students pitched, sack raced, ran, jumped and much more last week as their parents and families cheered them on from the football field. 

The Minnesota Senate approved the Human Services policy agreement, HF 2115, Monday, May 19, on a vote of 55-8. The final legislation, shaped by a bipartisan conference committee, reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Minnesota’s human services system. “This final Human Services policy agreement represents the collaborative effort between both chambers to find common ground,” Senator… Read More

Otter Tail County Engineer Krysten Foster outlined infrastructure investments during a transportation presentation, highlighting more than $25 million in county road and bridge construction projects scheduled for the 2025 season. “Through partnership with Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County leaders, I was happy to support the $790,000 Local Road Improvement Program grant for the Friberg and… Read More

Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Housing Summit on Wednesday, May 14. The summit brought nearly 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housing successes, engage with each other, and activate continued housing investment for the county. The Housing Summit included presentations from developers, city representatives, the Otter Tail County Housing and… Read More

Section meet set for Thursday in Pelican Rapids By Chad Koenen Publisher Shaila Roberts and Tony Nichols have advanced to the Section 6A track meet on Thursday in Pelican Rapids. Roberts took second place in the shot put with a throw of 33’3 1/2”, while Nichols took sixth place in the long jump with a jump of 18’6… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Eagles won the sub section championship and have advanced to the winners bracket championship game against second ranked and defending section champions Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley after picking up three wins last week. The second seeded Eagles opened the sub section tournament with a 13-0 win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, before defeating… Read More

Photos by Kendall and Dani Koenen The communities of New York Mills and Deer Creek came together on Monday morning for a pair of Memorial Day programs. During the program in NY Mills the featured speaker spoke about the approximately four years he spent as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. During his presentation… Read More

On Tuesday, May 27, crews will install an all-way stop at the intersection of Highway 210 and Otter Tail County Road 35 in Underwood, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. To increase safety at the intersection, MnDOT is changing the traffic control from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. Signs and pavement markings will… Read More

A great way to kick off summer is with a tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Friday, June 6, at 7 p.m. As the Civil War raged a group of religious pilgrims left southwestern Iowa where their leader, Alpheus Cutler, said he had a vision of a new home in Minnesota on a piece of land… Read More

New housing unit may be constructed in rural NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter A group of around 50 people were present at the Newton Township meeting last Monday, May 12 as representatives from Mahube-Otwa, Otter Tail County and Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) answered questions about a homeless veterans housing project planned for a location… Read More