Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the New York Mills homecoming court and the New York Mills High School marching band were just two of the entrants in the second annual homecoming day parade on Friday morning. The parade began and ended at the school and featured a number of organizations, athletic teams and homecoming… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District will soon have a new look and way to access information regarding the school board meetings and publications. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week the school board approved, on a 6-1 vote with Kristina Ehnert voting in dissent, a proposal from Boardbook to provide… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As he sits at a desk just a few feet away from the chapel where some of the most epic games of indoor football took place as a child in New York Mills, Greg Karvonen reflected not only on what his family’s business has meant to the community, but to the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many county residents visiting the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, N.D., are stepping into the rear platform of a recreated Pullman-style railcar modeled after Roosevelt’s famous train whistle-stops. The term whistle-stop comes from the railroad practice where a train signaled small town depots with a blast… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Consumer fraud doesn’t discriminate, nor is it isolated to people in big cities or businesses across the country. While it may seem like consumer fraud doesn’t happen in rural Minnesota the unfortunate reality is that fraud attempts happen quite frequently throughout the region, and being on top of the ever-changing world… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher False information about elections has proliferated online and on social media since 2020. With the November 3 midterm election now less-than one month away, local election officials continue to see misinformation spread online that is meant to undermine public faith in elections, as well as risk interfering with voters’ ability to… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Jeff Gimbel presented a plaque to his father Clyde Gimbel after the long-time teacher and coach was inducted into the New York Mills Hall of Fame/Wall of Fame on Friday night at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom. Gimbel was one of four people inducted into the hall of fame/wall of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Homecoming week is underway at New York Mills School. The festive week kicked off on Monday with coronation in the afternoon, before giving way to a volleyball game against Park Christian on Tuesday night. The dress up day for Tuesday is Jersey Day. On Wednesday the dress up theme is Celebrity… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A local organization helping to provide much-needed nourishment to area children is in need of additional resources after a funding shortage has left the organization with about a $3,000 gap to make up this school year.  “It all helps, every little bit helps, even if it is just $20,” said volunteer… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Election equipment experts in Minnesota and in other states note that election technology has changed dramatically in the past decade. Replacement is needed, they add, in light of security risks and potential reliability flaws. To that end, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approve, on a regular… Read More