OTC received $1.2 million in state funding for the project By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In late 2021 land close to Fish Lake and near Dunvilla, northeast of Pelican Rapids, was given to Otter Tail County. This was done with the stipulation that the county make this into a county park, kept as… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher t a time when a number of area cities and counties are adopting double digit increases to its preliminary tax levy, the Ottertail City Council approved a modest increase last week with the hopes of trimming the tax levy down even more before it is finalized in December. During its regularly… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Situated along an otherwise quiet stretch of countryside just west of New York Mills and north of Deer Creek are eight tiny homes that represent much more than their rather small footprint on the area. The tiny homes are the beginning of a second chance of life for veterans who have… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Art Retreat will be getting a big boost in funding for an ongoing revitalization project in town. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday morning, the NY Mills EDA approved a $10,000 Downtown Revitalization Grant application for the art retreat to replace windows and a facade of… Read More

The New York Mills Lions Club partnered with the Detroit Lakes Lions on Friday to deliver a full day of KidSight vision screenings for area students, marking one of the largest collaborative screening events in the region this year. Together, volunteers screened approximately 730 students, offering families an important early look at potential vision concerns… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Commissioners set a public hearing date for a Subordinate Service District (SSD) in the Pelican Rapids Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Primary Service Area for Monday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m., at the Pelican Rapids High School. The Service Area includes a large portion of the Vergas area. The… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A New York Mills teenager was recently honored as one of two recipients for the Youth Trapper of the Year at the Minnesota Trappers State Convention.  Layton Meyer, who is a seventh grader at NY Mills High School, was nominated for the award by Eric Maijala. In his nomination letter, Maijala… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) is excited to announce the installation of Cloud Coverage, a temporary public art project by Fargo-based artist Tobias Zikmund. Installation of the project took place on August 19, with five large, quilt-inspired banners appearing at public locations throughout New York Mills. An Artist Reception will be held… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Four people will have their names etched among the greatest athletes and contributors in New York Mills School history as part of the NY Mills School Hall of Fame ceremony next weekend.  John Karvonen, Mary Lee Legried, Dana Patsie Rutten and Clyde Gimbel will join 18 previous inductees in the school… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 8, approved a plan for needed enhancements at the lobby of the county jail which is attached to the courthouse complex in Fergus Falls. “Our county jail public lobby is not currently a secure entrance,” said Chief Deputy Sheriff Reed Reinbold. “We have applied… Read More