Olsons named to Dean’s List The following undergraduate students were named to the 2025 fall semester Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 439 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale. Local students named to the list include: Ayla Olson, New York Mills and Kali Olson,… Read More

Dental outreach clinics in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties As Children’s Dental Health Month launches in February, local public health professionals are urging families who need affordable dental care and are enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs or Minnesota Medical Assistance to use the opportunity of oral health services available throughout the region. Several dental clinics… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills elementary wrestling team took second place at the Menahga Youth Dual tournament on Saturday.  The tournament was stout with 15 teams. Eagles beat Long Prairie Grey-Eagle and United North Central before falling to Grand Rapids in the championship match by a score of 45-35. 

Photo by Tucker Henderson The annual gingerbread party was held in the kindergarten classrooms on Friday. While some students took to decorating their gingerbread houses, others tried to sneak a quick bite to eat. 

Grieger is a 2003 alum of New York Mills High School By Tucker Henderson Reporter Each school year, the New York Mills School District chooses one teacher from their staff as a representative of the finest work that is done in their district throughout the year. This 2025-26 school year’s nominee is 7-8th grade social studies… Read More

Virnala found passion in music as a young child By Tucker Henderson Reporter Back before David “Dave” Virnala’s family ever bought a television set, his parents would take him to the Liberty Theatre in New York Mills where they would watch movies about twice a month and he got his first taste of Elvis’ rockabilly and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The owners of Wet Woody’s Pub and Grub in downtown Deer Creek have served a 30-day notice to the Deer Creek Lions Club to end its charitable operation at the Deer Creek establishment.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, Rod Woodward of Wet Woody’s Pub and Grub, informed the city council… Read More

Otter Tail County is larger in size than the state of Rhode Island, 1,062 miles of paved roads By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County, since 2016, has administered a half-cent sales tax. Money from this tax is used for road and bridge maintenance. Also taking effect in 2016 was a county charge of… Read More

Discussion centers around late timing of Labor Day By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District is joining a growing group of local schools weighing a dramatic change in philosophy for the first day of school in the fall. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills School Board took a look at… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Grants from the state of Minnesota sales tax revenue from the Legacy Amendment, approved by state voters in 2008, will be used by Otter Tail County for design work of one section of the Glacial Edge Trail. This section will run from the northwest section of Maplewood State Park southward… Read More