Annual festival to kick off Saturday in rural NYM By Chad Koenen Publisher Finn Creek Open Air Museum will turn back the clock of time during the annual Finn Creek Summer Folk Festival.  The festival will kick off Saturday morning with the pancake/pannukakku breakfast beginning at 8 a.m., before Maamme and Star Spangled Banner will… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, in late July, passed resolutions in support of programs in both Rothsay and Pelican Rapids. The five-person county board authorized county government participation in the City of Rothsay Single-Family Tax Rebate Program as requested by the City of Rothsay. This will support housing goals within their… Read More

First show set for Friday night at NY Mills Corn Feed By Chad Koenen Publisher Larger than life puppets will come alive for a pair of performances in the New York Mills area this weekend. The 17th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant will feature a lively, large-scale street theater production inspired by Finland’s national epic, “The… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A Henning woman died when her home exploded on Tuesday morning.  Paulette Venzke, age 77 of Henning, was unaccounted for after her home exploded around 9:38 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Her body was later discovered with the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office formally identifying her as the victim on Thursday… Read More

Free corn to be served to the community while supplies last By Chad Koenen Publisher Bibs and napkins will become a useful fashion statement as piping hot ears of corn will be dripping with warm butter on Friday night. The annual New York Mills Civic and Commerce Association is gearing up for its annual corn feed,… Read More

Stewart won primary with 992 votes By Chad Koenen Publisher A pair of challengers have advanced to the general election ballot after receiving nearly 73 percent of the vote in the Otter Tail County District 4 primary election last week. Jim Stewart received 992 votes, or 42.12 percent of the primary vote, to lead the… Read More

Paul Revere and the Raiders performed at Balmoral Pavilion By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The first wave of baby boomers in Otter Tail County who were born from 1946 to 1954 recall the good old days during the 1960s when rock bands came to this area to perform their hit songs. Among them… Read More

Summit set for Aug. 27 at City Hall Ballroom By Greta Foss Summer Intern The City of New York Mills will be hosting a community growth summit on August 27 in hopes of informing the community on the current state of the city’s needs and it’s future goals. The event will take place at the… Read More

Events to include parade, car show, fireworks, music By Chad Koenen Publisher One of the last big small town celebrations of the summer will kick off on Friday night as the Bluffton Hometown Days gets underway with a bang. The weekend kicks off with the annual DJ’s Powerhouse Parking Lot Party on Friday beginning at… Read More

By Greta Foss Summer Intern You can experience history with the Jäger Battalion Living History Group at the 2026 Summer Folk Festival in Finn Creek August 22 and 23. The Jäger Battalion Group is dedicated to keeping the story of the Finnish military during World War II alive through historical displays, memrobilia and gear, and… Read More