Photos by Tucker Henderson Freshwater Education District hosted their annual Spring Fling last Friday where around 250 community members with developmental disabilities and family members from around the area got together for the semi-formal dance.
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Freshwater Education District hosts annual Spring Fling in NYM
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:17pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
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Local residents gather to observe National Day of Prayer
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:13pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Photo by Tucker Henderson Ten community members took refuge under the Central Park Shelter in New York Mills last week as they observed the National Day of Prayer on May 1. They prayed over local, state, and national officials, schools and families, media, and businesses throughout the community.
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Deer Creek audit shows positive signs for general fund
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:12pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Deer Creek’s general fund continues to go in the right direction financially, at least according to its 2024 year-end audit. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from Dean Birkhead of Carlson SV who update the city council on its 2024 year-end audit. According… Read More
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OTC Courthouse is listed on National Register of Historic Places
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:11pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Construction on Fergus Falls courthouse was completed in 1922 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The current Otter Tail County Courthouse, completed in 1922 just south of downtown Fergus Falls, has paintings of all the townships of Otter Tail County. The courthouse is four stories tall and has a total of 47,000 square feet of space. Included… Read More
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Newspapers provide sense of community
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:08pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Discussing the future of local journalism, including the news media in Otter Tail County, was the topic May 1 at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. The event was sponsored by the West Central Initiative. Close to 80 people attended and took the opportunity to discuss the importance of local… Read More
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Otter Tail County seeks foster families
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:07pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0During Child Foster Care Month, Otter Tail County is asking individuals and families to consider becoming foster parents. With the number of children needing safe, stable homes increasing, there is a need for caring foster families. “Otter Tail County prioritizes placing children with relatives whenever possible; family restoration is our ultimate goal,” shared Stephanie Olson, Human… Read More
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Bainer named to Minnesota transportation Hall of Fame
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:06pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Jim Bainer, a recently retired diesel instructor at M State, has been inducted into the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence Hall of Fame. The award commemorates lifetime contributions to transportation education in Minnesota. Bainer retired in January after 20 years of teaching at M State, where he was well-known as a skilled and dedicated Diesel… Read More
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Otter Tail County Treatment Courts Reduce Crime, Save Lives, and Strengthen Communities
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 3:04pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Each day, Otter Tail County’s Justice and Safety teams engage with individuals affected by substance use and mental health disorders—challenges that often underlie criminal behavior. Many individuals cycle in and out of the justice system without effective intervention. Otter Tail County Treatment Courts break that cycle through accountability, treatment, and intensive supervision. Established in 2008 and… Read More
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Kindergarteners make annual trek to Mursu farms
News | Published on May 6, 2025 at 2:38pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Photos by Tucker Henderson Kindergarteners from NY Mills visited the Mursu Dairy Farm last Friday for their annual field trip. They learned about the robotic dairy and were able to get up close and personal with the Mursu’s dairy cows.
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Artist in Residence got in touch with small town life
News | Published on April 29, 2025 at 4:03pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Visiting novelist embraces slower life in rural Minnesota By Tucker Henderson Reporter While many people in Minnesota tend to vacation in the warmer states during the winter and into the springtime months, Alice Hatcher, a writer from Tucson, Ariz. decided to do just the opposite as an Artist in Residence through the New York Mills Cultural… Read More