Council seeks more information on potential solar project By Greta Foss Summer Intern The New York Mills City council met with Griffen Peck of West Central Initiative and Ben Holsen of Holsen Solar about the proposed solar energy project at their regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday June 9.  The project would install a roof mounted solar… Read More

By Greta Foss Summer Intern Allen Taylor, a trucker from Colorado, was victorious at the 2026 Great American Think Off. Taylor argued that the pursuit of happiness has not made Americans unhappy. He did this by examining the definition of happiness, and questioning how we look at the pursuit of happiness. He argued that the… Read More

By Greta Foss Summer Intern New York Mills has a proud tradition of hosting the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House motorcycle ride. This year was no different as hundreds of motorcycles drove through New York Mills at noon on Saturday.  “A lot of the success of the event comes from the nature of the charity,”… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher At a time when every second counts, emergency personnel are hoping that a new fire hall expansion will be the key to providing lasting care for residents and businesses in the greater Ottertail area. Since the current fire hall is cramped on space, getting to the specialized equipment can be the… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The annual muffins with wonderful women event was recently held in the kindergarten rooms of New York Mills School. In addition to muffins and treats (above), the day featured arts and crafts, games and time to visit with local students. Among the students and their wonderful women was Asher Uselman who… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents, on Friday morning, May 1, had the opportunity to access a legislative update right from the comfort of their own homes from 7 to 8 a.m. This was the result of a webinar sponsored by West Central Initiative (WCI) and Lakes Country Service Cooperative. Among those… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter While school programming and extracurriculars have sent New York Mills High School students all of the county, state and nation this spring, three members of the school’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) team attended the National Leadership Conference this past week. Students in BPA participated in the regional contest first, where… Read More

Five years have nearly come and gone for local small engine repairman, Ryan Leaderbrand at Ryan’s Repair in New York Mills. In those five years, he has built a loyal customer base and enjoyed working with the people of NY Mills and the surrounding areas. As a thank you to his customers, Leaderbrand will be… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills Mock Trial team participated in Law Day at the Otter Tail County Courthouse on Friday, May 1.  Law Day, observed annually on May 1 in the United States, is a national day of recognition celebrating the rule of law, the legal process, and the rights and liberties established by… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills kindergartners through third graders recently held their spring concert in the school auditorium. The spring high school band concert is set for Monday at NY Mills School.