The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding its all-terrain track chair program, bringing 10 more of the adaptive mobility devices to eight new locations. The DNR launched the program in 2022 with five track chairs. After this latest program expansion, DNR will have 23 track chairs available across the state. The electric powered chairs enable… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills fifth and sixth graders took turns at Glendalough and Finn Creek Museum last week during their field trips on Thursday afternoon. At Finn Creek, the students helped get the museum ready for the season with cleaning, raking and scraping. The students also enjoyed a lesson from Ruth Koehler… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School Board is hoping to develop a vision for what could be needed within the school district and its building for the next generation of students. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills School Board approved a proposal from ICS to conduct a facilities needs… Read More

New program to begin June 2 at the church By Tucker Henderson Reporter Trinity Lutheran Preschool in New York Mills has expanded exponentially over the past few years, adding staff members, student numbers, and classroom times to their regular offerings. With summer just around the corner, another program has been added for summer, childcare which will… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As anglers across Minnesota get ready for fishing opener on May 10, so does the New York Mills Fishing League. The League is spearheaded by William Grieger and Chad Keskitalo, both active fishermen, who want to share their love of the sport with local youth. With four fishing dates along with a final… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, May 2 southeast of New York Mills. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at approximately 1:28 a.m. with a report of a structure fire in Newton Township at 36435 570th Street. Otter Tail County deputies as well as members… Read More

Ottertail Family Center to break ground soon near former Smokin’ Iron track By Chad Koenen Publisher An off-the-cuff comment about starting a childcare center in Ottertail, which was initially laughed off by Tyler Rupe’s wife, will soon transform the landscape of Ottertail for generations to come. “It honestly started about 2 1/2 years ago when our day… Read More

Yvette Higgins  Report for Minnesota A $4 billion higher education budget bill passed by the Minnesota House cuts funding for a program that supports student-parents.  The Student-Parent Support Initiative (SPSI), passed in the 2023 legislative session, gives money to programs that help students with children succeed in higher education through one-on-one support, emergency grants for unexpected medical… Read More

Annual event set for June 14 in New York Mills Four thinkers have been selected to travel to the small town of New York Mills, this June to debate the 2025 question posed by the annual Great American Think-Off: “Is there only one truth, or are there many truths?” In an age shaped by misinformation, social… Read More

Samantha Siedow Report for Minnesota The Minnesota House and Senate have voted to respond to the avian influenza epidemic, but they still have to agree on the scope of the effort. The House included more than $3 million in funding for bird flu prevention in its budget bill, which passed on a bipartisan vote of 130-3 on… Read More