By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Tuesday, Oct. 15, this reporter drove from Fergus Falls to Vergas to have lunch with a fellow high school classmate who lives north of Vergas, in Becker County. Both of us are on the planning committee for our next high school class reunion.  We also took time to visit some… Read More

Photo by Brad Hastings Corn season is underway and several fields east and south of the County Road 54 and County Road 67 junction feature large corn shocking displays in the fields. Corn shocks are bundles or stacks of corn that is dried or cured by being piled upright. 

By Chad Koenen Publisher Family isn’t just a part of the culture at Mills Locker Plant—family is at the front, center and back of just about everything that takes place at the locally owned and operated locker plant.  After all, the husband and wife team of Whitman and Amanda Briard don’t just have members of their family… Read More

Witikko creates wood sign for Homestead Town Hall building By Tucker Henderson Reporter The Homestead Township Hall sits quietly off of County Highway 58, about nine miles northeast of New York Mills. The building occupies the former Davies School District 186.  The adjacent highway’s traffic is light and the township’s meeting place largely goes unnoticed, except by… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Members of the New York Mills Fire Department visited students last week as part of the annual Fire Prevention Week celebration. Firefighters stopped by the elementary school on Friday to visit with kindergarten students, while also hosting first grade students at the fire hall. The event gave students the opportunity to get… Read More

City to increase cost to downtown businesses By Chad Koenen Publisher A long-standing snow removal program in the downtown business district could be on thin ice if participation does not increase in the near future.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night the New York Mills City Council discussed the downtown snow removal program, which will see… Read More

Weber to visit NYM Library on Thursday  By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Public Library will be hosting a thrilling presentation by author Frank F. Weber, who will be speaking about his newest book, “Scandal of Vandals.”  The book is based on a true crime case in the Twin Cities centered around an attorney accused… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners heard a review of the DWI Court, in its 17th year, and the Drug Court, in its fourth year. Success with both programs was pointed out by Coordinator Tria Mann on Tuesday, Oct. 8, during the commissioners’ meeting at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. These courts,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents from all political persuasions came together Thursday evening, Oct. 3, in Fergus Falls to learn and practice effective listening and speaking skills while talking to others with different points of view.  The title of this workshop was “Depolarizing ourselves” for residents of Otter Tail County. “There will always be differences,… Read More

Performance set for Saturday at Cultural Center  The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s Fall 2024 Concert Series continues with Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.  The Cultural Center is gearing up to present this special night of music featuring the legendary duo Larry Long & Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott, bassist… Read More