Program is showing positive results with participants By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent One of the most rewarding experiences for Otter Tail County-based Productive Alternatives board members is seeing people develop their full potentials. P.A. has assisted special needs adults since 1959 in west central Minnesota. A new program, starting its fifth year, is one called Perham 180. The goal… Read More

Several accidents reported over the Fourth of July By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on July 3, reported two injuries following a boating accident at Rush Lake, north of Ottertail and south of Perham. When deputies arrived at 8:03 a.m. near the public access to the lake, they located a man with a compound fractured ankle… Read More

Gym floors get a fresh look for upcoming school year By Stella Strong Reporter New York Mills School is doing some renovations over the summer in preparations for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.  At the top of the list are the gym floors, which haven’t been redone in over a decade. Now, the gyms are set for… Read More

Lakeland Repair comes to downtown New York Mills By Chad Koenen Publisher Todd Roberts’ career has come full circle. The New York Mills native is back to one of the first places he worked as a mechanic, albeit in a much different capacity. Roberts, along with his wife Brenda, have purchased Dan’s Towing and Repair in New York Mills…. Read More

We would like to extend a thank you to our friends, family and community for the support, cards, memorial money, food and help after the passing of Loren. Your generosity did not go unnoticed. Love, The Koehlers

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener House plants do more than clean our air, they can also boost our mood according to Mengmeng Gu, an associate professor of horticulture at Texas A&M University. In an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the professor says plants can quickly improve our mood.  It is not only the appearance of plants that… Read More

Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals” report for 2022 is out and Perham Health is listed in the Top Ten Hospitals in Minnesota and ranked 283rd in the top 500 hospitals in the U.S. Top 10 hospitals in Minnesota for 2022 include: 1. Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minn. (#1 in the U.S.) 2. St. Cloud Hospital – St. Cloud, Minn…. Read More

Finnish trip to take place from September 15-26 The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is excited to offer a unique opportunity to travel to Finland.  “Traditions of Finland” with the Cultural Center in New York Mills is planned with EF/Go Ahead Tours, and will take place Sept. 15-26. During this 12-day tour, travelers will have the opportunity… Read More

Ottertail Community Auction set for Saturday at Ottertail Community Center By Chad Koenen Publisher Over the past 14 years the Ottertail Community Auction has become much more than an event to simply pass time on a warm July evening. It has become a place where a person can go fishing on the bottom of a beer bottle, race a… Read More