Photos by Tucker Henderson The annual New York Mills Veterans Day program once again turned out a large crowd on Monday morning. The program, which was held at NY Mills School, was organized by members of the NY Mills VFW Post 3289 and Auxiliary. The event featured a variety of musical selections, guest speakers and the… Read More

Two new faces elected to NYM School Board By Chad Koenen Publisher Latham Hetland was overwhelmingly elected as the new mayor for the City of New York Mills. Hetland, who was currently serving as a member of the city council, received 609 of the 617 votes cast for the position. He will take over for Marsha… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With fall weather in the air, there’s no place like a church bazaar to warm up, get fed, and stock up on winter goodies for the cold months ahead. Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills will be hosting their annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 23 with doors opening at 9 a.m…. Read More

New flooring, coolers highlight upgrades By Tucker Henderson Reporter If you’ve stepped inside Mills Country Market in the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen the sleek new look to the dairy and meat sections of the grocery store on Miller Street in New York Mills. The Muehler family, Tim and Terri with son Tyler, decided it… Read More

County to host open house at Dalton senior housing project By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons petitioned the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners to use $213,000 of Public Safety Funds, as well as forfeiture funds, to purchase a Sherp N 1200 rescue vehicle. The breakdown of cost is $163,042 from safety funds… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on Nov. 5, agreed to move forward with an extension of a lease agreement at the county-owned facility north of the Bigwood Event Center and post office on Western Avenue in Fergus Falls. The facility is currently used by Northstar Behavioral Health (NBH) which serves individuals facing mental… Read More

Farmers Roost provided a place to stay for farmers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Stories of delivering wheat to Phelps Mill, for milling into flour, have been passed along from one farm family generation to the next. Located in Maine Township of central Otter Tail County, the mill was in business from 1889 to 1939. “I… Read More

Event set for November 22 at New York Mills School By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s that time of the year again when the New York Mills Education Foundation hosts the annual Community Carnival to raise funds for their school programs throughout the year. The event will kick off on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. at… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners invite community members to the upcoming open house at the Parkers Prairie Event Center, 201 West Main Street, on Monday, November 25, from 7-9 p.m. This is not a board of commissioners meeting but an opportunity to engage with your commissioners and learn about Otter Tail County initiatives and projects in… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills School band performed a number of selections during the annual Veterans Day on Monday morning. The program featured the winners of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen contest (below), as well as a number of featured speakers and presentations.