Family and friends joined longtime local resident Leo Bernu, longtime resident of New York Mills, celebrated his 100th birthday on March 9 in Tucson, Ariz., where he spends winters.  Nieces and nephews of his four brothers along with some of their children and grandchildren came from across the U.S. to join the party. In attendance were Bruno’s (Bernie)… Read More

Local bakery to also offer catering for weddings, community events By Chad Koenen Publisher Stepping inside Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery brings an endless amount of possibilities around every corner. There are fresh donuts and rolls, Caribou coffee, warm breakfast, a hard candy selection that can make the mouth water of even the biggest candy connoisseurs, and hard… Read More

Photos by Chad and Dani Koenen Chldren from across the region stopped by the New York Mills (above) and Bluffton (below) Easter egg hunts on Saturday morning. The NY Mills egg hunt was moved indoors due to cold temperatures and snow, while the Bluffton egg hunt was held in the community park. For more information about… Read More

Delaney to retire after 37 years with City of NY Mills By Tucker Henderson Reporter At the end of the work day on Friday, April 22, Dave Delaney will officially enter into retirement, after 37 years with the City of New York Mills. After working in carpentry, Delaney started with the city in June of 1985 as… Read More

NYM council to seek more information on annexation By Chad Koenen Publisher The potential annexation of a group of properties located in “Newtonville” once again made its way to the New York Mills City Council. During the public forum portion of its meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council heard from a pair of Newton… Read More

NYM City Council receives positive news about annual audit report By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of New York Mills has maintained a healthy general fund balance, despite several unexpected projects over the past year. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the City of NY Mills received its 2021 year end audit from John Hagen… Read More

Local family has been farming for 50 years By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Charles Piekarski, with his wife, Carol, have farmed in Carlisle Township, Otter Tail County, the past 50 years from 1972 through 2022. In 1973 Charles and his father, Steve, were featured in the local newspaper. That year, soybean prices were high. That was due, in… Read More

Free copies of WCI’s book available for local families West Central Initiative’s Director of Early Childhood, Nancy Jost, was inspired to create Let’s Go! after being shown a children’s book about Minnesota.  “The book was beautiful,” said Jost. “But it didn’t represent our region of Minnesota—our beautiful lakes, trees, cultures, and communities. So, I shared the… Read More

Contributed photo The East Otter Tail Darkhouse and Angling Association gave a sizable donation to the Eagles fishing team to help the growing team whose numbers have tripled since last year. Accepting the donation are three of the now 30 team members of the NY Mills fishing team.

Over 100 people attend housing event in Ottertail Otter Tail County hosted a countywide housing summit on Thursday, April 7. The summit brought more than 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housing successes, engage with each other, and activate continued housing growth for Otter Tail County. The housing summit included presentations… Read More