NYM VFW Auxiliary assembles care packages By Barbie Porter Editor  The Charles D. Center VFW Auxiliary in New York Mills made the Christmas season a little brighter for some military members stationed overseas. Nine service members received 13 gift packages filled with snacks, hygiene products, water flavoring packets, socks, drawings from budding artists and more. Auxiliary member Karen Brasel… Read More

NYM seniors honored for arts, athletics, academics By Tucker Henderson Reporter Two New York Mills High School seniors were recently awarded the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) AAA Award.  The three ‘A’s stand for Academics, Arts and Athletics. To be eligible to qualify for the AAA Award, one must be a high school senior with a GPA… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As the name states, Santa Anonymous is made up of volunteers who want to give back to their community, while avoiding the spotlight. This is very true of the New York Mills committee, who tirelessly work for the betterment of their community, but would likewise prefer to keep their service exactly that: anonymous…. Read More

Tucker D. Henderson Reporter The City of New York Mills purchased a new space for their Public Works garage this summer. The building, built in 1974, was purchased from Tim McKenna on June 1, 2021.  The garage is situated at 19 Tousley Avenue North, just east of the library. The building, tagged the “19” building by the… Read More

By Stephanie Fox Navy Office of Community Outreach Sailors help maintain America’s advantage at sea. This means they do not always get to celebrate holidays with their loved ones. A Menahga, Minn., native serving in the United States Navy will celebrate the holidays with their fellow shipmates aboard USS Lake Champlain. “To me, holidays are about family time,”… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A new book recently off the press about farms in Otter Tail County, and city life, will benefit the county museum (Otter Tail County Historical Society) with all book proceeds going to the county museum. The title of the book is “Farmsteads and Old Neighborhoods.” Those who grew up on farms in… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A Minnesota winter, as residents of Otter Tail County can attest to in late 2021 and early 2022, includes endurance. It was a challenge for residents of Old Clitherall who, in 1865, established the first non-Native American settlement in what became Otter Tail County three years later, in 1868.  They were Cutlerites… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is offering free certified nursing assistant course in Moorhead and Fergus Falls, as part of Governor Tim Walz’s initiative to recruit, train, and deploy at least 1,000 new certified nursing assistants for Minnesota long-term care facilities by the end of January.  The initiative will offer resources and support to those… Read More

National debate scheduled for June 11 in NY Mills The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce the 2022 Great American Think-Off question, selected by public vote: Which should be more important: personal choice or social responsibility?  All are invited to submit an essay answering this question by April 1, 2022. When you… Read More

Photo by Chris Hahn Record snowfall as well as record low temperatures hit the area over the past holiday season. Some areas saw over 18 inches of snow and temperatures that dipped down to -27 degrees.