Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the New York Mills third and fourth grade music, as well as fifth through sixth grade bands took the stage on Thursday night for their annual spring concert. The concert featured a number of songs on recorders, as well as songs that featured a number of actions to go along… Read More

20 year DNR veteran earns the career distinction Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Kipp Duncan has been named the 2021 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, which is an annual award presented to an officer for outstanding overall career performance. Duncan works the Duluth East station, where he’s been since 2007. He was stationed… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The annual Muffins with Wonderful Women was held on Friday afternoon in the kindergarten classrooms. The event included a muffin with their wonderful women, finishing a Mother’s Day book and playing int he kindergarten rooms. The students also presented their guests with a Mother’s Day gift. 

Studio photographs archived On March 19, the collection of photographs of the Rex McDonald Studio were moved to the archives of the Wadena County Historical Society.  The images had been created over several decades by Rex McDonald, Sandford R. McDonald, Don Hoffmann and Kimberly Woods who had all owned the business at one time.   WCHS building… Read More

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen joined other moms and kids for a shoreline and pier fishing gathering at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis the morning of Saturday, May 7. It was an opportunity to highlight the easy ways to try this pastime and to introduce more people to… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary meeting was held on April 21 with 13 members present.   A thank you was received from Mahube-Otwa, Fergus Falls Veterans Home, New York Mills Food Shelf-all for our donations.  Our Auxiliary received 3 certificates for Outstanding Performance in Membership and one “Buddy Poppy Award” in recognition of outstanding participation in… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen Nathan Fischer and Jadyn Mcdougall sported some unique sun glasses during grand march at New York Mills School on Saturday night. The theme for this year’s prom was Enchanted Forest. For more information, check out page 14. 

Fishing for Life holds youth event in NYM, Perham area By Chad Koenen Publisher The call of the rural New York Mills wild was becoming recently for a group of 15 youth. A total of 15 campers and 20 volunteers went turkey hunting as part of the Fishing for Life program. The program provides hunting, fishing and… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Jamie Kopveiler first started snapping professional photographs of families and individuals in 2005 when she began her graphic design education. Since then, she has been trying to find the right freelance full-time balance for her. That is, until June of 2020 when she launched her multifaceted business, Overflow Creative. Overflow Creative offers services… Read More

Elementary enrollment rises at NYM By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills School could be adding an additional section of kindergarten and first grade in the fall.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the NY Mills School Board approved using Essers funding to help fund an additional kindergarten and first grade teacher next school year…. Read More