The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, has awarded Otter Tail County with the distinguished Seven Seals Award in recognition of its exceptional support for service members of the Guard and Reserve. This prestigious award acknowledges the county’s commitment to fostering a supportive work environment for military personnel… Read More

Cindy Fox’s first childhood memory is standing in her crib, wet and cold, on a frigid Minnesota morning. Her new book, “Black & White,” begins at that moment and follows her through her life growing up on a dairy farm in northwestern Minnesota where the only things that ever changed were the seasons and a… Read More

Adopt-A-Class is back at New York Mills Elementary School and partnerships have officially been announced for the 2024-25 school year. Organizers would like to thank the following businesses for volunteering to partner with the students at New York Mills Elementary School for the upcoming school year. Adopt-A-Class partners include:  • Pre-K- Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery  • Kindergarten- Magnifi… Read More

The New York Mills Junior High knowledge bowl team from New York Mills had mixed results from their three teams that participated on October 11.  As usual, the meet was held in Fergus Falls. This week’s event had teams from Battle Lake Campbell-Tintah, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Ulen- Hitterdahl and Underwood. The team consists of a great… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The stands at New York Mills High School turned a variety shades of pink last week as the Eagles hosted Lake Park-Audubon in the Pink Out game. The game was meant as a fundraiser for a local person undergoing cancer treatment, as well as raising awareness for cancer treatments as well.

By Tucker Henderson Reporter While most of the excitement for the annual Ronald McDonald House Ride builds up during late May and early June in New York Mills, the planning and preparations continue throughout year as the committee works on route planning, marketing and above all, safety protocols. With around 54 volunteers certified with a Minnesota Road… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Eagles Booster Club, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting academic, artistic, athletic and extracurricular activities at the NY Mills school, is seeking sponsors this October to support activities throughout the school year. Sponsorship options include being a Platinum Sponsor ($500+), Gold Sponsor ($250-499), Silver Sponsor ($100-249) or a Bronze… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter If you’ve ever purchased New York Mills Eagles apparel, especially from an athletic fundraiser, you likely own a piece of LongWeekend Sportswear. Joe and Tami Seifert recently sold the business to NY Mills community members, Jeremy and Virginia Hendrickx. “It was something that Jeremy and I were always like, ‘oh that would be… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County Engineer Krysten Foster provided a highway department update to county commissioners on Sept. 24.  The County Highway Department is nearing the end of the 2024 construction season pending the completion of the Bluffton Township project in northeastern Otter Tail County. The Highway 47 single T-curves reconstruction project (southwest of… Read More

OTC Courthouse is listed on National Register of Historic Places By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Courthouse was completed in 1922, three years after a cyclone struck Fergus Falls and destroyed the old courthouse. The rotunda inside the courthouse in Fergus Falls is one of the most memorable parts of the county building…. Read More