Tri-County Health Care recently renewed its comprehensive advanced life support certification. Tri-County Health Care has been a CALS hospital for over two decades.  CALS training honors rural healthcare facilities and the communities they serve by teaching advanced lifesaving techniques. This special training benefits every hospital department serving patients in critical situations. “CALS focuses on a multidisciplinary team… Read More

Tammy Suchy, director of quality and risk management at Tri-County Health Care, was selected as a national Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor. This program is organized by the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program through Stratis Health. Mentors are chosen from a pool of candidates across the country who were nominated by their respective state flex programs…. Read More

Mojo, Eifert share a special bond between one another By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Mojo, a Dutch Shepherd, has answered the call, time and again, to assist the Otter Tail County Sheriff Office. This dog is under the direction of County Sheriff K9 Officer Zach Eifert. “November is the birth month for Mojo,” Eifert said. “He’s… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Construction crews began tearing down the structure on a tax forfeited property at 105 South Main in New York Mills last week. The City of NY Mills purchased the property a few months ago with the hope of tearing down the dilapidated home and clean up the property.

“America, where do we go from here?” Morgan Guck Voice of Democracy  – 1st Place The television screen flashes headlines of criminal reports over the view of two politicians brawling with each other. Alas, this is the standpoint of the united States of America. I flip the channel. Now, the screen displays the little-known stories that define… Read More

Bergen Roder Patriot’s Pen “For to be free is not merely to cast off, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others’- a quote from Nelson Mandela. We all should respect people’s ways. Great Americans think all are equal, treat everyone with the same amount of fairness, and see… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the New York Mills Drama Club dropped the curtain on its fall play on Thursday night. The play was also held on Monday night after the NY Mills Community Carnival.  The play was entitled “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Cast members included: Ariel Arno, Elijah Geiser, Alexa Graphenteen, Charlotte Holmstroem, Jessica… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher You don’t have to stay very long in any of the four Klein Insurance offices before you feel like you are at home. From the smiling faces when you enter the building, to the insurance agents that treat you like more like more of a friend than a client, Klein Insurance cares… Read More

Business features a mixture of hunting, outdoor items By Tucker Henderson Reporter If you’ve driven down Highway 10 towards Bluffton in the past few months, you may have spotted the new Bluff Creek Outdoors sign.  The business, which is owned and operated by Wayne and Stacey Dykhoff, opened its doors to the public in August. The business is located in… Read More

Facility to be available 24/7 for NYM, Perham sites By Barbie Porter Editor  The  City of New York Mills will be getting a workout facility for public use.  During its reguarly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council approved a user agreement between the city and  the Perham Area Community Center.  Councilman Latham Hetland said the… Read More