New York Mills EDA looks at repairing building By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills EDA met at their regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday morning to discuss city development opportunities. Chairman Jason Schik confirmed that all outstanding loans are up to date. Construction on a new home in the Country View addition is ongoing.  The city closed… Read More

Company published several newspapers By Tucker Henderson Reporter Names carry their own weight. That being said, names are much more likely to carry a certain weight if they are connoted with an impactful person, business, or other community facet. One of the names around New York Mills with a long history and it’s own positive weight, even after… Read More

Caucus to be held Feb. 1 at various locations in OTC Otter Tail Power is working with Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. to develop, construct, and co-own an approximately 95-mile 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Jamestown, North Dakota, to Ellendale, North Dakota. This project allows both companies to create a more resilient regional transmission grid while continuing… Read More

Performance to take place September 10 The New York Mills Regional Cultural is pleased to present Pat and Donna Surface in their interactive multimedia musical event, Jukebox Time Machine, on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m.     Journey back in time with Pat and Donna as they remember the jukebox hits through the decades—a multimedia… Read More

The Tri-County Health Care Foundation awarded $13,000 in grants to local organizations.  These grants are created using the revenue-generating funds at the Minnesota Foundation. This allows Tri-County Health Care to take a percentage of the equity each year to distribute in the form of gifts.   The obstetric department at Tri-County Health Care was awarded a $2,000… Read More

Major portions of Afton State Park will be inaccessible by vehicle for two weeks in September while a bridge repair project takes place on the main road through the park. The bridge repair will begin on Monday, Sept. 12, with the road expected to reopen on Monday, Sept. 26. During this time, the park office (just… Read More

New hospital to open in early 2023 in Wadena On August 23, Senator Tina Smith and members of her staff, staff from Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office, and representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture gathered for a special tour of the new Tri-County Health Care facility (Astera Health). The tour was led by Mortenson… Read More

NYM to host WHA in home opener on September 9 By Chad Koenen Publisher A new-look New York Mills football team will take the field for the first time on Thursday night when the Eagles travel to Red Lake. It will be the first time the Eagles will take the field since advancing to the semi-finals… Read More

Mille Lacs Lake walleye anglers will see a relaxed harvest slot for walleye fishing beginning Thursday, Sept. 1. As announced in March of this year, the one-fish walleye limit will resume on Mille Lacs on Sept. 1. In an expansion of the harvest slot, anglers will be able to harvest one walleye 20-23 inches or one… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher What began in a single insurance office in Eagle Bend in 1976, has grown to five offices across west central Minnesota. Klein Insurance continues to grow and meet the insurance needs of people from New York Mills, Wadena, Park Rapids, Eagle Bend, Lake Park and everywhere in-between.  While the company continues to grow,… Read More