Several businesses to offer specials on March 16 By Tucker Henderson Reporter As a multitude of Irish-Americans prepare for their annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities across the nation and the world, the communities of New York Mills, Sebeka, and Menahga amongst other Finnish-American locales, are gearing up to celebrate their own patron saint: the mythological Minnesotan, Saint Urho. Saint… Read More

Large blizzard of 1873 to highlight March 18 event By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Public Library is always busy with its regular offerings of Coffee Talks, Lego Club, puzzle exchange, three bookclubs and many other presentations and conversation opportunities throughout the year. In March and April, two events will be back by popular… Read More

Contributed photo Ayla Olson, who is the daughter of Bryan and Tammy Olson, signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball and volleyball at St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn. in the fall. Olson was joined by members of the basketball and volleyball coaching staff to sign her Letter of Intent. She will join… Read More

Second annual ham bingo event set for March 20 By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Education Foundation is gearing up for their second annual Ham Bingo event which will take place on Thursday, March 20. This fundraising event will be held at the NY Mills School Commons with a meal sponsored by the NYM… Read More

Samantha Siedow Report for Minnesota A proposal at the Minnesota Capitol to increase criminal penalties for people who assault firefighters, paramedics and other emergency medical personnel was aired in a Senate committee after a man received a nine month sentence for attacking a Hennepin County paramedic last July.  Tyereh Dontrell House received the sentence after throwing a… Read More

Online auctions to begin March 17 and go for 45 days The Otter Tail County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office is preparing for upcoming online auctions of tax-forfeited properties, which will allow individuals and businesses to purchase land within the county. Tax-forfeited properties default to the State of Minnesota ownership after three years of unpaid taxes. Otter Tail County… Read More

New development to feature 10-unit apartment building By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A redevelopment opportunity in Battle Lake will soon be a 10-unit workforce housing apartment, according to Otter Tail County Community Development (CDA) Director Amy Baldwin. The Lincoln project is located on the corner of Summit Street and Lincoln Avenue in downtown Battle Lake, one… Read More

Sebeka School Superintendent speaks on behalf of state bill Elias Thomas Report for Minnesota Republicans in the Minnesota House have introduced a bill that would give school districts broad flexibility in how they spend money and allow them to opt out of recent mandates from the state.  The bill is aimed at providing relief for school districts… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The County Community Development Agency, headed by Director Amy Baldwin, has provided an update on county initiatives in Pelican Rapids and the community of Ottertail. This year the Otter Tail County CDA will begin construction of three single-family homes in Pelican Rapids. Five residential lots in the Pinewood Estates subdivision are… Read More

Ease of some restrictions approved in split decision by house committeeYvette Higgins Report for Minnesota Republican state lawmakers approved a pair of bills in a House committee last week to weaken restrictions on some uses of what are known as forever chemicals. The proposed changes are aimed at Amara’s Law, which passed in 2023. The law restricted… Read More