Project could get underway later in July By Chad Koenen Publisher A long-awaited water tower project in Deer Creek could come to fruition as soon as the middle of July. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Deer Creek City Council heard that the Surety company will proceed with completing the water tower rehabilitation project.  Last April,… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With no new business on the docket for this month’s agenda, the New York Mills Economic Development Authority went quickly through their meeting on Tuesday, June 17 as they discussed the development within the city. Much of the meeting’s swiftness came from several agenda items hinging upon an update from Community and Economic… Read More

Long Lake is located near Lake Jewitt in western OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on June 24, received a petition from Long Lake property owners, southeast of Erhard and east of Elizabeth, to establish a Lake Improvement District (LID). The petition was signed by the majority of property owners… Read More

By Lisa Peterson Special to the Forum Hearing the words, “You have cancer” can be devastating. Having the support of friends and family can make a huge difference when going through a cancer battle.  What if people take it a step further and add the support and encouragement of an entire community?  That exciting prospect exists through Relay… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on June 24, were informed that construction of the Maplewood Park section of the 31-mile recreational trail from Pelican Rapids to Perham is taking place. Work had previously been delayed in recent months due to more-than-normal rainfall. The trail is open to the general public and is intended for… Read More

Ridgewater College Announces Spring Semester 2025 Dean’s List Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean’s lists for Spring semester 2025. To be included on the Dean’s list, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least nine credits and meet certain… Read More

Arvig has been named a 2025 Top 200 Workplace by the Minnesota Star Tribune, marking the fourth straight year the company has ranked among Minnesota’s best places to work. Arvig ranks No. 26 among the top 50 large companies on the list, according to the 2025 survey. The Top Workplaces list includes 200 large, mid-sized and small… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Public Library hosted musicians Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton as part of the Birds of a Feather music program on Wednesday at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom. The program featured a number of songs, as well as activities like a giant parachute (right). 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Moose Lake, near Deer River in Itasca County, in Portage Lake, near Bena in Cass County, and in Inguadona Lake, near Longville in Cass County. A resident on the east side of Moose Lake contacted the DNR after finding a single zebra… Read More

Eden Prairie pastor contended there is more than one truth By Chad Koenen Publisher Pastor David Lose, who is from Eden Prairie, Minn., won the 32nd annual Great American Think-Off by arguing there is more than one truth. A large crowd gathered at the New York Mills School auditorium to decide whether there is only one… Read More