Photos by Chad Koenen The third annual Deer Creek Trunk or Treat once again turned out a big crowd of people on Sunday afternoon. Held at the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, the event was organized by church members, Deer Creek Fire and Rescue, as well as community members. Approximately 20 trunks and 250 people attended… Read More

Contributed photo Reagan Rastedt, age 12, of New York Mills shot this buck.

Locker plant gears up for busy deer processing season By Tucker Henderson Reporter Mills Locker Plant is more than just a butcher shop, with small-town values and big-time quality, the meat market is more like family in the New York Mills community. That’s doubly true for Jeremiah Critt and his daughter, Hailey, who both work at… Read More

Concerns raised from business owners about county setbacks in small communities By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills will continue to utilize the county’s cannabis ordinance—at least for the time being. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council failed to approve a motion to call for a public hearing to develop its… Read More

Cultural Center to host NYM community Halloween party By Tucker Henderson Reporter With Halloween right around the corner, Karvonen Funeral Home has come up with another evening of festivities for families across the region. With an early date set for Saturday, Oct. 25, there will be activities for everyone at their facility in Wadena. This year’s theme… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Education Foundation is gearing up for their annual Turkey Bingo event again which is set for Tuesday, Oct. 28 with a meal at 5 p.m. sponsored by the NY Mills Bandwagon and Bingo starting at 6 p.m. The meal will kick off the night at 5 p.m. and will… Read More

Plan to provide a road map for future projects By Chad Koenen Publisher With rapid growth comes the need to plan for some expansive road and community projects in the near-to-distant future. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard from Bob Schliemann of Apex Engineering, who compiled a five-year capital improvement… Read More

Biker injured east of Dent By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A county resident who lives northwest of Battle Lake has been scammed out of $700, as reported by county sheriff deputies on Oct. 13. The scam victim, believing a phone pitch that he won a truck and large amount of cash, gave the scammers numbers… Read More

Third annual event to be held Sunday at church parking lot By Chad Koenen Publisher Local youth with have the chance to get some candy a little early this year as the Deer Creek Fire and Rescue, as well as Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek, will be hosting the third annual Trunk or Treat event… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Jodi Teich was introduced as Otter Tail County’s new County Engineer, replacing Krysten Foster who resigned from her position in August to become a Senior Project Manager at Stonebrooke Engineering. Teich began her duties on Oct. 13. Teich brings extensive leadership experience in county engineering and transportation planning to Otter Tail County. She grew… Read More