Council discusses community center repairs By Lori Newman Correspondent The Deer Creek City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 22. New York Mills Police Officer Tyler Schwartz gave the police report for October, which included routine traffic stops, wellness checks, and calls for medical issues. A NY Mills Police Department service agreement request for a 2 percent… Read More

New positions will be funded through grants By Chad Koenen Publisher In a meeting lasting just under 20 minutes, the New York Mills School Board worked swiftly through a light agenda on Monday, Nov. 22. The New York Mills School District is looking for a unique way to reach students as young as kindergarten through their… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Christmas Tree Festival wrapped up over the weekend with the annual New York Mills Lions Club Community Christmas Party. The event capped a busy 1 1/2 weeks at the city hall ballroom as a number of activities were held with dozens of Christmas trees and displays were set… Read More

Contributed photos New York Mills local hunters got to celebrate their 2021 hunting season success on November 26th at the annual New York Mills Wrestling Big Buck / Big Doe contest awards night.  There were 24 other guns raffled off to Big Buck / Big Doe ticket buyers.  Congratulations to those winners!   The New… Read More

Award is given by RWA of Northwest Minnesota Brunswick Corporation recently announced that its New York Mills manufacturing facility has been honored with the Inclusive Workforce Employer (I-WE) Designation by the Regional Workforce Alliance (RWA) of Northwest Minnesota. This prestigious recognition recognizes Brunswick’s commitment to and development of an inclusive and equitable culture within its… Read More

Rebate programs help to bring affordable housing to Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher If it seems like Ottertail is going through a bit of a growth spurt, there is a good reason for that—it is and by quite a bit at that.  Over the past several years, the city of Ottertail has seen several new town homes… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Nov. 23, approved the acquisition of land adjacent to Fish Lake, south of Pelican Lake and northeast of Pelican Rapids. In August of 2020 a landowner expressed interest in donating 165 acres of land to Otter Tail County. Permitted uses, part of a Echo Bay… Read More

The Polar Plunge is back for the third year in a row. Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (OTLCA) and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office are partnering in this event to raise money for Special Olympics. The goal is to raise $65,000 in 2022. The event will be held on Feb. 5 at 12 p.m…. Read More

On Nov. 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters for adults 18 and older. The booster dose is recommended for individuals that completed an mRNA sequence at least six months ago. The purpose of a booster is to enhance the protective benefit of the vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infections…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County sheriff deputies reported one injury in a ATV accident that took place near Elizabeth, close to 2:20 a.m. on Nov. 22. Injured while driving the ATV near Norgren Road was 27-year-old Darren Lemke of Elizabeth. Lemke sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital in Fergus Falls. No other people… Read More