Photo by Tucker Henderson Members of the New York Mills Fire Department welcomed first grade students to the fire hall on Friday as part of fire prevention week. In addition to the first grade students, the NY Mills Fire Department went on the road to visit kindergarten students at NY Mills School. For more pictures about… Read More

NYM City Council hopes to build development costs into lot sale price By Chad Koenen Publisher To assess or not to assess, that was the question in front of the New York Mills City Council when it came to a pair of lots in the South Point project.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the NY… Read More

Contributed photo Employees at Magnifi Financial helped to clean up the flower bed at Central Park during the morning of October 10. The staff members helped to get the flower beds ready for the winter season. 

By Chad Koenen Publisher Rob Needham may be new to the area, but he definitely isn’t new to the plumbing industry.  With over 25 years of experience as a plumber, including operating his own plumbing business in the Graceville area, Needham is opening a new plumbing business in rural Henning—Rob’s Plumbing. While some plumbers may shy away from… Read More

The Minnesota House plans a return of in-person student opportunities for high school juniors and college undergrads for the 2023 legislative session, which starts in January.  The High School Page Program was sidelined by COVID-19 the last two years. Since its inception more than 45 years ago, the program has provided high school juniors with a… Read More

Open enrollment goes through December 7 It’s open enrollment for Medicare from October 15 through December 7. Now’s the time to make changes. Melissa Dahl, Otter Tail County’s Coordinator on Aging, is available to assist seniors and answer questions. Dahl is available to help with Medicare questions and Medicare enrollment. “It’s an honor to help individuals with… Read More

Recent projects bring to light unknown road ownership By Tucker Henderson Reporter A curious change of ownership was recently made at the county level as County State Aid Highway 94 was turned over to the City of New York Mills by Otter Tail County. The change comes after a surprise to the city a few years… Read More

La Valleur pens memoir on her life in greater BL area By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Barbara La Valleur, a 1963 graduate of Battle Lake High School, is the author of a memoir, “Front Row Gal.” This book came off the press in November 2021. Her research and writing took four years. It is available in… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons is running for reelection to a four-year term. He is opposed by Joey Geiszler, a Fergus Falls police officer. Fitzgibbons has more than 22 years of service with the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, including 19 years of supervisory experience which have included patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant,… Read More

The Adopt-A-Class is back and partnerships have officially been announced for the 2022-2023 school year at New York Mills School. Organizers of the program want to thank the following businesses for volunteering to partner with the students at NY Mills Elementary School for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. • Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery- Pre-K • Magnifi Financial… Read More