Council to look into options for possible annexation By Chad Koenen Publisher To annex or not to annex—that was the question facing the New York Mills City Council last week. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the council heard from Todd Hagen, of Ehlers, about what annexation of 32 properties in Newton Township could… Read More

Two students join NYM School as exchange students By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills High School welcomed two new additions to their student body this year. Foreign exchange students, Charlotte Holmstroem and Maria Garriga Matas, are staying with local families while they experience high school in the United States.  Holmstroem hails from Hoejbjerg, Denmark and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of local volunteers are transforming trash into a dream come true for local children.  The items come from left over products from Tuffy’s in Perham. The items are given to an employee who turns around and sells the items for the Dreams for Kids program. The money raised by that… Read More

Several local children and their guardians stopped by New York Mills School on Friday morning for an ECFE pop in play date. Those who attended had the opportunity to play with toys and create arts and crafts projects while at the school. 

Support team assists a person going through crisis, helps getting a person on their feet By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Fergus Falls-based Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), which receives some of its funding from the Otter Tail, Becker, Clay, and Wilkin Mental Health Consortium, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week while specializing… Read More

DWI court receives award from MACPO By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county Probation Department, headed by Mike Schommer, has a mission statement that includes guiding positive behavior. The DWI Court team in Otter Tail County, this fall, became a recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Corrections Award. This honor came from the Minnesota Association of… Read More

Recently, the Menahga Senior Center received a $1,300 grant through the Tri-County Health Care Foundation. The funding went toward the purchase of an AED (automated external defibrillator). Additionally, five community members received training on the lifesaving piece of equipment.  “Having an AED at local senior centers, schools, and other facilities gives them the resources they… Read More

Individual transferred money into Bitcoin to scammers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A resident of central Otter Tail County, exact address not available, was still waiting on Oct. 14 to see if she lost money as a victim of a scam attempt. The resident told sheriff deputies that her computer had locked up and she was instructed,… Read More

The Balhepburn’s Men’s Golf League recently wrapped up its 2021 season. The golfers and men’s league organizers wanted to thank the Legried family for helping to make the season a success once again. 

Once again, the innovation of the Otter Tail County Highway Maintenance Department and employee Jonathon Bratvold are celebrated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).  The team earned an Honorable Mention Innovative Project Award for the “Sticky Stomp” which “simplifies the installation of chip seal markers on roadways.” The tool allows one person… Read More