Two residents of Otter Tail County were convicted of felony drug charges at the County Courthouse in Fergus Falls. They will not need to serve sentences at correctional facilities if they remain law abiding for five years, and follow directives of their respective probation agents. • Brad Eric Sibert, 48, of Richville, was sentenced in county… Read More

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has declared September National Recovery Month. The county encourages all residents, businesses and organizations to recognize and promote the importance of recovery and provide support to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. “These are excellent programs, and the professionals involved are doing outstanding work. Thank you to… Read More

Contributed photo Members of the New York Mills Class of 1957 recently held their 67th class reunion at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill. Front row: Pat Haman Waskosky, Yvonne Hepola Carlund. Marlene Jacobson Stueve. Shirley Connelly Goins, Bette Patron Houtkooper. Joan Maki Becker and Florence Imsande Rice. Back row: Beverly Giese Eisenlohr. Dick Carlund,… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter t’s not all that often that one hears about a 70th class reunion. Especially when classmates have had 70 years to move away, have families, chase careers and fall out of touch with each other.  ¶  Well, the New York Mills Class of 1954 held their special 70th milestone reunion recently as… Read More

SBDC offers free assistance to local businesses By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority (EDA) met last week for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting to discuss the state of business and organizational development within the city. Two special guests were present for the meeting. Ian Carlstrom from Small Business Development Center (SBDC West Central… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter One juvenile has been arrested and one is still at large as of last Friday after a series of break-in attempts and burglarizations during the evening hours of Saturday, Sept. 14 around Miller Street and Boardman Avenue in New York Mills, as well as one downtown business. NY Mills Police Chief, Bobby Berndt,… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter In a move to consolidate most of the New York Mills Public Works equipment to one campus, a new cold storage building is being constructed along North Main Avenue next to the City Center building. The 40-foot by 80-foot building is under the construction management of McCall Construction and will be utilized for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Recycling and solid waste management were among the topics addressed Monday evening, Sept. 16, during an open house with county commissioners at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. “Public engagement plays a central role in the protection of Otter Tail County’s natural resources,” said County Solid Waste Director Chris… Read More

On September 15 at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle crash on Co. Rd. 135, near the intersection of 285th Street, south of the village of Two Inlets, Minn. Preliminary investigation indicates the 2019 Harley Davidson, driven by Curtis Duane Hermanson, age 58, of New York Mills,  was… Read More