Fundraiser to be held at NYM School By Chad Koenen Publisher Less-than four months after Tracy Frost tragically passed away from injuries suffered in an automobile accident, local residents will converge on the New York Mills School to remember her life and help a family in need. A dinner and silent auction is being planned for September… Read More

Perham pet business adds fourth building By Robert Willams Editor The Backyard in Perham has added a fourth building to a growing petcare campus after opening the new playcare center on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The business is broken up into the pet supply and grooming center and the boarding and playcare. The new playcare building is around… Read More

By Jenna Baker Correspondent September’s Ottertail City Council meeting opened up to a full house of hopeful owners of the city’s 1980 truck, which was being sold as surplus property by the city via closed bids.  Sixteen total closed bids were received with the highest coming in at $4,201.95. After the initial reading, the prospective buyers were… Read More

Mother-daughter Ottertail artists Shirlee Aho Daulton and Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy have joined creative forces for a shared exhibition at M-State’s Waage Gallery, on the Fergus Falls campus, on display now through October 27. “Shared Affinity, Distinctive Paths” is the pair’s first shared exhibit at M-State, though over the years the two have shown their works both… Read More

Businesses sought to participate in program New York Mills Elementary is geared up to kick off the Adopt-A-Class program for the 2022-2023 school year.  The goal is to build relationships between NY Mills businesses, students, teachers, and the community. Adopt-A-Class is meant to provide opportunities for students to display art/classroom work for the NY Mills community… Read More

Organization provided $52,500 in scholarships from tournament proceeds Lund Boats, a leading manufacturer of aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats, continues to give back to the next generation of anglers providing scholarships through the Student Angler Tournament Trail (SATT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing fishing opportunities and environmental awareness for students through competition, scholarships, and education…. Read More

Performance to be held at Cultural Center The New York Mills Regional Cultural will present Live Flamenco music and dance on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center visual arts gallery space. A 2017 McKnight Dancer Fellow Sachiko “La Chayí’’ invites audiences to join her Southern Spanish tablao-style Flamenco in which music, voice and… Read More

NY Mills to host PRB on Friday  By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills scored 19 straight points to overtake the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a close 19-14 game on Friday night. “This was a great high school football game played between two evenly matched teams,” said head coach Matt Radniecki. “WDC came out fast and scored with… Read More

2022 has been a year of big developments for Arvig’s network—especially when it comes to WiFi, or wireless connectivity. For internet users in New York Mills and across the service area, that will translate to a more reliable and faster experience for things like video calls, gaming, streaming, smart technology and mobile devices. Wireless connectivity has… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson School officially got underway on Tuesday morning for students in the New York Mills School District. The students were greeted to school by NY Mills School Superintendent Blaine Novak who welcomed students with a hi-five, fist bump and a smile. Opening day enrollment at the high school was 342 students, which was… Read More