NYM students, community members clean up the town In collaborations with New York Mills High School, United Way coordinated a Day of Caring on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in NY Mills.  This event served senior citizens, military veterans, and people with special circumstances within city limits. We served seven residents of NY Mills. In addition to the United… Read More

Otter Tail County has announced the hiring of Lynne Penke Valdes as Deputy County Administrator.  “Under our new structure, Lynne will lead and provide support for various departments including the Health and Wellness Team, Probation, and GIS, as well as work directly with the Long-Range Strategic Plan and other project initiatives,” said Nicole Hansen, County Administrator…. Read More

Building connections with NYM community New York Mills Elementary is bringing back the Adopt-A-Class program for the 2021-22 school year (after missing a year due to COVID19 restrictions).  The goal of this project is to build relationships between NY Mills businesses, students, and the community.  Adopt-A-Class invites the community into the school in support of teachers and… Read More

Applications due by Oct. 25 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Council and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission are seeking applicants to serve on the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Legacy Advisory Committee is to promote and coordinate implementation of the 25-Year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan. The… Read More

A Trooper in northern Minnesota recently took a report from a concerned bicyclist and asked to have this information passed along. This person rides bicycle, has a flashing white light to the front and flashing red light to the rear, wears a helmet, has a mirror, follows the rules of the road, rides in bicycle… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sunny skies prevailed Saturday, Sept. 11, when family members and friends picked grapes, in bunches, at the 4-acre vineyard east of Underwood owned by Bryan and Vicki Severson. “It takes lots of dedicated friends and family members to help out at harvest time,” said Bryan, a retired Underwood school teacher.  For several… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that one person was injured in a traffic accident at South Clitherall Lake Road at 10:42 a.m. on Sept. 19. This was a two-vehicle accident when one driver failed to yield at an intersection. The driver of the other vehicle swerved to try and avoid the collision but… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments through Oct. 21 on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Sehlstrom gravel pit dewatering project. The proposed project is located near Roseau in Spruce Township. The proposed project would dewater an existing 22 acre gravel pit at the Sehlstrom site. Once the pit is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that one person was injured in a traffic accident at South Clitherall Lake Road at 10:42 a.m. on Sept. 19. This was a two-vehicle accident when one driver failed to yield at an intersection. The driver of the other vehicle swerved to try and avoid the collision but… Read More