Tri-County Health Care will again be hosting their Auxiliary Auction virtually. During the auction community members bid on baskets filled with holiday themed items prepared by area businesses, community organizations and Tri-County departments.  All funds go to the TCHC Auxiliary to make an impact for patients and staff. Due to the continued prevalence of COVID-19 and space… Read More

Contributed photos Above: Shirley Quist presented “Good Job Awards” to Joyce White for her dedication in community service reporting and to Deb Frost and Kathy Rosenthal for their hard work in making the New York Mills VFW Auxiliary annual rummage sale a success. Below: Amanda Weller gives Wanda Smith her membership pin and patch.

Teaching the recognition of sacrifice The New York Mills VFW Auxiliary presented awards to nine local winners in the Thank You, Veteran Card contest sponsored by the MN Department of the VFW Auxiliary. The contest consisted of making a card that said “thank you, veteran” on it with whatever else the student chose to write or… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills School Drama Department will be putting three showings of their play during November. Entitled “The Play That Goes Wrong,” cast members, Ariel Arno, Elijah Geiser, Alexa Graphenteen, Charlotte Holmstroem, Jessica Lenz, Ximon Lucero-Moran, and Jane Gudmundson, will be regaling the audience with a comedic play within a play. “It’s… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills VFW Auxiliary will be putting on a Veteran’s Day program for the public at the NY Mills School Auditorium on November 11 at 10 a.m.  Prek-5th grade students will have a closed program beforehand to learn about Veteran’s Day. The band, choir, and color guard will be honoring our… Read More

Trinity hosts Operation Christmas Child By Chad Koenen Publisher Children from across the globe will receive a special touch from New York Mills this Christmas season. Church and community members have been busy filling hundreds of boxes with everything from a toy to a message about God as part of the Operation Christmas Child.  The project… Read More

Friendly Rider offers rides to people in NYM area By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you have a doctors appointment? Perhaps you need to get to the grocery store and need a ride? If so, the Friendly Rider in Wadena is willing to pick you up and give you a ride in style. Based in Wadena, the Friendly… Read More

History on display in Fergus Falls By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents have the opportunity, through the end of November, to learn more about the suffrage movement that led to women obtaining the right to vote. An exhibit can be seen Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the county museum in… Read More

Kothe family came to the area in 1960 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 1960 the Rev Herbert Kothe accepted a call as pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth.  “There were 12 children in our immediate family, 6 boys and 6 girls, and my Mom (Martha) took care of all us,” says Ken Kothe…. Read More

Organization continues to grow in EOT By Chad Koenen Publisher Ottertail has a new 4-H group to call its own. The new Ottertail Lakers 4-H group met for the first time in October with 15 members. The group is an offshoot of the Henning Shining Lights, which in just under 10 years, had grown to approximately… Read More