By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported four minor injuries in a single-vehicle traffic accident just west of Deer Creek at 10:04 p.m. on Oct. 18. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 50 and 550th Avenue. A rollover was reported. Deputies said the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, 42-year-old Eric Ortega of… Read More

Beginning Monday, Oct. 25, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will lead a second intensive invasive carp removal effort in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wis. Thirty-four silver carp were captured in Pool 8 during the first interagency carp removal operation in April. These MUM exercises weredesigned as part of a response… Read More

October is Bat Month, so all are invited to learn from Melissa Boman, bat researcher with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, who will discuss the benefits of bats and why many consider them great backyard visitors. The webinar is part of the DNR’s Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series, which aims to give participants quick,… Read More

Locally owned used car lot has been a part of New York Mills community since 1986 By Chad Koenen Publisher Thirty-five years after Gilbert Wegscheid began selling used cars in New York Mills, Gibb’s #10 Sales continues to sell quality used vehicles at an affordable price. The business was started in 1986, and even though the… Read More

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