New business opens in downtown NY Mills By Chad Koenen Publisher Racing motorcycles and off road biking is in Paul Bloyer’s blood. A love of racing and off road biking has been passed down to his children and grandchildren, as evident by the larger-than-life trophies that now line the walls of County Cycle in New York Mills. “Our… Read More

New equipment installed just in time for the start of school By Chad Koenen Publisher Preschoolers at Trinity Lutheran Church will have a new place to let their imagination soar this fall.  A group of local volunteers put the finishing touches on new playground equipment at the church last weekend, just in time for the start of preschool… Read More

Traveling gallery exhibit in NYM through October 2 The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center announces its new traveling gallery exhibit: “Why Treaties Matter.” This exhibit includes 20 freestanding panels and a 14-minute video titled “A Day in the Life of Minnesota Tribal Nations,” all on display in the Cultural Center Gallery now through Oct. 2…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Sept. 5, reported the death of a pickup driver on Highway 24 in west central Otter Tail County. The accident took place at 2:24 p.m. The name of the victim was not immediately available. Deputies said Pelican Rapids ambulance personnel and fire department personnel assisted at the scene of… Read More

The Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department is in the process of constructing a glass storage facility at the Fergus Falls Transfer Station. The project began this spring and is set to be completed at the end of the year. The Otter Tail County recycling program collects approximately 750 tons of glass each year. Glass, like… Read More

Perham Health is offering a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to qualifying individuals. If you have a weakened immune system from ongoing cancer treatment, immunosuppressive medications or a health condition, you may be eligible.  Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have: … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Town baseball may be over for 2021, but fans still can enjoy America’s pastime on television. Many psychologists say that watching baseball on TV, or in person at town baseball games, is a nice diversion for 3 or so hours from all the troubles in the world. Historian Ken Burns points out… Read More

BL woman injured in handgun accident  By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that a 95-year-old woman from Moorhead died in a traffic accident at 3:16 p.m. on Sept 10 near the intersection of Highways 60 ands 13, northeast of Perham. The victim, a passenger, was identified as Marjorie Froemke. Driving the vehicle, in the single-vehicle crash,… Read More

Tri-County Health Care is currently experiencing a shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies. Due to the national testing supply shortage, many facilities are experiencing similar shortages. Rapid tests have been significantly impacted. Rapid tests are reserved for Tri-County Health Care patients based on medical needs due to the low supply. Receiving tests results in 24 to 48… Read More

Statewide pheasant index declines but prime pheasant areas exceed statewide average Pheasant numbers have declined by 25 percent from 2020, but numbers remained on par with the 10-year average, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ annual roadside wildlife survey. “While the decline from last year sounds significant, pheasant numbers are actually fairly good and hunters… Read More