Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen joined other moms and kids for a shoreline and pier fishing gathering at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis the morning of Saturday, May 7. It was an opportunity to highlight the easy ways to try this pastime and to introduce more people to… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary meeting was held on April 21 with 13 members present.   A thank you was received from Mahube-Otwa, Fergus Falls Veterans Home, New York Mills Food Shelf-all for our donations.  Our Auxiliary received 3 certificates for Outstanding Performance in Membership and one “Buddy Poppy Award” in recognition of outstanding participation in… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen Nathan Fischer and Jadyn Mcdougall sported some unique sun glasses during grand march at New York Mills School on Saturday night. The theme for this year’s prom was Enchanted Forest. For more information, check out page 14. 

Fishing for Life holds youth event in NYM, Perham area By Chad Koenen Publisher The call of the rural New York Mills wild was becoming recently for a group of 15 youth. A total of 15 campers and 20 volunteers went turkey hunting as part of the Fishing for Life program. The program provides hunting, fishing and… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Jamie Kopveiler first started snapping professional photographs of families and individuals in 2005 when she began her graphic design education. Since then, she has been trying to find the right freelance full-time balance for her. That is, until June of 2020 when she launched her multifaceted business, Overflow Creative. Overflow Creative offers services… Read More

Elementary enrollment rises at NYM By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills School could be adding an additional section of kindergarten and first grade in the fall.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the NY Mills School Board approved using Essers funding to help fund an additional kindergarten and first grade teacher next school year…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent More and more catalytic converters are being stolen from vehicles. But repair shops and dealerships have ways for securing those converters. Catalytic converters contain platinum, rhodium and palladium. The metals are expensive and thieves sell the converters. Here is one way to prevent those thefts. The CatClamp® was invented to prevent thieves from… Read More

Schwantes crowned as EOT Little Miss Princess Madison Ruther was crowned as the East Otter Tail Midwest Dairy Association Princess. The New York Mills High School student is the daughter of Aaron and Tiffany Ruther. The coronation and banquet was held on April 10 at the Backwoods BBQ in NY Mills. In addition to Ruther, Caroline Schwantes was… Read More

Contributed photo Caleb and Brittnee Monson recently held a presentation at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills about the sex trafficking industry. Caleb works for an organization that attempts to free those in the industry as part of a national company. The Monsons live in New York Mills. 

Finalists to weight personal choice, social responsibility The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center has announced four finalists from the essay contest portion of the 29th Annual Great American Think-Off. These four finalists will participate in a live debate in New York Mills, on Saturday June 11.   The four finalists are (in alphabetical order): Matthew… Read More