By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of New York Mills residents are not letting the small town moniker from thinking big. The NYM 2025 committee has been thinking big ever since meeting for the first time as the group tries to help the community grow and prosper.  Its latest project includes purchasing four new signs to… Read More

NYM group adapts to virtual world, life with COVID-19 By Chad Koenen Publisher While the start of the winter sports season was delayed this year due to COVID-19, not every extracurricular activity had to wait until the start of the New Year to get their season underway. The New York Mills FFA program started their season… Read More

Camera to be installed next week By Chad Koenen Publisher In just a few short days the New York Mills High School Sports Center will be coming to a living room near you.  A new camera system will be installed at the NY Mills High School that will broadcast activities in the sports center on the NFHS… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Drones have been is use by county officials since 2016. Since that time drones have been used by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office for search and rescue and drug enforcement. Drone usage has also proved to be successful for ditch inspections conducted by the county. Grants for continuation of the drone… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Less than one year after COVID-19 made its first known appearance on the shores of the United States, a mass vaccination for Americans across the country.  According to the Minnesota Department of Health, as of Jan. 18 nearly 185,000 people have already received one vaccine dose for COVID-19 in the state of Minnesota…. Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council is hoping to turn $3,200 into more than half a million dollars.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council approved a resolution to apply for a Local Road Improvement Program grant that could pay up to 75 percent of the cost of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher To say Mathias Briard grew up in the butcher industry would be an understatement of epic proportions.  From the time the 2018 New York Mills High School graduate was old enough to walk, he could be seen helping his parents Whitman and Amanda Briard at the Mills Locker Plant with everything from greeting… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many older Catholics throughout Otter Tail County recall the days of Latin Masses. This changed for Catholic churches from 1962 to 1964, coinciding with the Second Vatican Council when there was a switch from Latin to English in the United States.  This newspaper reporter is among thousands of former altar boys,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Jan. 5, heard from County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin who said Otter Tail County has received $1.25 million from the Minnesota State Legislature. The funds are designed for small business relief in the wake of COVID-19. The CDC is currently taking applications from businesses… Read More

NYM seniors honored for work in and out of the classroom By Chad Koenen Publisher During their time at New York Mills High School, Jace Rudolph and Kiera Radniecki have not only been leaders in the classroom, but on the athletic fields as well. Now the NY Mills seniors are being recognized for excellence on and… Read More