On Saturday, April 23, Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) earned the Republican endorsement for State Senate District 9. He won the endorsement on the first ballot after receiving the support of over 64 percent of local party delegates.   “First of all, I want to thank my family, especially my wife Emma, for their support,” Rasmusson said…. Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources cautions state forest road and trail users to watch for flooding and damage in the northern third of the state as a result of recent spring rain and seasonal snow melt. Before traveling on state forest roads, users are urged to check the state forest road closure page of the… Read More

Contributed photo The Monday Men’s League bowling champions at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill was the Lunds team, which won the title by just 2 pins. Team members include: Jon Tumberg, Eric Maijala, Jeremy Frietag, LeRoy Ament and Jason Grabow. 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added Douglas County to the area subject to open burning restrictions as warm and dry weather spreads throughout the state. Restrictions remain in place in the following counties: Anoka Benton Chisago Hennepin Isanti Kanabec Mille Lacs Morrison Pine Ramsey Sherburne Stearns Todd Washington Wright The DNR will not issue permits… Read More

Local veteran unveils new Meals with veterans program By Chad Koenen Publisher Food has a unique way of bringing people together and opening doors that may otherwise be shut. A Deer Creek man is hoping to utilize his passion for cooking, as a way to open the doors to veterans throughout the region.  Brett Swaser has… Read More

Mills Country Market features a number of products created by localy owned businesses By Chad Koenen Publisher Supporting local businesses has never been easier, thanks to a number of new partnerships at the locally owned Mills Country Market.  Over the past few years the amount of locally made products has grown substantially at the grocery store. Those… Read More

Contributed photo Community members gathered on Thursday at the New York Mills Fire Hall to honor longtime public works employee Dave Delaney. The longtime employee retired last week after 37 years with the City of NY Mills. He began working in the city in June of 1985 as a building maintenance employee at the NY… Read More

Building damaged in fire in eastern OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Fire at a residence near Highway 75 in eastern Otter Tail County early Saturday morning, April 16, was confined to an entryway area containing a wood-burning fireplace. The unit was used to heat the residence.  Three occupants left the house and called authorities at… Read More

Photos by Connie Vandermay New York Mills kindergarten through second graders got the spring concert season underway last week. The students performed a number of songs on Thursday night. The next spring concert is set for May 5 when the 3-4th grade choir and the 5-6 grade bands will take the stage beginning at 6  p.m.

The weather so far in April has been anything but consistent and the same can be said for the ice-out status of Minnesota’s waterways. However, as people’s focus turns to open water, the Minnesota Department of Resources reminds boaters and paddlers that cold water is dangerous and unexpected falls can turn tragic quickly. Each year, about… Read More