By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Youth archery is becoming more and more popular in Otter Tail County, with the support of 4-H and other organizations. This is the first year that students have been able to be trained in archery through Fergus Falls Community Education with a basic set of equipment owned by School District 544.  A… Read More

Contributed photo Cub Scout Pack 307 held their annual Pinewood Derby, as well as their Blue and Gold banquet on April 10 in Ottertail.  Scouts received their belt loops and pins along with patches they had earned throughout the year.  

Human trafficking is something most of people in the greater New York Mills area has heard about, but what is it exactly and how can we help those affected by it?  Caleb Monson, from New York Mills, is a missionary to victims of human trafficking and will be speaking about his work with victims on Saturday,… Read More

The movie “War Room” is a movie about the powerful weapon of prayer.   Everyone is invited to enjoy this movie on Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, New York Mills. Popcorn and snacks will be available.   This is a free event for everyone to attend and is open to the public.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ award-winning I Can! program resumes this summer with outdoor skill-building sessions held in more than 25 Minnesota state parks. Programs start Saturday, June 11, and continue through late August. Registration begins Thursday, April 14. Program offerings include: • I Can Camp! • I Can Paddle! • I Can Mountain Bike! • I Can Fish! The… Read More

Photos by Chad and Dani Koenen The Easter Bunny was busy on Saturday morning as children from across the region stopped by egg hunts in both New York Mills and Bluffton. The egg hunt in NY Mills was held inside the school, while the Bluffton egg hunt was held at the community park. In NY Mills,… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Chuck Everett presents Jon Klinnert with a plaque commemorating his induction into the New York Mills Wall of Fame on Saturday night. The induction ceremony was held in the city hall ballroom. In addition to Klinnert, Kim Salathe, Dean Salo and Todd Ericksrud were inducted into the NY Mills Hall of Fame…. Read More

Schaefer is looking forward to being a part of the NYM area By Tucker Henderson Reporter If you see a New York Mills Police Department vehicle patrolling the area, keeping our streets safe, you might be in the presence of our town’s newest police officer. Faith Schaefer joined the department in March on a full-time basis and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Disney World is known as the happiest place on earth, and for a week in late March, the New York Mills Marching Eagles felt like they were in a dream. The marching band spent a week on a trip to Florida from March 19-26 and performed in a parade in Magic Kingdom during… Read More

Massie to host a show on April 13 By Tucker Henderson Reporter Heather Massie, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s artist in residence for April, arrived here last Saturday just in time to attend the Root River Jam concert hosted by the Cultural Center, which she said was a highlight so far. She will be here… Read More