City council holds debt levy flat for another year, general levy to increase five percent By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council approved a slight increase in its 2025 preliminary tax levy.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council approved a five percent preliminary tax levy increase in its… Read More

Wildlife area located south of Battle Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Take a drive south of Battle Lake, about 15 miles along Highway 78, and you will arrive at a beautiful area near Lake Christina, with a large hill that is mountainous. This is the home of the Seven Sisters Prairie wildlife area where the… Read More

Event to be held Sept. 21 at Rush Lake Range By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Wrestling Club will be hosting a family day on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Rush Lake Range starting with registration at 12 p.m. and a social hour and lunch planned later in the day. Families are encouraged to bring their… Read More

Mills Dream Team eclipses $29,000 When the Otter Tail County Relay For Life Leadership Team met in February 2024, they set their goals for the year. The goals included the number of teams, number of survivors, attendance size at the Relay for Life and a very ambitious fundraising goal of $185,000.  This felt a bit… Read More

Perham Living among the facilities to receive aid State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has announced the distribution of the second round of Nursing Facility Grants, which will benefit 11 nursing care facilities in Senate District 9. The grants are part of a $173.5 million funding initiative, distributed in two payments in August 2023 and… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center announced its new gallery exhibit: “Women Create,” in the gallery from September 11 through October 12. This show features the art of three talented women from our region whose paintings and sculptures will delight visitors. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1-3 p.m. The… Read More

4-H youth from across Minnesota showcased their learning in the 4-H Building and barns at the Minnesota State Fair.  Over 155 demonstrations were delivered, over 2600 animals were shown and over 1,900 general exhibits were on display.  Throughout the year, 4-H youth select project areas that reflect areas of interest and pursue hands-on learning in both self-directed… Read More

Arvig has been named one of the upper Midwest’s 50 best places to work by Prairie Business magazine. This is the third consecutive year Arvig has won the award, and it is the seventh overall. The award recognizes some of the region’s best companies and organizations nominated by their peers.  “Our employee-owners shape our culture, and that’s… Read More

Are you using a dial gauge pressure canner that has been used for years and you’re unsure if the gauge is reading accurate? Have you purchased a pressure canner at a yard sale or received a pressure canner from a family member and are unsure of its accuracy? If you are thinking of canning this… Read More

The Cantata Community Choir will return for a Christmas cantata, but singers are needed.  An invitation is being extended to all sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.  There are no try-outs and there is no fee to participate.  Weekly rehearsals begin at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Tentative rehearsal… Read More