Fifth and sixth grade students will be flocking to Finn Creek Open Air Museum in bus loads this Friday as they try out the first year of “giving back” to the community, which in this case, means Finn Creek Museum. From 9:15 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m., the students will be completing a wide variety of… Read More

Registration for the 2022 New York Mills Parade is now open. The parade will be held Friday, July 8 at 7 p.m.  Organizers ask that floats start lining up by 6 p.m. and there is no cost to enter the parade.  Participants can register online at www.explorenewyorkmills.org.

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills Elementary students took advantage of a warm day last Wednesday for the annual track and field day. The students participated in a number of events like the long jump, softball throw, sack races and running events. The track and field day was held at the football field/track.

Six Mike Rohde Spirit Scholarship winners were presented with plaques and a scholarship of $1,500 at a recent Fergus Falls Sertoma Club noon meeting at Mabel Murphy’s in Fergus Falls.  They are Nicole Jorud, Madelyn Boyd, Hannah Polejewski, Lacey Seim, Mattea Steeke and Grace Lang.  The scholarships are to assist them with future education in… Read More

Karen Brasel VFW Auxiliary The Red Poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since WWI to honor those who served and died for our country in ALL WARS.   It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedom.  Please accept and wear a poppy to honor those… Read More

Hannah Barthel, New York Mills, has received the Olaf and Ruby Aarseth Medical Field Endowment for $3,250 from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Hannah is a graduate of New York Mills Secondary School. Her parents are Jay and Heidi Barthel.    The Olaf and Ruby Aarseth Medical Field Endowment is awarded to students who are admitted into… Read More

Grace Connection has come to the point of celebrating the dedication of their new church building. The construction began a year ago and, with the help of many volunteers, has developed into a beautiful place of worship. A Dedication Service will be held at the church on Friday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. culminating in a… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning visitors to the North Shore of hazardous conditions caused by recent storms. Many tributaries to Lake Superior are breaching trails, roads and bridges and have resulted in closures to portions of state parks and trails in the area. The majority of state parks along the North Shore… Read More

Nine descendents from Bauck family attend state FFA By Tucker Henderson Reporter Rural communities, especially those in Minnesota, are no strangers to agriculture. In fact, you can’t step outside the city limits of New York Mills without being greeted by farm fields, grassy pastures, or turkey barns. This is one of the charms of small-town America… Read More

Fourteen juniors inducted in NYM National Honor Society New York Mills School held its annual scholarship and awards program on Friday afternoon at the school.  In addition to awarding $231,050 in scholarships, 14 students were inducted into the NY Mills National Honor Society. Those new members include:  • Allison Anderson, who is the daughter of Jessica and… Read More