State meet set for April 24-26 in Minneapolis By Tucker Henderson Reporter As spring reveals fields, pastures, and farmyards around the area, New York Mills FFA students are gearing up for the Minnesota State FFA Convention which will be held April 24-26 in Minneapolis, Minn. Teams that qualified include Nursery Landscape, first place: Haley Korkowski, Grace Brasel,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 24, reported the theft of a flatbed ABU trailer from a location near Rush Lake, north of Ottertail and south of Perham. The estimated value was $4,870. Deputies said the flatbed ABU was purchased in conjunction with a portable refrigeration unit. The hitch was painted orange by the owner…. Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Above: Mike Bennett watches as Gunnar lines up a drill with the proper spot to complete their step on Thursday. Below: David Goeller and his daughter Henley sand down the wood on a step they made at the Dad Night event at New York Mills School on Thursday.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Our county, following World War II from the late 1940s to the 1970s, included many city neighborhood and rural grocery stores. One of those stores is fondly recalled by Diann Hennig, Fergus Falls High School class of 1960, whose parents ran Broadway Market on the 800 block of North Broadway. “My first… Read More

Gubernatorial candidate, Cory Hepola, held a meet and greet at the New York Mills Senior Center on March 24. Hepola visited about 30 area residents in his home county to listen to their issues and thoughts on Minnesota state government.  The event was hosted by Hepola’s grandmother, Bernice Anderson, who lives in NY Mills. Hepola gave a… Read More

Contributed photo The Ottertail Cub Scouts Pack participated in Scouting for Food last week. The group collected food in Ottertail, which will be donated to local food shelves. 

Valuations rise from 10-30 percent in Otter Tail County Approximately 65,000 property valuation notices will be mailed to Otter Tail County property owners starting around March 24. Generally, property owners may see increases of 10-30 percent depending on the type of property they own. The increase in property values does not necessarily mean that taxes… Read More

The County Highway 41 bridge at Star Lake, near Dent, is set to be rebuilt beginning April 4, 2022. The bridge was set on fire in September of 2020.  The bridge will be closed for the duration of construction and the public is asked to use the traffic detour. The new bridge will be made of concrete… Read More

On March 19, eight youth from the surrounding area travelled to Redwood Falls for the regional livestock 4H project bowl competition.  4H project bowl is the second most attended 4H event of the year. Teams of 3-6 youth are tested on their knowledge of their selected project area; dog, horse, poultry, rabbit, dairy, general livestock, and llama/alpaca…. Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Kindergarten students and a special grown up friend stopped by the kindergarten rooms at New York Mills School on Friday. The students and their grown up friends enjoyed donuts, some stories and some arts and crafts projects.