Interested parties should apply by April 13 for funding By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A grant to Otter Tail County from the Fergus Falls-based West Central Initiative (WCI) will be used to advance childcare projects and initiatives in various communities throughout the county. Specifically, the $15,000 grant from WCI will support a childcare project manager. To that… Read More

Otter Tail County shines light on need for protecting  youth from abuse April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, Otter Tail County encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making the county’s communities a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge,… Read More

Contributed photo The Page family got in the New York Mills basketball spirit earlier this winter with a large basketball and Eagle made out of the snow pile in their front yard. This is the fifth year in a row the family has constructed a large snow sculpture in their NY Mills yard.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 26, reported that a county resident was scammed out of $1,400, as part of a bogus Publisher’s Clearing House prize. The scam victim, who lives on 285th Street, purchased gift cards on orders of the scammers and provided numbers that resulted in personal financial loss. Law enforcement officials… Read More

County solid waste fee hearing scheduled for OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on March 29, approved a change order related to foundation repairs at Phelps will. Included in the change order are braces, anchors, jacks and other equipment. Most of the major work should be completed prior to the Phelps Mill arts festival… Read More

New assessor joined county staff in 2011 No one really sets out to have a career in an assessor’s office but for Kevin Scheidecker the opportunity to be appointed Otter Tail County Assessor has presented itself.  On March 29, Scheidecker was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to lead the Assessor’s Office. He takes over… Read More

Irene Mursu, 2022 New York Mills Civic Excellence Award Recipient, has selected the New York Mills Apostolic Lutheran Church as the recipient of the $200 donation to be made by Footprints Foundation, Inc in recognition of Irene’s excellence. NYM Civic Excellence Award The NY Mills Civic Excellence Award was created in January 2001. The intent of the award… Read More

A new video by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources aims to educate anglers about how to properly handle large fish during catch-and-release. Being properly equipped and understanding how to handle a large fish is critical to ensuring the fish’s survival after release. The video covers the proper equipment for large fish, minimizing the time the… Read More

Hands danced in the air with questions as Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) linemen Ethan Kern and Jason Haman gave their safety demonstration on March 30.  The New York Mills fifth grade class was eager to learn about electricity and how to play safely around it. Kern and Haman showed the grade what safety equipment they… Read More

Local students named to University of MN Dean’s List Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.   To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Among the students named… Read More