By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on March 15, approved a resolution requesting the Minnesota Department of Transportation to conduct a speed zone study on Highway 41 between East and West Silent Lakes. This area of speed concern is located just north of Highway 108, between Dent and Pelican Rapids. The Silent Lake… Read More

City of Ottertail could receive state funding for a new community center By Chad Koenen Publisher A new community center could soon become a reality in Ottertail and it may not cost local taxpayers a dime. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard that a bill in the Minnesota legislature could… Read More

School board seeks more information about e-learning By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School Board tackled a variety range of topics during a work session last Monday night. The topics ranged from everything like prioritizing some of the parts of the district’s strategic plan to how it should deal with snow days in the future.  At… Read More

Frost levels drive deeper into the ground in spring As the weather gets warmer out the frost levels drive deeper into the ground. The New York Mills utility department is recommending all of their customers monitor their water temperatures. One indicator of an impending water service line freeze up is to check the temperature of the… Read More

Otter Tail County has purchased the former Daily Journal building at 914 East Channing in Fergus Falls. The building will temporarily house the Land and Resource Department. Minor improvements and modifications have been made to allow for temporary service at the new location.  The Land and Resource Management Department will move in phases to the new location. … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 13, reported two injuries during a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Highways 10 and 75 in eastern Otter Tail County. The accident took place at 10:38 a.m. This accident took place just east of Bluffton. The vehicle was southbound on Highway 75 when the driver lost control,… Read More

Tucker Henderson Reporter Township residents made their way to their respective halls Tuesday, March 8 to fulfill their civic duty by voting for township officials. A few townships, such as Butler and Newton, don’t hold elections until the fall. Blowers Township With 28 voters turning out to the polls, Larry Berg was re-elected to serve a… Read More

Registration night is March 31 By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills School is getting “Wild About Kindergarten” at this year’s registration night. The registration night will get underway on Thursday, March 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.  The night will begin with a meal from 5:30-6:15 p.m. in the school commons and hands-on activities will be held from 6:15-7… Read More

Dozens of community members flocked to the Senior Center last Wednesday to partake in purple doughnuts, grape juice, and hot coffee in celebration of St. Urho’s Day. Finn Creek Museum and the Senior Center provided the refreshments. St. Urho is the patron saint of the Finnish-American community and is said to have driven out the… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills Senior High Trivia masters were 14 points shy of advancing to the Regional Knowledge Bowl competition on St. Patrick’s Day. The team started the day with a huge first round with a score of 19 points that catapulted them into 6th place. The hot start fizzled in round three… Read More