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

Geisers enjoy opportunity to bowl on same team By Tucker Henderson Reporter For over 40 years, Terry Geiser has picked up his bowling ball and worked on his skills at Mills Lanes.  Originally from Bluffton, Geiser would go with some friends to New York Mills and bowl a few frames. This was during the time that… Read More

NYM relatives have fond memories of new candidate for state governor By Tucker Henderson Reporter After Perham native Cory Hepola announced that he would be running for governor of Minnesota on March 1, many took an interest in his third-party approach to unite the state. Hepola’s grandmother, Bernice Anderson, who is a resident of New York Mills, gave the… Read More

City weighs Newtonville annexation By Chad Koenen Publisher Several dozen people attended a public hearing at the City Center in New York Mills last week regarding the future of Newtonville. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council heard from several people about a potential annexation of the land that sits just… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Flutist Linda Chatterton and harpist Rachel Brandwein visited music students at New York Mills School on Friday, March 4. The duo performed a special concert at the Cultural Center on March 3 and as part of their stop in town the pair performed for students at the school, as well as residents… Read More

Joan Johnson Gedde, of Battle Lake, has announced her intention to run for the Minnesota House in District 9B in Otter Tail and Douglas Counties. House District 9B is an open seat following the recent state redistricting since it has no incumbent House member. Gedde intends to seek Republican endorsement at her party’s upcoming convention.  Gedde most… Read More

EOT association to hold event on March 27 Tucker Henderson Reporter Starting at noon on March 27, in the city hall ballroom, the East Otter Tail Chapter of the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angeling Association will be holding an event for families with kids of all ages and indiviuals who would like to support local fishing,… Read More

Longtime employee has been a staple at recycling facility David Berg began his career with Otter Tail County as one of the first employees in the newly founded recycling center. Since then, he has seen many changes in the recycling industry as well as at the County Recycling Center.  As a life-long resident of the county, he plans… Read More