By Chad Koenen Publisher Orin Petersen is quick to point out that he is a self taught man when it comes to putting some Crayola crayons to a coloring book. But after taking a hiatus from coloring for most of his life, the 97-year-old resident at Mills Manor feels like a kid again, as he found… Read More

NYM alum has over 850 items in his bobblehead collection By Chad Koenen Publisher Every person has a special treasure in their home that they hold near and dear to their heart. It can be a famous painting, a baseball they caught at a sporting event as a child, or even something as simple as a… Read More

Position to assist students in need of  additional help By Jenna Baker Correspondent The New York Mills Elementary is looking to hire a full time Elementary Interventionist. At the January school board meeting, Elementary Principal Judith Brockway requested the position be made open to applicants, with the role beginning Feb. 16, and running through the remainder… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Pelican Rapids to Perham recreational trail will run through Maplewood State Park.  Announced Jan. 26 at the county board meeting was that state bonding money will allow for project planning for the trail inside the park. This will be a joint effort of Otter Tail County and the Minnesota Department… Read More

NYM named second place in category of General Excellence By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Dispatch and Citizen’s Advocate received a combined eight awards during the 2019-20 Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. The annual awards ceremony was held virtually on Thursday, Jan. 28 due to COVID-19.  There were more than 3,100 entries from… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen New York Mills Elementary fourth graders hosted the first in a series of virtual concerts last week. Students performed three songs in front of a camera that later broadcast the concert to the public via the school’s social media page. This is the first in a series of virtual concerts that will… Read More

Chad Koenen Publisher As the old saying goes—if life gives you a challenge, turn your shed into a meat processing shop and chomp down on a juicy porterhouse steak. Well that might be a bit of a stretch for most people, but for Brandon and Katelyn Nelson of rural New York Mills, that’s just what… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Well trained voting judges, use of updated voting equipment and secure vote tabulations from 92 precincts made for fair and safe elections in Otter Tail County in 2020. That was the analysis provided by County Auditor Wayne Stein who spoke during a county museum “Coffee Klatch” zoom presentation at 11… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Residents of Otter Tail County can find out more about their individual township by logging onto the county website. After accessing the home page for Otter Tail County, take your computer cursor to the far right to “County and Government” and scroll down and click on “Cities and Townships.” As an example,… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of New York Mills residents are not letting the small town moniker from thinking big. The NYM 2025 committee has been thinking big ever since meeting for the first time as the group tries to help the community grow and prosper.  Its latest project includes purchasing four new signs to… Read More