Photos by Chad Koenen Bluffton was a popular destination on Friday night as the community hosted its annual Santa Day celebration. The night began with the lighting of the community tree in the park and included a horse drawn ride through town. All of the children who visited Santa received a new hat and there were… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Trinity Lutheran Church preschoolers were all smiles on Monday night as they hosted their annual Christmas concert. The concert was held at the church and featured all of the students in the 3s and 4s preschool program. For more information about the program, check out next week’s issue of the New York… Read More

Education foundation awards 10 grants in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter Ten educational grants were recently awarded to New York Mills teachers for requests ranging from new books to field trip funds. The New York Mills Education Foundation’s contributions, totaling $4,535, will be put towards the following causes: • Fifth grade teacher, Lisa Stroeing, was awarded a… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent All around Otter Tail County, longtime Minnesota Twins fans say it was great to see former Twins baseball hitting star Tony Oliva elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Dec. 5.  This was long overdue for Tony and also for his former Twins teammate, pitcher Jim Kaat, who also… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A GoFundMe account has been established for long-time New York Mills Police Officer Ron Smith.  According to the GoFundMe page, Smith was admitted to Lakewood Health System as he battled complications from COVID-19. He was put on a ventilator and later transferred to St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn., where he remains today.  The… Read More

Contributed photo Santa Anonymous received a big donation from the Heinola Hustlers quilt raffle. The quilt was made by members of the Heinola Hustlers with the help of Donna Geiser. The raffle raised $954 for Santa Anonymous. Deb Weller was the winner of this year’s quilt raffle. 

New York Mills event to feature music, entertainment and more  on December 21 The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce its annual Longest Night Music Festival on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Center.   The Longest Night is an annual event which brings together an eclectic group of beloved… Read More

Contributed photo A sun dog were spotted over the New York Mills Post Office on Monday morning. With temperatures hovering below zero, the sun dog brightened up the otherwise cool December morning. 

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Library hosted a preschool story time with a holiday twist on Friday morning. Children who attended were able to create a holiday craft and hear some holiday stories for Christmas. The event was open to children ages 3-5. 

Contributed photo New York Mills VFW Auxiliary members assembled Soldier Care Packages at Mills Lanes on Monday, Dec. 6. Due to the generosity of Thrivent, local businesses and individuals we were able to send 13 packages to those deployed and three packages to the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Extra items will be given to the… Read More