Are you starting to think about planning for a management transition of your farm? Or maybe you are working with a next generation or new operator on farm succession already. Need a path forward to help you think about the options?  University of Minnesota Extension will provide full-day workshops and two-day multi-generational retreats across Minnesota on… Read More

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), the Republican chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, led a hearing on program integrity and fraud prevention within the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). The committee focused on understanding ways for the agency to strengthen oversight, ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, and guarantee… Read More

Geiser named to SDSU Dean’s List South Dakota State University announces Moriah Geiser* of New York Mills, Minnesota, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. Geiser is a student in SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of… Read More

University of Minnesota Extension Southwest and Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) invite small farms in the regions to apply for new funding available through The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Fund at the Saint Paul Foundation. The funding will support on-farm projects that address climate change and build resilience. The Farmer Climate Action Fund seeks ready-to-go,… Read More

The New York Mills area has a rich history in the newspaper industry as a Finnish newspaper and New York Mills Herald once called the community home. The Herald was merged with a newspaper in a neighboring community a number of years ago and was replaced by a locally owned option known as the NY… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills students are learning the ins and outs of acting skills and media formats this semester in Audrey Walz’s Intro to Acting and Media class. The students are putting their knowledge to work as they practice their one-act play, entitled “The Yes-You-Have-To, Multiple Choice, Terrifyingly-Significant, Biggest-Of-The-Deal Exam!” This play, chosen by… Read More

City to continue to offer tax rebates for new homes By Chad Koenen Publisher New homes within the City of New York Mills will continue to have the opportunity to receive rebates on their taxes. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council approved a new five year tax rebate program for new… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met last week to discuss updates within the city. The EDA board is already busy in the new year with progression for economic development. Jordan Grossman from Community Economic Development Associates (CEDA) contacted Julie Roberts to connect her to Ryan Tungseth of Growth Forge Studio based… Read More

Three people expressed interest in open position By Chad Koenen Publisher Ottertail staple Jerry Martin has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Ottertail City Council. Martin was one of three people to write a letter of interest to fill the open seat and received two of the four votes cast for the position. He… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Otter Tail County commissioners approved a subdivision plan near Maine Lake and Round Lake, just west of Pickerel Lake in Maine Township. Included are 22 proposed lots. A new roadway also received county board approval as part of a conditional use permit. At the same time, the… Read More