By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills High School recently announced this year’s Triple A Award winners as Audrey Weller and Elijah Geiser. This award goes to students engaged in the areas of academics, arts and athletics in their senior year of high school. Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek City Council expressed its desire to continue assisting in the purchase of the pickleball and basketball courts near the former Deer Creek School. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the city council heard an update concerning the ongoing negotiations between the city and property owner Dominic Koep, who purchased… Read More

Contributed photos Summer (a fourth generation Auxiliary member) helped to create an Easter card for the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Dustin Geiser’s fourth grade class also created colorful Easter eggs for the cause. 

GLP-1 makes up over 12 percent of Minnesota’s pharmaceutical costs Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota Minnesota legislators delayed action on a bill that would bar Medicaid coverage for prescription medications used solely for weight loss.   The bill authored by Rep. Danny Nadeau, R-Rogers, aims to prohibit the state’s Medical Assistance program from covering drugs known… Read More

Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota As autonomous vehicle companies set their sights on Minnesota, legislators are struggling to reach a consensus on how self-driving cars should be operated and regulated.    The latest attempt to set up parameters for autonomous vehicles came in the form of a bill authored by Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL–Minneapolis.  The bill would establish… Read More

Otter Tail County Historical Society executive director retired after 37 years of service By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Chris Schuelke, retiring executive director of the Otter Tail County Historical Society (county museum), was honored by the county board of commissioners on March 24 for his 37 years of service.  He was hired in 1989, serving as… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On March 10, county commissioners voted unanimously to support a state bonding request of up to $7.3 million. The funding, through the Capital Assistance Program (CAP), would help build a permanent ash processing facility and modernize the region’s solid waste transfer station. “Every year, thousands of tons of ash get buried… Read More

Proceeds from fish fries benefit local community By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Volunteers step forward each year for fish fries during Lent at several churches in Otter Tail County. Such was the case at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Henning. The turnout was very good even though many community residents were in the Twin Cities… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting the open burning of vegetative debris effective tomorrow, Monday, March 30, due to increased wildfire risk resulting from warm temperatures and dry conditions in parts of central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota. The restrictions apply in the following counties:  Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami South, Benton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow… Read More

Community members across the region are invited to attend Growing Our Regional Food Leadership: A Conversation on Community, Capacity & Funding, a hybrid event taking place Tuesday, April 7 from 4–6 p.m. This gathering will be hosted simultaneously at five regional site locations: • Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St, Morris • Family Service Center, Room 8,… Read More