Fergus Falls  company to  complete the work on County Hwy. 143 By Robert Williams Editor A contract was awarded to Korby Contracting Co., Inc. of Fergus Falls to complete the County Highway 143 bridge replacement over the Leaf River. This project will replace two steel span culverts with a bridge along County Highway 143 over… Read More

Asbestos, lead found in Phelps Mill Store building By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Aug. 25, heard an update on major renovations needed at the Phelps Mill Store near the county-owned historic flour mill in central Otter Tail County. “We are only currently working on Phase 1, which includes restoration of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With a crisp to the morning air and dew on the grass, all signs are pointing to fall being on the horizon. Next week summer vacation will officially come to an end for New York Mills students as large yellow school busses will once again be pulling up to their front… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s 2026 Concert Series continues with a live performance by Erik Keranen on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Held in the Cultural Center’s intimate listening-room-style gallery space, the concert will feature an evening of original music from a songwriter with deep roots in West Central Minnesota. Doors open… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Puppet Pageant and Finn Creek Festival were held over the weekend. The puppet pageant was held on both Friday night following the corn feed and Saturday at Finn Creek Festival and featured a record 25 participants this year. The Finn Creek Festival were… Read More

In other news • Heard from Kaitlyn Shaefer concerning the open position for a third full-time police officer for the NY Mills Police Department. Shaefer said there has been more crime reported in the community this year and having a third full-time officer would help provide additional police coverage, as well as relief for the… Read More

NYM council vote ends in 2-2 stalemate regarding city-owned liquor store A potential move of the city-owned off-sale liquor store to the Highway 10 corridor has been put on hold—at least for now. During its regularly meeting last Tuesday night, the New York Mills City Council found itself in a rare 2-2 tied vote concerning… Read More

Hammers Construction awarded the lowest bid By Chad Koenen Publisher There is good news and then there is what the Ottertail City Council received last week concerning the low bid for the Ottertail Fire Hall Expansion.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last week the Ottertail City Council approved a low bid of $1,873,827 from Hammers… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Steve Dunrud has a passion for volleyball and wants to share his love of the game with a new generation of New York Mills Eagles. That’s what drove him to apply for the open head coach position after spending the previous seven years away from coaching varsity-level volleyball. “I thought I… Read More

Community helps Isabelle Aho, family fulfill vision By Matthew Johnson Reporter Years ago Isabelle Aho, 2025 Menahga High School (MHS) graduate and daughter of Rodney and Hannah Aho of Wolf Lake, envisioned a Little Free Library (LFL) being installed in Wolf Lake. The vision was brought to fruition on Monday, Aug. 3 as the support… Read More