Photos by Chad Koenen A group of New York Mills area youth attempted to pour a five-gallon bucket of water over their head as part of the annual East Otter Tail County 4-H barnyard games on Saturday night. The games were part of a busy week at the Perham fair. 

Several area property owners raised concerns about single RV site rental By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on July 23, approved a conditional use permit application request to rent a single unit Recreational Vehicle (RV) site to the public on Rokmar Road near Molly Stark Lake and West Battle Lake. Approval came despite opposition from some… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Missy Hermes from the OTC Historical Society gave a presentation on proper gravestone cleaning last week at the NYM Public Library. Takeaways from the program include never using bleach or a power washer to clean stones. The cleaning agent Hermes used keeps working as it sits on the stone, so the before… Read More

A pair of performances set for Aug. 16-17 in NYM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center invites the public to join its 15th annual Kalevala Puppet Pageant community theater opportunity, beginning Aug. 5 in New York Mills and ending with culminating performances from Aug. 16-17. The Puppet Pageant is a large-scale street-theater-style performance. Community members from adults… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Two years after a fire destroyed a historic former school and town hall, residents of Compton Township will soon have a new place to call their own. Construction on a new town hall is underway at the same location a nearly 100-year-old historic building was burned down in a suspected arson in… Read More

Olivia is 8-years-old and had never water skied. In no time at all, she was water skiing in and out of the wake and going doubles behind the boat with her sister Ava, 13, who also had just learned to water ski for the first time. Local residents may have noticed the boats full of kids… Read More

Several accidents reported on OTC roads By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A resident who resides in southeastern Otter Tail County was the victim of a scam, reported to authorities on July 20, and lost close to $7,500. This was a Publisher’s Clearing House scam. “The scam victim was instructed to purchase and send gift cards and trac phones… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met July 11 with 17 members present. Minutes from the June 20 meeting were approved, and the June 30 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit. The General Orders Bulletin for July 2024 from the Department President was read and discussed. The Minnesota President and Commander joint special project for 2024-2025 is… Read More

During the most recent legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers modified safety laws involving children and car seats. The new legislation, which aims to better protect kids in the event of a car crash, goes into effect on Aug. 1. “It’s important that children and families follow these new laws, which are designed with their safety and well-being… Read More

Fundraising $5k to benefit the K9 program The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office announced K9 Koa as the newest addition to their team on Friday, July 19. K9 Koa is a 2-year-old German Shepherd from the Slovak Republic and will be assigned to his handler, Deputy Kelby Jensen.  Together they will be attending a 13-week training program… Read More