Trunk or treats set for Sunday afternoon By Chad Koenen Publisher If one trunk or treat is fun, having three may be a little piece of heaven.  On Sunday, two trunk or treats will be held in Ottertail, and another one in New York Mills as local children will have the chance to stock up on enough… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As road construction around Otter Tail County continues, one of this year’s larger projects have been completed. The County Highway 8 bridge northeast of Perham, known locally as “Shasky’s Bridge,” was finished this past week. The bridge, built in 1959, had a sufficiency rating of 58.20 and was noted to have structural deficiency. … Read More

Event was canceled last year due to COVID-19 By Tucker Henderson Reporter   After last year’s COVID-19-related hiatus, the annual community carnival will be returning to the New York Mills school this year. The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 19 from 4-7 p.m. The night will include a community meal, silent auction and a multitude… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported four minor injuries in a single-vehicle traffic accident just west of Deer Creek at 10:04 p.m. on Oct. 18. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 50 and 550th Avenue. A rollover was reported. Deputies said the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, 42-year-old Eric Ortega of… Read More

Beginning Monday, Oct. 25, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will lead a second intensive invasive carp removal effort in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wis. Thirty-four silver carp were captured in Pool 8 during the first interagency carp removal operation in April. These MUM exercises weredesigned as part of a response… Read More

October is Bat Month, so all are invited to learn from Melissa Boman, bat researcher with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, who will discuss the benefits of bats and why many consider them great backyard visitors. The webinar is part of the DNR’s Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series, which aims to give participants quick,… Read More

Locally owned used car lot has been a part of New York Mills community since 1986 By Chad Koenen Publisher Thirty-five years after Gilbert Wegscheid began selling used cars in New York Mills, Gibb’s #10 Sales continues to sell quality used vehicles at an affordable price. The business was started in 1986, and even though the… Read More

Council to look into options for possible annexation By Chad Koenen Publisher To annex or not to annex—that was the question facing the New York Mills City Council last week. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the council heard from Todd Hagen, of Ehlers, about what annexation of 32 properties in Newton Township could… Read More

Two students join NYM School as exchange students By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills High School welcomed two new additions to their student body this year. Foreign exchange students, Charlotte Holmstroem and Maria Garriga Matas, are staying with local families while they experience high school in the United States.  Holmstroem hails from Hoejbjerg, Denmark and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of local volunteers are transforming trash into a dream come true for local children.  The items come from left over products from Tuffy’s in Perham. The items are given to an employee who turns around and sells the items for the Dreams for Kids program. The money raised by that… Read More