Veterans Day program set for Wednesday morning at New York Mills School The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3289 and its auxiliary will be hosting a Veterans Day program at the New York Mills School on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Students in preschool through fifth grade will enjoy their own program to learn about the meaning of… Read More

Sadie Hotakainen Patriot’s Pen Why am I inspired by America? I am inspired by America because it’s one perfect place for me. I’ve grown up here. I know the “Pledge of Allegiance” better than I know my own house, maybe because I’ve been doing it since pre-k, but that doesn’t matter. Everyone should know it!… Read More

Morgan Guck Voice of Democracy, First place From California, to the New York island, and from the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf Stream waters. The United States of America is considered one of the most beautiful countries to live in because of its different climates and natures. The United States is also home to over three… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s 2023 Fall Concert Series continues on Thursday, Nov. 9 with a concert by Skarlett Woods at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center’s intimate listening-room-style visual arts gallery space. Often known for her way of entwining mesmerizing vocal passages with a 7-string classical guitar groove far advanced beyond your average… Read More

Since 1972, the Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota (LEA)–a non-partisan and non-profit organization–has informed Minnesota citizens of important legislation and the voting performance of each state legislator. Recently, LEA put out its 2023 Report on the Minnesota Legislature, which scores key votes on the “American founding principles of self-evident truths and inalienable rights.” This year’s report… Read More

The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) has recognized U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) with its 2023 Friend of Farm Credit Award. Fischbach, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and former member of the House Agriculture Committee, received the award for her critical leadership to preserve and support the well-being of agriculture… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce another phase of the No Child Left Inside grants. These grants help more children cast a line, study animal tracks, hike or bike, or simply learn more about nature. “This successful outreach grant program continues to send resources to schools and organizations to help get children… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of signal crayfish, an invasive non-native species, in Lake Winona, adjacent to Alexandria in Douglas County. This is the first confirmation of signal crayfish in Minnesota waters. A commercial harvester contacted the DNR after trapping two signal crayfish in Lake Winona. Since the first catch, the… Read More

The New York Mills VFW coloring contest winners were recently announced. First, second and fourth grade students participated this year. The first place poster from each grade will move to the region contest.