Contributed photos New York Mills students in kindergarten, first, fourth, fifth and sixth grades proudly took part in this fall’s VFW Patriotism Contest. The youngest students (kindergarten and first grade) showed their creativity through coloring, fourth graders illustrated their patriotic spirit with original drawings, and fifth and sixth graders expressed their thoughts through essays. Winners… Read More

Most county offices relocated from OTC Courthouse in 2003 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Most county offices, in 2003, moved from the courthouse south of downtown Fergus Falls to a remolded structure formerly part of the Regional Treatment Center on the northwest side of Fergus Falls. In place today is the Otter Tail County Government… Read More

The New York Mills TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) #1046 hosted our Fall Rally on November 1, 2025 which was held at Trinity Lutheran Church. Members came from Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Breckenridge, Sebeka, Lake Park, Dilworth and pier River. The Area Coordinator came from Lamberton and Advocates came from Inner Grove Heights and Hutchinson…. Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With the fall weather upon us and Thanksgiving and Christmas on their way, there’s no place like a fall bazaar to stock up on treats, winter goodies, and holiday gifts for the months ahead. Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills will be hosting their annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 22 with… Read More

Alexander Mack  First place Fox News Channel, CNN, ABC, and BBC News all have one thing in common, they’re news channels that keep people informed about what’s happening in the world. By watching or reading the news, I’m participating in our democracy. I don’t rely on just one source; instead, I watch, listen to, and… Read More

Otter Tail County was awarded a $96,000 Growing Careers Agricultural Workforce Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The grant funding will be used to expand the County’s Empowered Worker Program to serve employers and workers in agriculture and ag-related industries. This program will grow the area’s workforce by providing skills… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills VFW Post 3289 and Auxiliary hosted the annual Veterans Day program at NY Mills School on Tuesday morning. The day also included presenting the Quilts of Valor (bottom) and musical selections by the high school band (top and middle right).

Program aims to address substance use, prevent future incidents in OTC First-time DWI offenders now have access to a new intervention program that provides substance use screening and treatment resources, while offering up to $200 in fine reduction as an incentive to participate. The newly launched Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program connects… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a study of state trail visitors. The survey engaged more than 2,200 trail visitors during the 2024 summer season, with surveyors talking with trail visitors on site at paved state trails throughout Minnesota. There were also 900 post-visit surveys collected. The survey showed a high level of satisfaction… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has up to $1,060,000 available to local entities such as lake associations, watershed districts, cities, and counties, as well as Tribal governments, for the management of curly-leaf pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, flowering rush and/or starry stonewort. Funding comes from Minnesota’s invasive species account, which is largely funded by the invasive species… Read More