Contributed photos The New York Mills speech teach recently held its end of season awards banquet. Among the award winners were: Most Valuable Speaker: Elijah Geiser, Most Improved: Marissa Uselman, Most Dedicated: Payton Lausten, Most Competitive: Payton Lausten, Most Revived: Brooke Sonsalla, Most Inspired: Wolfgang Kawlewski, Most Supportive: Owen Johnson, Most Resilient: Hadlie Lien, Senior… Read More

Majority of rental properties are located near a lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2024 the county board of commissioners held public hearings related to regulations of vacation home rentals. An ordinance was developed and in recent months it became necessary to adopt a second ordinance. Close to 90 percent of the 182 rental properties as… Read More

Schermerhorn faces three felony charges By Chad Koenen Publisher Less-than one week after receiving his high school diploma, a local teenager is dead following a crash in Bluffton Township on Tuesday night (May 27).  Blake Unger, age 18, was killed in an accident near the intersection of 370th St and 640th Ave, northwest of Wadena at around… Read More

Cleveland outfielder was a nine-time all-star in the 1950-60s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Kids in Otter Tail County playing sandlot baseball games, prior to the arrival of the Minnesota Twins in 1961, had baseball heroes from other major league teams. There were only 16 major league teams in the late 1950s, compared to 30 teams… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District will continue its contract with Interquest Canine Services to conduct up to nine random searches for illegal items and drugs in the school and parking lot. However, prior to approving the contract, the school board had quite a bit of candid conversation about the need to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Kim Imsande was honored last Friday during her retirement party after working as the church’s Administrative Assistant for 24 years.

Contributed photos Three New York Mills Mills Elementary students placed at the district level for their Americanism Essay through the VFW. Sydney Jorgenson took third place (left), while Shane Schornack (middle) and Anora Knutson (right) were recognized by finishing with an honorable mention.

Otter Tail County Commissioners and staff recently completed a county-wide tour to view progress on several infrastructure, housing, and other economic and community investment projects. The tour allowed commissioners to see the work being done across several departments and communities. At Phelps Mill, commissioners observed restoration work at the historic park, including a recently installed boardwalk… Read More

The Minnesota Legislature recently approved the State and Local Government and Elections budget agreement, which includes a key policy championed by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) to create an alternative pathway to certified public accountant (CPA) licensure. Senate File 1536 reduces the minimum years of college from five to four to become a CPA. The… Read More

The New York Mills Relay for Life Team to hold perennial plant sale. The Mills Dream team will be having their annual plant sale June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Country Market.  There will be a free will offering with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society at the Relay for… Read More