The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met April 10 with 15 members present. Minutes from the March 13 meeting were approved, and the March Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit. The General Orders Bulletin for April 2025 from the Department President was read and discussed.  We received thank you cards and letters for donations to the Fergus… Read More

West Central Initiative (WCI) invites current and aspiring entrepreneurs with a passion for positive change to apply for the 2026-2027 Initiators Fellowship. The two-year program provides a suite of support for emerging entrepreneurs in Greater Minnesota whose business idea includes a socially beneficial outcome.  Individuals who reside and operate in the 53 counties and six Native… Read More

West Central Initiative (WCI) has announced Mary Rotter, owner and director of Laker Prep Preschool and Early Childhood Centers, as the 2025 recipient of the Nancy Jost Early Childhood Advocacy Award in recognition of her unwavering commitment to improving the health, education, and well-being of the region’s youngest children. Rotter spent a decade teaching kindergarten after… Read More

Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and Representative Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township), along with Representative Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) and Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids), held a press conference on Monday, April 21, to voice their concerns over a dramatic surge in enrollment by undocumented immigrants in Minnesota’s taxpayer-funded health care programs. This spike follows the… Read More

West Central Initiative awarded 54 grants totaling more than $114,000 to organizations serving the Fergus Falls, Perham, and Dent communities from three personally endowed funds.  “The Deloris Barnack Kenner, Floyd and Harriet Miller, and Inga M. Johnson Funds were established to create lasting impacts by generously supporting the philanthropists’ favorite causes and organizations in our region,”… Read More

Otter Tail County has announced the first round of grant recipients for the Opioid Settlement Fund, marking a significant step in addressing the opioid crisis in local communities. Through the dedication of the Otter Tail County Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Council and the County Board of Commissioners, $400,000 in funding has been awarded to support… Read More

Gibb’s #10 Sales opened nearly 40 years ago on the east side of New York Mills. Owners Gary & Melissa Wegscheid along with salesman Julius Aho strive to deliver the best vehicle and stellar service to each customer, all at a reasonable price.  “We’re trying to get the best vehicle to the customer that we can,”… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The race was on for candy-filled Easter Eggs in New York Mills (above), Bluffton (right) and Ottertail on Saturday for the annual Easter Egg Hunts. The egg hunt in NY Mills was held at Smith Park and featured 170 kids searching for 4,500 candy-filled eggs throughout the area. In Bluffton, the Easter… Read More

Benefit set for Sunday at NYM VFW By Tucker Henderson Reporter It’s been seven months since Amanda Weller and her boyfriend Curt Hermanson, both local community members, took their Harley Davidson motorcycle for a Sunday ride in an attempt to enjoy that last warm days of fall on September 15, 2024. In an unfortunate accident, the… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met last Wednesday, April 16 to discuss the changing business landscape across the city. While all loans were current or ahead with a revolving loan fund balance of $227,501.82, the EDA board discussed the possibilities of changing the interest rates for future loans in order to… Read More