Free corn to be served to the community while supplies last By Chad Koenen Publisher Bibs and napkins will become a useful fashion statement as piping hot ears of corn will be dripping with warm butter on Friday night. The annual New York Mills Civic and Commerce Association is gearing up for its annual corn feed,… Read More

Stewart won primary with 992 votes By Chad Koenen Publisher A pair of challengers have advanced to the general election ballot after receiving nearly 73 percent of the vote in the Otter Tail County District 4 primary election last week. Jim Stewart received 992 votes, or 42.12 percent of the primary vote, to lead the… Read More

Paul Revere and the Raiders performed at Balmoral Pavilion By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The first wave of baby boomers in Otter Tail County who were born from 1946 to 1954 recall the good old days during the 1960s when rock bands came to this area to perform their hit songs. Among them… Read More

Summit set for Aug. 27 at City Hall Ballroom By Greta Foss Summer Intern The City of New York Mills will be hosting a community growth summit on August 27 in hopes of informing the community on the current state of the city’s needs and it’s future goals. The event will take place at the… Read More

Events to include parade, car show, fireworks, music By Chad Koenen Publisher One of the last big small town celebrations of the summer will kick off on Friday night as the Bluffton Hometown Days gets underway with a bang. The weekend kicks off with the annual DJ’s Powerhouse Parking Lot Party on Friday beginning at… Read More

By Greta Foss Summer Intern You can experience history with the Jäger Battalion Living History Group at the 2026 Summer Folk Festival in Finn Creek August 22 and 23. The Jäger Battalion Group is dedicated to keeping the story of the Finnish military during World War II alive through historical displays, memrobilia and gear, and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher While there may be a few new faces inside the walls of Gibb’s #10 Sales in New York Mills, the values and focus of providing quality vehicles, small-town values and taking care of the customers who are seeking that perfect used vehicle will continue for new owners Randy and Ashley Mumm. … Read More

Spadgenske Dairy, Mark and Kristine, and Mike and Jean of rural Menahga received the Red River Valley Outstanding Farm Leaders Award for Becker County at the County Fair’s Agriculture Awards program on Saturday, Aug. 1.   The Spadgenske’s are one of 16 families from the 14 counties along the Red River Valley to receive this… Read More

A deer near Stillwater has been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease. The female deer was reported to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by a landowner who observed it for several days and noted it was unafraid of people and appeared emaciated. On July 16, the deer died and was retrieved by DNR staff…. Read More

Capt. Nic ‘Laz’ Le Tourneau flew over Washington, D.C. in advance of 250th celebration By Greta Foss Summer Intern apt. Nic “Laz” Le Tourneau celebrated the 250th anniversary of America by flying over some of the country’s most famous monuments. Le Tourneau grew up in New York Mills, but found himself in the nation’s capitol this… Read More