Event to include tractor pull, demo derby By Tucker Henderson Reporter The East Otter Tail County Fair will kick off on Thursday, July 25 and running through Sunday, July 28. The annual event is in its 114th year as it celebrates everything from local agriculture, artistic talent, and fun for everyone. The fair will begin on Thursday, July 24… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher After a brief fling with the month of June over the past few years, Deer Trails Day has moved back to the last Saturday in July once again this year. While a bulk of the activities are set for Saturday, Deer Trails Day will actually kick off on Friday night with a Deer… Read More

Vaughn Auto to make repairs to sidewalks By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 17 at the city hall chambers. The revolving loan fund balance sits at $130,916.77 and all loans are current. The EDA wanted to thank former NY Mills School Superintendent Blaine Novak for his… Read More

Prayer walk to take place through August 4 in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills is hosting an outreach opportunity for everyone in and around the NY Mills community for the next week and a half as they debut their self-guided prayer walk around the city. The prayer walk begins at… Read More

Donation to assist fire department to purchase gear By Chad Koenen Publisher A sizable donation from the Ottertail Lions Club will have a major impact on the Ottertail Fire Department. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Ottertail City Council heard that the Ottertail Lions Club has donated $50,000 to the Ottertail Fire Department to assist in… Read More

OT County Sheriff’s office offers tips for avoiding scams By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A resident of Vergas, on July 14, avoided becoming the victim of a scam, but not before almost taking the bait from a scam artist. Sheriff deputies said the county resident had received a text message indicating the Vergas resident was the winner… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent During the early 1950s people in Otter Tail County stayed closer to home and attended many small-town baseball games. In those days television was just taking hold and many area roads were gravel. As fans got closer to the baseball parks, in the years shortly after World War II, there was… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in First Silver Lake, near the town of Battle Lake in Otter Tail County; and Heilberger Lake, near Erhard in Otter Tail County. A First Silver Lake user brought two zebra mussels to a DNR office and provided details on the location where… Read More

Elderberry farm joins over 1,400 with certification True Vine Specialty Farms, a relatively new elderberry farm operated by Stephanie and Patrick Hockett in Otter Tail County, has joined over 1,400 producers in becoming stewards of water quality through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP).  The voluntary program certifies producers protecting water quality by utilizing conservation… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills High School Class of 1964 met during LundMania recently. Front row: Jerry Muckala, Ray Tisdell, Fred Ely, Bonnie (Ojala) Anderson, Rosie (Klapprodt) Greene, Mary (Tumberg) Aho, Priscilla (Ryckman) Karvonen, Janet (Piippo) Gregorich, Carol (Volkmann) Fiedler, John Schwartz. Back row: Dan Isola, Roger Smith, Gary Simpson, Tom Karvonen, Gary… Read More