Construction on truck stop, cafe nears completion By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Customer service is important to any community. Such is the town of Rothsay where a major expansion is close to completion at the truck stop and café. The Rothsay facility is among truck stops all across the nation that have evolved from simple rest… Read More

Stevens named to MSUM Honor List The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.    Among 3,679 students, a total of 1,150 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a… Read More

Contributed photo Winner of the Ronald McDonald House RIDE 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide is Brittney Humphrey from Fargo, North Dakota.  Presenting the keys to her new Harley-Davidson is Amber Apols of Apols Harley-Davidson and Steve Bohne, Kathy Salo, Tina Olson and Gary Salo from the RMHRIDE Committee.  

Arvig has been named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune, marking the third straight year the company has ranked among Minnesota’s best places to work. Arvig ranks No. 31 among the top 50 large companies on the list, the Star Tribune’s 2024 survey shows. The top workplaces list includes 200 large, midsize, and small companies… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many residents of Otter Tail County enjoy visits to Maplewood and Glendalough state parks within the borders of the county. For a change of pace, there’s also the opportunity to visit Lake Carlos State Park in Douglas County, only 11 miles south of Parkers Prairie. Lake Carlos State Park was established… Read More

NYM daycare raises money for family of Lucille Schik By Tucker Henderson Reporter With the recent passing of Lucille Schik, an 11-year-old New York Mills student who had been diagnosed for a second time with childhood cancer, a few local friends wanted to do something to help relieve a bit of the family’s burden. Lisa Uselman’s daycare… Read More

Solar panels line NYM School roof By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills School District took on a project late last summer and into the fall to utilize some of their new roof space and to cut down on energy expenses each month. Through the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the school was able to install solar… Read More

Council to hold public hearing at July meeting By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council is hoping new language in three parking ordinances will ease confusion surrounding the implementation of each ordinance. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council held a public reading of an ordinance regulating how long… Read More

New rental ordinance goes into effect July 1 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on June 11, approved a revised vacation home rental ordinance after previously tabling a decision. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the revised ordinance. The purpose of the revised ordinance is to allow the use of private vacation home rentals,… Read More

Flour mill was a staple in OTC in late 1800s, early 1900s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent People originally from Otter Tail County, and others from across the nation, are attracted to Phelps Mill not only for its picturesque setting, but also for its rich history in the production of flour in the late 1800s and… Read More