By Chad Koenen Publisher With the sun rising over the New York Mills sky line in the east, Dr. Rachel Grieger prepares for a busy day of patients in her dental practice just steps away from New York Mills School and the community pool. Only a fraction of the lights in the otherwise dark office are… Read More

Fundraiser set for Oct. 14 at VFW By Tucker Henderson Reporter With less than a month away, the New York Mills High School Close Up Program is gearing up for a fundraiser that is entirely new to the community. The Close Up members, along with the NYM Booster Club, will host a Designer Purse Bingo at the… Read More

Preliminary tax levy can be decreased By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council approved a 7 percent preliminary tax levy increase for 2024.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the city council approved the preliminary tax levy increase, which was due to the county by the end of the month. The preliminary… Read More

Vaughn Auto celebrates 100th anniversary By Tucker Henderson Reporter When Myron Vaughn purchased a tire dealership from John Engstrom in 1923, he began the first year of a longstanding family business in New York Mills. Vaughn Auto & Marine Co. is celebrating 100 years in business this year. “Not many businesses make it that long,” said Tim… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, in coordination with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported a traffic fatality Friday, Sept. 8, close to 7 p.m. northwest of Perham. The accident involved two vehicles near the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 228 in Gorman Township. One vehicle was westbound on Highway 10, turning onto nearby… Read More

County motor vehicle center reopens to the public By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Physical Plant Manager Terry Hoff happily told county commissioners Tuesday morning, Sept. 12, that residents of Otter Tail County are extremely pleased with renovations to the county motor vehicle center and to the county land and resource department at the Government Services… Read More

Tour stopped by a number of OT County area lakes By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Corrrespondent The purpose of a Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in counties throughout Minnesota is to help conserve soil, water and related natural resources on private land. Otter Tail County governmental officials, news media representatives and others learned more about… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County, in order to celebrate the art of muralist Charles Holloway, hosted courthouse tours in Fergus Falls on Friday, Sept. 8.  County residents toured and revisited the works of Holloway and discovered other artistic details of the building.  Holloway was an Illinois native who studied at the Art Institute… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is gearing up fort a full schedule of workshops from September 2023 through December 2023. Join the Cultural Center for these arts learning experiences at the Cultural Center this Fall. The Cultural Center has partnered with Elevate OTC to offer monthly Elevate Exploratories AND we are once again hosting… Read More

Contributed photo Mike Nebosis, NY Mills, recently drove this rare tractor at the Rollag Steam Threshers Reunion. The Nichols-Shepard Oil-Gas Tractor was manufactured in Battle Creek, Mich. and is one of two in existence.