Country school was located in Western Township in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Stock families had several social outlets in Western Township southwest of Fergus Falls, mainly the District 56 country school that housed first through eighth grades.  “It was much like a home school today,” said Dave Stock, Fergus Falls High School Class… Read More

Jacob Arthur Larson, 29, of Parkers Prairie, received a stay of imposition in county court, Fergus Falls, on Aug. 28. Larson will have his felony conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon reduced to a misdemeanor if he stays law abiding during a probationary period. Larson pled guilty on July 10, 2023. Total court fees total… Read More

Drop by the Nature Table between 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Glendalough State Park Trail Center when you visit for a fall hike, bike, paddle, or picnic.  The leaf colors should be peaking, and the smells and sounds of fall will be in the air. The beauty of the season means that many… Read More

M State exhibit features area artist Landscape paintings by longtime Minnesota artist Stephen Henning are the focus of an upcoming art exhibition at M State’s Beck Gallery in Fergus Falls. Opening Wednesday, Sept. 20, the exhibition is titled “Perspectives.” A reception with the artist will be held at the gallery on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 1-3… Read More

Contributed photo Members of the New York Mills High School Class of 1957 held its class reunion at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill on  Saturday, Sept. 16.

Arvig has recently completed the construction of its first 400-Gigabit-capable routes across portions of its fiber network backbone, equipping its rapidly expanding network with the largest bandwidth capacity in the company’s history. The 400-Gigabit-ready routes quadruple the network’s previous maximum bandwidth of up to 100 Gbps and provide scalability beyond 1 Terabit (Tbps) per second. “This network… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Seip Drug Store is the kind of place where you can fill your prescriptions with a friendly staff that knows your name—all-while picking up a few essentials for your home. That includes picking up everything from a sympathy card for a loved one, over-the-counter medication, gift ware and an ever changing collection… Read More

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