Grants to assist businesses in downtown NYM area By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority recently approved an application for a new Downtown Matching Grant Program. The purpose of the grant is to assist business owners working towards the EDA’s vision of the city’s downtown. The city’s educational page about the program… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Teresa Muckala recently announced her candidacy for the Minnesota 7th Congressional District election in November. Muckala is a 1978 graduate of New York Mills High School and lives in rural NY Mills. She decided to run to provide the candidate that has been lacking in the United States’ political arena. “I consider myself… Read More

Second round of interviews to be held Tuesday By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School Board has narrowed its search for a new school superintendent to just two finalists.  The two finalists include Hill City School Superintendent Adam Johnson, as well as North Sargent, N.D. School Superintendent Ryan Moser. The two finalists were selected from… Read More

App brings enhancements to downtown Ottertail gym By Chad Koenen Publisher Just because a person lives in a small town doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have access to a quality gym 24 hours a day—at least that is the hope of Jesse Wunderlich. On the site of the former Wiebe’s Garage in the heart of downtown Ottertail,… Read More

New exhibit on display through the end of the year By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A resorts exhibit, with wonderful photos from previous decades, in on display through the end of the year at the county museum on the west side of Fergus Falls. The  museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday… Read More

Railway line existed for nearly a century, began in 1882 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The railroad arrived in Pelican Rapids in 1882, a branch line from Fergus Falls, which was to continue northward. This never happened, however, and the line remained a “dead end” until its removal 100 years later.  Fergus Falls was incorporated in… Read More

Bluffton house heavily damaged in fire By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Billy’s Corner Bar in Vergas was burglarized in the early morning hours of March 27. Stolen was a 9mm handgun which was scheduled to be raffled off. A search warrant was conducted and on March 28 the handgun was recovered. Arrested was 24-year-old Donald Merrill, Jr…. Read More

MSHSL unveiled 35-second shot clock during 2023-24 season By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It was the beginning of a new era of high school basketball strategy all across Otter Tail County in 2023-24. New this year in Minnesota was that offensive players, when heading down court, had only 35 seconds to attempt a basketball shot. This… Read More

Two affordable senior housing options discussed By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Speaking to county commissioners on March 26 about financing for the construction of two affordable senior housing tri-plexes in the city of Dalton was Otter Tail County’s Community Development Director Amy Baldwin. This project, known as North Fields of Dalton, is moving forward with use… Read More

School weighs special ed. additions By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District seems to be bucking the trend when it comes to a shortage of bus drivers. While a number of school districts in the region are piece milling bus routes and desperately looking for people to fill in as bus drivers, the… Read More