By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners have approved the following changes to the Solid Waste hours of operation effective Oct. 1, 2024: • Fergus Falls Transfer Station: open first Saturday of each month 8 a.m. to noon • Pelican Rapids Transfer Station: open Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon • Fergus Falls HHW, Re-Use and Redemption Center: open… Read More

Local group focuses on growing waterfowl population By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Thursday evening, Aug. 29, was a perfect evening for the Fergus Falls Area 2024 Ducks Unlimited walleye dinner and annual fundraising gathering. The event, with many residents of Otter Tail County on hand, took place at Elks Point on Wall Lake east of Fergus… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, is a voluntary, joint powers organization of 15 Minnesota counties. This includes most of Minnesota’s larger and faster growing counties. MICA gave its annual report on Aug. 27 to members of the Otter Tail County  Board of Commissioners at the County… Read More

Fire destroys garage near Pelican Rapids By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 27, reported that a county resident has received scam calls from a person claiming to be from Medicare. Some information was provided to the scammer. Medicare will not call you to ask for personal or financial information, sell you anything, or… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, thanks to funding from U.S. Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, is committed to fostering the next generation of tree care professionals. As part of this effort, the DNR is making available $2.3 million of federal funds through competitive grants aimed at recruiting, training and retaining youth and adults from… Read More

Contributed photos Caitilin Reitmeyer, rural New York Mills High School senior, was the first to enlist as an E-3 Comms Signals Intelligence Alpha at the Fargo Air National Guard base last Tuesday, Aug. 27. Reitmeyer attended NY Mills for several years and will graduate from Menahga High School next May. Below: She is pictured next… Read More

New feature to allow residents to find permits more quickly Otter Tail County has announced a new enhancement to its Geographic Information System (GIS) map. This feature allows residents and stakeholders to search for permits more easily and efficiently, representing a significant step forward in the county’s commitment to improving public access to vital information. The… Read More

Contributed photosLocal community members attended the first History by the Highway bus tour through a collaboration between the New York Mills Public Library and the Otter Tail County Historical Society. The group left NY Mills and made stops at Amor Park, Phelps Mill, Fergus Falls, and Elizabeth Township. Among the stops on the trip was… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As the the final days of summer are upon us and the Legried Community Pool in New York Mills has wrapped up another fun-filled summer season, a legacy of family ties and small-town values that keeps the pool running each year.  ¶  With nine lifeguards on staff, it’s not a coincidence that… Read More

Upgrades on tap for NYM pool By Chad Koenen Publisher Sand and salt will have a new place to call home in the City of New York Mills. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council approved a bid from McCall Construction for $453,745.27 to construct a new sand and salt storage… Read More