Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarteners and their special guests completed a number of projects together and had plenty of time for a few smiles and surprises.  Among those who stopped by on Friday were Finley Vaughan with mom, Kaylee Vaughan (above), Isla Sneeden with mom, Ciara Sneeden (bottom right), Hayden Mitchell with mom,… Read More

Members of the New York Mills National Honor Society were recognized prior to the start of last week’s scholarship recognition program at the school.  New members include:  Riley Anderson, daughter of Jessica and Austin Anderson.  Riley’s pledge is to be the co-student blood drive coordinator for the American Red Cross. Co-President, Kalyn Balbach, daughter of Melissa Becker and… Read More

Trail winds through woods, prairies and lakes at Maplewood State Park Construction is underway on the 3.8-mile segment of the Heart of the Lakes Trail that winds through the woods, prairies and lakes of Maplewood State Park. The Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail is a 10-foot wide, 32-mile long, multi-use recreational trail that will connect… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 7, reported two accidents in Otter Tail County. The first accident took place May 5 in Rothsay at the intersection of SE Second Avenue and South Center Street at 2:44 p.m. This was a minor vehicle crash with non-life-threatening injuries. A woman was transferred to the hospital… Read More

Event to be held at NYM Sculpture Park/Barn The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to present Celebrating Cultures, a family-friendly community art and cultural exchange event at the New York Mills Sculpture Park/Barn just off Highway 10 in NY Mills from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22.  Celebrating Cultures is co-presented by the… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Lions Club recently honored members with a variety of awards at a recent meeting. Award winners were recognized by Latham Hetland of the NY Mills Lions Club. Award winners include: Peder Butenhoff – Youth Outreach; Above right: Ken Becker – Dream Catcher; Right: Ron Ehnert – Helen Keller Sight… Read More

Astera Health celebrated National Volunteer Week by bringing back its volunteer program. This program was on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.   “Our volunteer program had existed for many years, but like many programs, it was halted due to a shifted focus on COVID. We know the efforts of our volunteers are welcomed by our patients,… Read More

In a rush to legalize cannabis last year, Democrats created numerous challenges for Minnesotans. Instead of repairing the problems in this bill, Senate Democrats on Friday, May 3, passed legislation that makes the licensure process even more convoluted and less fair for Minnesotans. This highly partisan bill fails to take any meaningful steps to address… Read More

On June 12, West Central Initiative, the University of Minnesota Morris, and the City of Morris will host the first 17 Rooms event in Minnesota. This dynamic, day-long gathering at the University of Minnesota Morris campus aims to unite approximately 200 participants from across the state and beyond, connecting Minnesota with a global community working… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarten students had the opportunity to visit a working dairy far in rural New York Mills on Friday afternoon. Students were able to visit Mursu Dairy Farm and see everything from dairy cows (above) to horses, tractors, horses and small grain. The kindergarten students learned about the milking process… Read More