Distinction comes from Minnesota Association of Small Cities The Minnesota Association of Small Cities (MAOSC) recently honored Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) with its 2024 Legislative Champion Award for his exemplary work on behalf of small cities. This award is given each year to state legislators who show strong leadership in supporting city leaders’ ability… Read More

Contributed photo The New York Mills Elementary Knowledge Bowl teams had another amazing showing at last week’s meet in Fergus Falls. All four teams placed in the top eight overall. NY Mills had teams that placed second, third and fourth after overcoming the challenging opening  written round. This is the first year that NY Mills… Read More

The New York Mills Junior High knowledgeable team competed in Fergus Falls on November 19. A total of 16 teams from  Barnesville, Henning, Parkers Prairie, Campbell-Tintah and Moorhead competed in the meet and each had good things that happened throughout the day.  NY Mills Neon finished in the highest of the three Eagles teams in sixth… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Left: Monica Hansen shot her first deer in Folden Township. Middle: Caleb Aanenson got this 8-pointer by Corliss on November 11, 2024. Right: Jace Bakke, age 13, shot this buck in Newton Township. This was his second buck harvested.

By Chad Koenen Publisher Customer service is at the heart of everything that happens in front and behind the scenes at each of the Seip Drug stores located across west central Minnesota. For the staff and pharmacists at each location, there is much more than simply filling a prescription and wishing a customer a good day…. Read More

Ottertail nurse saves NYM resident from oncoming train By Tucker Henderson Reporter Last week, on November 11, hospice nurse John Wangler, of rural Ottertail, was making his rounds and stopped in New York Mills to mail some postcards. While waiting for the Post Office to open, a woman reminded him that it was Veteran’s Day and… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter With winter on its way, the Christmas Tree Festival will kick off in New York Mills on Saturday, Nov. 30 and end with a finale on Friday, Dec. 6. The public is invited to attend as many events as they can squeeze in during the weeklong festivities. The schedule for this year’s Christmas… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills received a sizable grant to purchase something the city may not ever want to utilize. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week the NY Mills City Council heard it received a $20,000 grant from Otter Tail County to purchase a new emergency siren in the community. The grant is part… Read More

Perham man transforms into Lincoln By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, was a special time when Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Chuck Johnson of Perham, entered the community room at the Fergus Falls Public Library. Next was a 45-minute one-act play titled, “The Night Before Gettysburg.” The Gettysburg Address was a speech… Read More

Event to be held December 3 at NYM City Ballroom By Tucker Henderson Reporter With the Christmas Tree Festival on its way to town, remember to stop by Bingo for Books on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 5-6 p.m. and walk away with a new winter read. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library group… Read More