CEDA grant to provide technical support, funding By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of New York Mills received a unique grant to enhance the growth of the community.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the NY Mills City Council heard that the city received a Community and Economic Development Associate (CEDA) grant of $15,000… Read More

Group aims to support NYM School By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Education Foundation, which was founded in 2017 by staff and alumni of NY Mills High School, has reached a new era in its short history as a totally new group of board members continues the mission of its founders. “I was fortunate… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council will step into an increase for its seasonal snow removal in the business district.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the city council had a lengthy discussion about the history of having city staff removing snow in the business district and the benefit of ensuring… Read More

Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill remains a popular bowling destination By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Bowling alleys in Otter Tail County, some no longer standing, provided great entertainment. Today, older county residents have great memories of bowling during the 1950s and 1960s. Those were the days of pin boys who manually placed bowling pins, prior… Read More

County, school, city partnership approved By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Engineer Krysten Foster informed county commissioners about the approximate timetable regarding the new roundabout near the YMCA (North Friberg and East Fir Avenue) in Fergus Falls. Also planned are possible roundabouts near Dairyland (North Union and Fir Avenue) and a third roundabout north of Productive Alternatives… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Senior Citizens Center hosted a special musical performance for Valentine’s Day last week. 

Photos by Tucker Henderson  New York Mills Elementary students stuff Valentine’s boxes full of candy and cards as part of the annual Valentine’ Day celebration at the school on Wednesday. Several of the classes also participated in a variety of games and activities in the classrooms throughout the day. 

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Posse announced the, “Posse Member of the Year for 2023” at their annual awards meeting in December. Dennis Sazama, a lifelong resident of Otter Tail County, was voted by Posse members for the award due to his outstanding participation and role as Supply Sergeant. A six-year posse veteran, Sazama completely reorganized… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Among the keynote speakers at this year’s annual Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) convention in the Twin Cities was Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, daughter of the late Star-Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar. “You as small town journalists are telling the stories that maybe not everyone knows about, that they don’t read on… Read More

The Alexandria Technical and Community College Foundation held the Dean Schenk Memorial Torque Wrench Presentation on February 6. This annual tool scholarship is awarded to students in their second year of the Diesel Mechanics program. The Dean Schenk Memorial Scholarship was founded by Karen Schenk. The five students awarded the scholarship this year were Nick Gilk,… Read More