Community can contribute intact roadkill and other specimens Concordia College has officially joined the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum as a remote partner in its Salvage Wildlife project. It’s a statewide initiative that transforms deceased animals into valuable scientific specimens to support education and research on environmental health, ecology, and conservation. The project, funded by the… Read More

Lund Boats, a leader in premium aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats, today announced the launch of its boldest innovation yet: the Heavy Gauge (HG) Series. Crafted from heavy-gauge aluminum and engineered to conquer the toughest conditions, the HG lineup is designed for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts who demand strength, performance, and all-day versatility on the water…. Read More

Contributed photo Above: 12 year old Max Geiser shot the buck with his grandpa Terry where his great grandpa grew up.Below right: Oakley Hunter, age 14 of New York Mills, harvested this 12-point buck during the youth hunt north of New York Mills on October 16.  Below left: 11 year old Briggs Geiser bagged his… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the Deer Creek Lions Club, Deer Creek Shockers baseball program and City of Deer Creek installed new playground equipment at the Deer Creek baseball field on Sunday afternoon. The new equipment was purchased with a number of local donations, including a donation from the Deer Creek Lions Club, as part… Read More

Barn quilts have special meaning beyond adding art to buildings By Tucker Henderson Reporter As you drive through rural America, there’s a good chance you’ll pass by a variety of barn quilts, which have a long history of dotting barns and now other parts of the home property across the nation. The history of barn quilts is… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Perham resident Rob Hendrickson has been an occupational therapist for 25 years and in that time, he has visited with and helped countless families with their therapy needs, many of which also struggled with health issues related to dementia. It was these experiences and stories that inspired him three years ago to begin… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Tyler Wegscheid shows kindergarten students some of the tools that firefighters use to keep local residents safe as part of a special visit to New York Mills School on Friday. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The story of Gus Comstock never grows old for many residents of Otter Tail County. On Jan. 11, 1927, county resident Comstock set a world’s record by drinking 85 cups of coffee.  He set the record in a time span of 6 hours and 30 minutes at the Kaddatz Hotel on… Read More

First phase of structural repairs are underway The 140-year-old iconic New York Mills Regional Cultural Center building is receiving some much-needed brickwork repairs, thanks to a couple of recent large donations that pushed the Cultural Center’s capital campaign contributions over the million dollar Phase 1 target, enabling some of the most critical structural work to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills students observed National Walk to School Day last Wednesday, Oct. 8 and made a trek around town before making their way back to school.