The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to contact the state duty officer if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake or stream. Fish die-offs can result from a variety of natural and human causes. “People can help by reporting fish die-offs right away,” DNR Limnology Consultant Tom Burri said. “These reports… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Kim Salathe was one of four members of the 1977 state championship girls basketball team who spoke during the New York Mills Wall and Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday. In addition to the state championship basketball team, Paul Jokela, Howard Lund and Dean Simpson were honored.

NYM library celebrates 90th anniversary Tucker Henderson Reporter Ninety years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a few enterprising women decided to take on the task of establishing a public library in New York Mills. The three-year-old NY Mills Women’s Club did just that in 1933 and started a little library in the old… Read More

Parenting support, child development services to be funded as part of grant By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Board members, on April 11, accepted a grant of $75,000 to study the possibility of establishing Family Resource Centers throughout Otter Tail County. County Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom told county commissioners that a Family Resource Center (FRC)… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A large donation and sale of city property helped the City of New York Mills general fund balance grow by over $230,000 last year. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills City Council received it end of year audit from John Hagen of Eide Bailly. Hagen said the city received… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson New York Mills kindergarten students continued the annual tradition of inviting dads, grandpas, uncles and other important men in their life to share a donut as part of the Grown ups with Donuts event on Friday. In addition to sharing a donut with kindergartners, the guests and students completed a variety of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Keeping Otter Tail County’s 1,062 miles of roadway in safe conditions is the responsibility of the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, working in conjunction with the county highway department headed by Charles Grotte. Grotte informed commissioners on April 11 that the purchase of hot mix bituminous (for dense pavement… Read More

Methamphetamine seized in drug arrest near Elizabeth By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 13, reported the theft of a trailer near Highway 59 in western Otter Tail County. Deputies said this was a homemade single-axle trailer, with the value estimated at $600. The wood trailer with wood sides was loaded with fencing. It was… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some roads and trails in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas as the spring thaw impacts road conditions. Seasonal melting makes these roads and trails too soft to support vehicle traffic without damage. Depending on weather and local site conditions, the… Read More

Grant to assist with Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Commissioners have been informed that Otter Tail County has been awarded $16,000 per fiscal year for the Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring (REAM) grant program. The total grant amount for the biennium is $32,000. “The mission of our Probation Department is to enhance… Read More