By Brogan Ludwig West Central Initiative Soil and Water Conservation Districts are a way Minnesota’s natural resources can be available for the future. Through technical education, technical assistance, and financial aid, your local SWCD can help you in your conservation project. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, abnormally dry and hot weather conditions decimated crops across Minnesota…. Read More

Perham Health continues to pride itself on being on the cutting edge of medical technology, while still having a small town and neighborly feel. That mentality, which includes both the hospital and its various clinics, was only strengthened over the past year as Perham Health had one of its best years recruiting new medical personnel,… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The annual New York Mills School Community Carnival once again featured a number of carnival-inspired games and activities in the gym and sports center. The carnival is a fundraiser for the Community Supporting Classroom committee with the proceeds directly benefiting the NY Mills School students and staff. The night also included a… Read More

Local library continues to be busy with local patrons By Tucker Henderson Reporter Tucked between two long-serving brick buildings in New York Mills, sits the town’s public library, and inside works Julie Adams, who has held the position of director for the past 30 years. When Adams, a class of 1989 graduate of Frazee High School, was… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills will get a better grasp of the overall condition of its streets as part of a new plan unveiled by Apex Engineering last week. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council approved a proposal from Apex Engineering to develop a city street pavement evaluation… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The annual Christmas Tree Festival will take place this season starting on Saturday, Nov. 25 and going through Saturday, Dec. 2 with a variety of fun for all ages. All proceeds from entry fees and display bids go to Santa Anonymous. This year’s theme is “A Woodland Christmas.” Kicking off the event on… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Good road conditions, unlike in November 2022, lured more people to Barnesville on Thursday evening, Nov. 16, for the annual lutefisk and meatball supper held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. People came from near far for the lutefisk, meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, lefse, corn, coleslaw and dessert of pumpkin pie… Read More

Contributed photos Left: Buzzer Koehler shot this 8-point buck during the deer hunting season. Right: Joanie Salo shot this buck during the deer hunting season in Otto Township. Salo is 83-years of age and still enjoys deer hunting on the family farm with her children Steve “Squiggy” Salo, Gary “Grass” Salo and Suzi Karvonen.

By Robert Williams Editor A Big Pine Lake resident completed a three-month discussion with the Otter Tail County Planning Commission after taking out an entire ridge during earth moving on his beach without a permit and clear-cutting the area. “We got several complaints earlier this fall and made him get an after the fact conditional use permit,”… Read More

Community group is seeking a person for executive steering committee By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15 to discuss the state of development in town. Tim Muehler and Caleb Monson were welcomed as the newest members of the EDA Board after being officially accepted… Read More