Contributed photos The New York Mills Lions Club recently honored its annual peace poster contest winners. Peace poster award winners include (above): honorable mentions- Isabella Hoyhtya, Gemma Greenwaldt, Ella Holmes, Dawson Seelhammer; third place-Aiden Krosch; second place-Bailey Gruenhagen and first place- Bailey Page. Sixth grade: honorable mentions- Oakley Kern, Paige Green, Jeffrey Schwantes, Alexis Berndt;… Read More

Deadline to register for Day of Caring is April 17 On Friday, April 26, Day of Caring volunteers will help senior citizens, military veterans, people with special circumstances (an illness, injury, or special need), and nonprofit and community organizations with light home yard projects.   Projects within New York Mills city limits are eligible for this… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter A mixture of comedy and murder-mystery will be performed on Friday and Saturday as the senior high Intro to Acting and Media class showcases “Alibis” by Peter Kennedy.  ¶  There will be two performances, the first on Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. and the second on Saturday, March 16 at 1:30… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The 4th of July in 1907 was very special for residents of Otter Tail County. That’s when Charles Fairbanks, who was United States vice president in service to President Theodore Roosevelt, spoke to county residents in Fergus Falls. In 1901, a trading post in Alaska was named in honor of Fairbanks… Read More

NYM county garage reroofing approved By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Feb. 27, awarded the 2024 County Highway Department brush, weed and tree clearing low quotes to Carr’s Tree Service, Inc., of Otter Tail city in eastern Otter Tail County. Brush control amounts to $50,365, weed control will total $38,412 and tree maintenance comes in at… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As they near the end of the season, the New York Mills speech team is taking advantage of every practice they are able to participate in. The season started with their first practice in December and their first meet of the season was held at the end of January. With a weekly team… Read More

Local residents stress finding a balance in diet, activity By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The key to living life to the fullest, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), is not only eating right and being active, but also getting enough sleep, managing stress and connecting socially with other people. “Taking small, positive steps can help… Read More

County staff aims to prevent adverse land use near waterways By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The state of Minnesota, in coordination with Otter Tail County and the other 86 counties in the state, recognizes that the uncontrolled use of land could adversely affect the health, safety and general well-being of the public. Therefore, state legislators and county… Read More

Annual celebration coincides with James Madison’s birthday By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent March 10-16 is Sunshine Week when newspapers in Minnesota and all across the nation celebrate access to public information. Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups of journalists, such as the Minnesota Newspaper Association, along with civic groups, educators, governmental officials and people in… Read More

Enrollment is open for Minnesota’s 2024 Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands. Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. Land enrolled in conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program or Reinvest in Minnesota is preferred, but is not… Read More