Hager is an art teacher at Hawley High School By Tucker Henderson Reporter The final mark on the canvas of 2023, Art Educators of Minnesota recently announced Tara (Scheidecker) Hager as the 2023-24 High School Art Educator of the Year. Hager, a New York Mills High School Class of 1997 graduate, has taught 7-12th grade art courses at Hawley High… Read More

Luminescence Cleaning to serve greater NYM area By Tucker Henderson Reporter A young entrepreneur in the New York Mills area is striving to deliver sparkling clean spaces for all varieties of cleaning jobs. Suzanna Sneeden, age 17, recently started Luminescence Cleaning in July to capitalize on her skills in the industry that claims a lot of business… Read More

County commissioners review online county court hearings By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Manufacturing provides more than 4,000 highly skilled, well-paying jobs which significantly contributes to Otter Tail County’s high standard of living. County commissioners point out that there are 87 manufacturing companies in the county, making a wide range of products Workers took home $235.8 million in… Read More

Former president of Otter Tail Power Company gave back to the region By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Bigwood Event Center, on the west side of Fergus Falls, has been a huge benefit to Otter Tail County for 23 years. The center, used often by county residents, is named in honor of the late Bob Bigwood…. Read More

One injured in auto-deer accident By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 4, reported that three teenage duck hunters were recused after their boat capsized at Rush Lake, north of the town of Ottertail. The three hunters were able to climb on top of the boat, and after being rescued, experienced only mild hypothermia…. Read More

Crayfish had previously not been located in Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of signal crayfish, an invasive non-native species, in Lake Winona, adjacent to Alexandria in Douglas County. This is the first confirmation of signal crayfish in Minnesota waters. A commercial harvester contacted the DNR after trapping two signal crayfish… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The annual community Thanksgiving Meal will once again take place at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills next week. Farmer’s Daughter Rustic Bakery will be catering the event and donating their time and talents to feeding the community as they have for the past few years. Proceeds cover the costs of… Read More

New initiative lowers college costs for students M State is embarking on a new cost-saving initiative for students and their families. The initiative is expected to not only increase the affordability of M State—which already has one of the lowest tuition rates of any two-year college in Minnesota—but also bolster student equity, retention, completion and overall… Read More

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) was appointed to serve on the Joint Task Force on Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The Task Force consists of a bipartisan group of legislators, five from the House and five from the Senate. It aims to find ways to improve the life-saving services provided by EMS… Read More

Contributed photos New York Mills Fire Chief, Ryan Brasel honored the winners of the local fire department’s annual poster contest. Award winners include: First grade: 1. Oscar Geiser, 2. Clara Tumberg, 3. JoAnn Hendrickx; 2nd grade: 1. Reid Peters, 2. Nathan Kopveiler, 3. Conley Kern; 3rd grade: Cassidy Smith, 2. Charlie Braukmann, 3. Harlow Carlson;… Read More