Cleveland outfielder was a nine-time all-star in the 1950-60s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Kids in Otter Tail County playing sandlot baseball games, prior to the arrival of the Minnesota Twins in 1961, had baseball heroes from other major league teams. There were only 16 major league teams in the late 1950s, compared to 30 teams… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District will continue its contract with Interquest Canine Services to conduct up to nine random searches for illegal items and drugs in the school and parking lot. However, prior to approving the contract, the school board had quite a bit of candid conversation about the need to… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Kim Imsande was honored last Friday during her retirement party after working as the church’s Administrative Assistant for 24 years.

Contributed photos Three New York Mills Mills Elementary students placed at the district level for their Americanism Essay through the VFW. Sydney Jorgenson took third place (left), while Shane Schornack (middle) and Anora Knutson (right) were recognized by finishing with an honorable mention.

Otter Tail County Commissioners and staff recently completed a county-wide tour to view progress on several infrastructure, housing, and other economic and community investment projects. The tour allowed commissioners to see the work being done across several departments and communities. At Phelps Mill, commissioners observed restoration work at the historic park, including a recently installed boardwalk… Read More

The Minnesota Legislature recently approved the State and Local Government and Elections budget agreement, which includes a key policy championed by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) to create an alternative pathway to certified public accountant (CPA) licensure. Senate File 1536 reduces the minimum years of college from five to four to become a CPA. The… Read More

The New York Mills Relay for Life Team to hold perennial plant sale. The Mills Dream team will be having their annual plant sale June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills Country Market.  There will be a free will offering with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society at the Relay for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Memorial Day weekend this writer visited the gravesite of Tom Hintgen’s Great-Uncle John McAuliffe at Holy Cross Cemetery in north Fargo. He served his country in the Spanish-American War in 1898 and 1899. To family members he is a hero, and there’s another story that makes him twice a hero…. Read More

By Chad KoenenPublisher The New York Mills Millers were able to upend the Henning North Stars on Saturday night by a score of 14-4. The Millers took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when two runs scored on a Brayden Ehnert single with two outs. Henning answered with a run of their… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Class of 2025 received their high school diploma on Friday, May 23. Among the students to receive their diplomas was Dixie Dykhoff (above) and Elliot Frost (below left).