Help track Minnesota’s loon population. Now celebrating its 33rd year, the Minnesota Loon Monitoring Program is recruiting volunteers to count the number of adult and juvenile loons on pre-selected lakes one morning between Friday, July 3 and Monday, July 13. Detailed instructions, training materials, maps, and a data form will be provided. Time commitment is two-four… Read More

Free show to be held June 24 at NYM City Hall Ballroom Schiffelly Puppets spin surprising new twists on traditional tales when they appear at the New York Mills City Hall Ballroom on Wednesday, June 24 at 1 p.m.  This upbeat family performance is free and open to the public, funded in part with monies from… Read More

RaeAnna and Tanner Wegscheid, of Bluffton, Minn., are happy to announce the birth of their son, Reid Joseph Wegscheid. Reid was delivered by Dr. Kailey Witt at Perham Health on April 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long.  Reid is welcomed home by siblings Kaia, Brynn and… Read More

Courtney and Andrew Mindermann, of New York Mills, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Rae Mindermann. Lillian was delivered by Dr. Jaimie Deraney, OB/GYN and Tonya Diggins, Midwife, CNP, at Perham Health on April 23, 2026, at 7:17 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.  Lillian is… Read More

Michaela and Chris Rausch are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Beverly Rausch, who was born on September 19, 2025. She weighted 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20.75 inches long. She was delivered by Shaneen Schmidt, MD; Paige Selvey, MD and Allison Freeze-Johnson CNM at Astera Health in Wadena.  She was welcomed… Read More

Vanessa and Tristan Huwe, of New York Mills, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Montana Rae Huwe. Montana was delivered by Dr. Shelby Bucholz at Perham Health on November 11, 2025, at 6:14 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19-1/2 inches long.  Montana is welcomed home by sibling Ripley.

Born to Shiloh and Chris Cooper of Ottertail, a baby boy, Troy Sylas weighing 8 pounds,  4 ounces on September 24, 2025.

Samantha Line and Andrew Jessen, of New York Mills, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Arden Michael Liam Jessen. Arden was delivered by Dr. Jaimie Deraney, OB/GYN at Perham Health on August 26, 2025, at 11:15 p.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 22 inches long.  Arden is welcomed home by… Read More

Archer Carlson Stephanie nd Maxwell Carlson, of New York Mills, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Archer David Carlson. Archer was delivered by Dr. Shelby Bucholz at Perham Health on January 15, 2025, at 8:18 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 23 inches long.  Archer is welcomed home by siblings… Read More

Jennifer and Landyn Saewert, of New York Mills, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Zane Scott Saewert. Zane was delivered by Dr. Illene Reed at Perham Health on January 6, 2025, at 4:16 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.  Zane is welcomed home by siblings Hailey, Teagan… Read More