By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills wrestling club will be hosting a community shoot and fun night on Friday, Aug. 28. The event will be held at Rush Lake Range and will get underway at 5 p.m. The family-friendly night will include shooting games like trap, Annie Oakley and skeet, as well as… Read More

Braves to play August 30 in first state tournament since 2023 By Chad Koenen Publisher The Bluffton Braves will be making a return to the state amateur baseball tournament for the first time since advancing to the Class C semi-finals in 2023 after defeating the Bemidji Blue Ox for the second time in a week on Saturday… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The New York Mills Millers and Bluffton Braves will be making a return to the state amateur baseball tournament after both teams won their region tournaments. The Millers won the 11C region tournament with a 6-5 win in extra innings over Perham, while Bluffton defeated Bemidji 7-4 to win the Region… Read More

Millers to face Pirates for 11C title By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills and Detroit Lakes combined for 31 hits and the Millers pounded five home runs in a wild 12-6 win for NY Mills on Sunday afternoon.  With the win the Millers improve to 18-4 on the season and will take on Perham… Read More

Bluffton to face Bemidji on Saturday for 5B title By Chad Koenen Publisher In what can only be described as one of the wildest finishes in the history of the Bluffton Braves, Bluffton was down to its final strike, before Connor Davis connected with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning… Read More

The Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame, commemorating its 40th anniversary this year, inducted six new members on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Fergus Falls VFW. Inductees for 2026 include Jessica Draper Huebner and Ryan Retzlaff, former M State basketball players; John Hagge, Fergus Falls golfer; Keith Pearson, Fergus Falls High School athlete and FFHS… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A Josh Dykhoff solo home run in the top of the fourth inning was all the run support the Bluffton Braves would need as they defeated the Perham Pirates by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday night. Dykhoff’s solo home run was one of just six hits for the Braves as… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has named Steve Schreiber as head coach of the Lady Spartans women’s basketball program, bringing to campus a leader with deep roots in the region’s basketball community and a student-centered coaching philosophy that aligns closely with the college’s mission. Bringing nearly two decades of coaching experience and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher While there may not have been a fireworks show to end the night there were plenty of fireworks on the field during the annual July 3 New York Mills Millers and Bluffton Braves game on Friday night. The Millers were able to get the best of the Braves this time around,… Read More

Young Eagle squad wins six games in a row to win section title By Chad Koenen Publisher From 2013-19 the New York Mills Eagles made North Mankato a bit of a second home as they advanced to seven straight state tournaments, including back-to-back state titles in 2017 and 2018. Their incredible streak came to a… Read More