Join the National Conversation About the Pursuit of Happiness New York Mills, MN – January 15, 2026 – The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce the 2026 Great American Think-Off question:
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Otter Tail County appraiser is recognized for his quick thinking and compassion after helping save a person’s life while working in the field.
With the upcoming retirement of Sheriff Carr, Bryan Savaloja, a 19-year veteran of the Wadena Sheriff’s Office, announced his candidacy for Sheriff.
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: During one of the recent winter storms, I encountered numerous vehicles driving on a 4-lane highway with their four-way hazard lights on. The vehicles were not driving significantly slower than the other traffic, as nearly everyone had slowed considerably due to the…
NYM Regional Cultural Center launches a glowing new fundraiser on January 24 NEW YORK MILLS, MN, January 12, 2026—The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is turning down the lights and turning up the fun with GLOW BINGO, an all-new winter fundraiser coming to the NYM City Hall Ballroom on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m.
On 1/6/26, at about 6:45pm, first responders responded to the report of a structure fire on the northeast side of the city of New York Mills.
MINNESOTA. (11/11/2025)— The University of Minnesota Extension is inviting small flock owners and producers to attend a series of workshops titled “Flock Foundations and Coop Conversations” in early 2026 across Minnesota. The workshops are designed to provide essential knowledge for raising a healthy and productive small flock and to address common poultry care misconceptions.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (January 7, 2026) —Picture this: Your house is on fire. You grab your phone, dial 911, and your mind goes blank. What’s your address? How many people are inside? Where are the kids’ bedrooms?
WADENA, Minn. – Jan. 6, 2025 – Astera Health celebrated the first birth of 2026. On January 2 at 5:22 p.m., Beth and Jesse Mitchell welcomed Quinn Beth in the Obstetrics department at Astera Health. Dr. Shaneen Schmitt delivered baby Quinn, assisted by nurse Sharon Cottrell.