Pay What You Can • Original Live Music • All Are Welcome NEW YORK MILLS, MN, March 9, 2026—The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) invites the public to an evening of original Americana and folk music with multi-award-winning songwriter Jordan Messerole on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7:00…
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: The longer I’ve been driving the more issues I see on the highway. I’m certain there are a number of people that don’t understand on-ramps and merging onto the freeway. Can you talk about that?
Spring weight restrictions on Otter Tail County highways will go into effect on Friday, March 6. Restrictions will remain in effect until signs are removed. A map of restricted routes is available at ottertailcounty.gov/weight-restrictions.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Artist applications are now available for the area’s largest fine arts and crafts event, the Phelps Mill Festival. Drawing up to 15,000 visitors over two days, this highly anticipated event will take place July 11–12, 2026, at historic Phelps Mill County Park, located just north of Underwood, Minnesota. The application deadline…
Faith Olson, a senior in the Sebeka Chapter of the FFA, is featured in this FFA SPOTLIGHT, presented by Hidden Angus.
MREA is proud to announce that Holly Becker, a high school math teacher at Wadena Deer Creek Public Schools, has been selected by the MREA Board of Directors as Minnesota’s 2026 National Rural Teacher of the Year candidate.
On 2/27/26, at approximately 2102 hrs, Otter Tail Dispatch received a report of a stolen vehicle from an address South of the city of New York Mills, MN
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I am looking to purchase a used vehicle. I have been online and checking things out and some of these listings appears too good to be true. Do you have any advice on what a person can or should do so they…
The Wadena County Sheriff reports that one of his Deputies was involved in a vehicle pursuit during the evening hours of February 25, 2026.
Natalie Miller, a senior in the Staples-Motley Chapter of the FFA, is featured in this FFA SPOTLIGHT, presented by Hidden Angus.