Photos by Dani Koenen The annual Finn Creek Festival was held over the weekend at the Finn Creek Open Air Museum. The event featured a number of special displays like one of the Finnish Army (right), as well as Finnish-inspired food and games throughout the weekend. The weekend also included an auction, antique tractor pull and… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen A pair of fundraisers were held over the weekend to benefit the family of Lucille Schik, who is currently battling cancer for the second time as a child. The first fundraiser was held at the New York Mills VFW in conjunction with the corn feed, while a second bake sale/fundraiser was held… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Bluffton Hometown Days was held over the weekend in Bluffton. The weekend featured the New York Mills FFA kiddie tractor pull on Saturday, music and a dance in the afternoon by Eric’s Dance Band, a bean bag tournament, as well as a whiffle ball tournament, street dance and inflatable rides…. Read More

By Jerry Mevissen Special to the Dispatch On a stretch of farm land about a mile north of Nimrod on County 14, a new monument stands. You can’t miss it. It’s about 12 feet tall and 28 feet wide in brilliant red, white, and blue. It’s Glenn Pederson’s monument to all veterans, but especially to his fellow… Read More

Otter Tail County’s Ditch and Drainage Systems team had a recurring problem: beavers continued to build dams that blocked drainage ditches in the County. The County’s Drainage Inspector, Colby Palmersheim, was determined to find an innovative solution. So, he built one: a Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler. “We have been basically trapping beaver and removing dams from… Read More

Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation, the charitable organization of the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, is happy to announce another scholarship recipient. William Oakes, native of Perham, received a $500 scholarship toward his post-secondary education. Oakes graduated from New York Mills High School in May 2023. His parents are Cami and Jason Oakes. He plans… Read More

By Cody Hill CHILL Report Fall is in the air; some trees are starting to change colors and it is time to start thinking of fall patterns.  Monday morning it was 48 degrees as I was launching the boat for my trip.  Fall is the time to start pulling bigger minnows and holding on to that pole! … Read More

The Otter Tail County Coalition Of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) and East Otter Tail County Soil and Water Conservation District (EOT SWCD) are sponsoring a bus tour of lake properties demonstrating how lake property owners can be proactive in the preservation of their shorelines and water quality of their lakes. Registered attendees will assemble September 16… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen The 14th annual Kaleva Puppet Pageant was held over the weekend at both the New York Mills Corn Feed and Finn Creek Festival. Each year, an original play is created based on characters and tales from the Kaleva, the Finnish book of legends. The narrated play was brought to life by local… Read More

Puppet Pageant to host performances at corn feed, Finn Creek Festival this weekend By Tucker Henderson Reporter As the annual Puppet Pageant is performed at the corn feed and Finn Creek Festival this coming weekend, Adam Tervola Hultberg returns as the voice of Vainomoinen, a major character in the play. A part, that he has played… Read More