Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to be wary of potential scam calls By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A county resident, address not released to the news media, was scammed and lost $6,000, according to sheriff deputies on Feb. 8. The scam victim bought $6,000 in gift cards and sent the codes to a person she thought was trying to… Read More

VFW honored for Memorial or Inspirational Display New York Mills VFW Charles D. Center Post 3289  Auxiliary placed first in the Department of Minnesota VFW Buddy Poppy display contest in category 2 – Memorial or Inspirational Displays.  The displays must be designed to honor the dead, to inspire devotion to God and Country, or to dramatize… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a traffic accident on Feb. 2 after a vehicle struck a deer southwest of Vining at 7:28 a.m. on Feb. 4. The incident took place at the intersection of Highway 57 and 190th Street.  Airbags were deployed and seat belts were worn. Sheriff deputies said the driver… Read More

Photo by Tom Hintgen New York Mills Dispatch co-publisher Chad Koenen presided as outgoing president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) during the annual newspaper awards banquet Thursday evening, Feb. 1, in the Twin Cities.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Minnesota’s leisure and hospitality sector makes up the fourth largest industry in the state, with about 250,000 employees staffing everything from lakeside resorts and hotels to restaurants, museums and theaters. Last year the state legislature approved the first funding increase to Explore Minnesota in more than a decade. The funding will… Read More

Timothy Dale Schmidt, 30, of Perham, received a stay of adjudication in county court, Fergus Falls, on Dec. 29, 2023, related to a felony conviction of fifth-degree felony drug possession. Under a stay of adjudication, while the probation is going on, this is a pending case, the same as being charged and awaiting trial. Once… Read More

Local students graduate from M State The following students are among the 254 Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) graduates of the 2023 fall semester. M State has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Local students who graduated from M State include: Marty Irons, New York Mills, Liberal Arts & Sciences-AA; Josephine… Read More

Community survey available on qualities sought for a new superintendent The school board of New York Mills School District is conducting a search for a new superintendent. The school board contracted with the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to guide and provide assistance throughout the process. The school board met on Feb. 5, to plan the search…. Read More

Science teacher was surprised to win local award By Tucker Henderson Reporter Many hardworking, dedicated teachers fills the classrooms of the New York Mills school each year. One of those teachers, however, is annually recognized by their peers as going above and beyond the regular call of duty as an educator. This year’s Teacher of the Year… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Dispatch received two awards, including second place in Use of Photography as a Whole and third place in Typography and Design during the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. The NY Mills Dispatch was recognized along with other newspapers from across the state at the annual Minnesota… Read More