Teaching the recognition of sacrifice The New York Mills VFW Auxiliary presented awards to nine local winners in the Thank You, Veteran Card contest sponsored by the MN Department of the VFW Auxiliary. The contest consisted of making a card that said “thank you, veteran” on it with whatever else the student chose to write or… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills School Drama Department will be putting three showings of their play during November. Entitled “The Play That Goes Wrong,” cast members, Ariel Arno, Elijah Geiser, Alexa Graphenteen, Charlotte Holmstroem, Jessica Lenz, Ximon Lucero-Moran, and Jane Gudmundson, will be regaling the audience with a comedic play within a play. “It’s… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills VFW Auxiliary will be putting on a Veteran’s Day program for the public at the NY Mills School Auditorium on November 11 at 10 a.m.  Prek-5th grade students will have a closed program beforehand to learn about Veteran’s Day. The band, choir, and color guard will be honoring our… Read More

Trinity hosts Operation Christmas Child By Chad Koenen Publisher Children from across the globe will receive a special touch from New York Mills this Christmas season. Church and community members have been busy filling hundreds of boxes with everything from a toy to a message about God as part of the Operation Christmas Child.  The project… Read More

Friendly Rider offers rides to people in NYM area By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you have a doctors appointment? Perhaps you need to get to the grocery store and need a ride? If so, the Friendly Rider in Wadena is willing to pick you up and give you a ride in style. Based in Wadena, the Friendly… Read More

History on display in Fergus Falls By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents have the opportunity, through the end of November, to learn more about the suffrage movement that led to women obtaining the right to vote. An exhibit can be seen Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the county museum in… Read More

Kothe family came to the area in 1960 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 1960 the Rev Herbert Kothe accepted a call as pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth.  “There were 12 children in our immediate family, 6 boys and 6 girls, and my Mom (Martha) took care of all us,” says Ken Kothe…. Read More

Organization continues to grow in EOT By Chad Koenen Publisher Ottertail has a new 4-H group to call its own. The new Ottertail Lakers 4-H group met for the first time in October with 15 members. The group is an offshoot of the Henning Shining Lights, which in just under 10 years, had grown to approximately… Read More

By Bonnie Dykoff Special to the Dispatch This story was written with the blessing of a family member.  This is the story of Patrick. Patrick was a VietNam vet.  He was a sniper.  Patrick came home from war, but let’s just say  he never “came back” from the war.    What he witnessed, had to do and had to… Read More

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed November as National Adoption Month as a time to honor adoptive and foster parents. In Minnesota there are more than 700 children waiting for an adoptive family. Otter Tail County Human Services will complete 10 transfers of custody and 13 finalized adoptions this year. Adopting a child… Read More