The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary meeting was held on June 8 with 17 members present and 1 guest. A total of 3 awards were received from national. A $10 memorial was received. Thank you cards were received from the family of Georgia Bentley, Janelle Frost Geiser and the Gary Sinise Foundation. A total of 24 quilts are being brought… Read More

Hannah Barthel, New York Mills, has received the Helen Arbes Endowed Scholarship for $1,000 from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Hannah is a graduate of New York Mills Secondary School. Her parents are Jay and Heidi Barthel.    The Helen Arbes Endowed Scholarship is awarded to full time students from the Wadena area, pursuing their first MSUM… Read More

By Lois Wiirre Special to the Dispatch Imagine for one moment, you have just sailed across the Atlantic ocean from Finland, so happy to see land again. The woman of the family is carrying a small patch of cloth with a teaspoon of “viili”  in her satchel. Going through customs will be the test, she holds her… Read More

Local students graduate from MSU-Moorhead Several local students recently graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead. A total of 800 students received degrees as part of the commencement ceremony at Nemzek Fieldhouse.  Among the local students to receive a degree was Brennen Maijala, Project Management, New York Mills  and Blake Roberts, Summa Cum Laude Economics, New York Mills. Two… Read More

NY Mills to take on BHV in opening round of state By Chad Koenen Publisher After falling for just the third time all season in the Section 6A winner’s bracket final on Tuesday night, the New York Mills Eagles made three statement wins on Thursday and Friday to defend their section title in commanding fashion. The Eagles defeated Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa… Read More

For rent: Newly remodeled Kaleva Apartments – Available Immediately – 1 bed/1bath apartment in secure building for Seniors 62 and older and those with a disability. Spacious 650 sq. ft. Apt with large closets and storage, elevator access handicap accessible, onsite laundry, sauna, community events and activities and off street parking. Rent is based on… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Each year ceremonies and personal visits from family members take place Memorial Day weekend to honor veterans at cemeteries throughout Otter Tail County. One of those cemeteries is Pleasant Hill Cemetery just west of Dent and 10 miles southwest of Perham. Among the veterans buried there is my late father-in law and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The streets of New York Mills came alive on Saturday for the annual Ronald McDonald House Ride. Over 500 motorcycles participated in the event, which raised money for the Ronald McDonald House. The exact amount of money raised was not available at the time of press. The event is the world’s largest motorcycle… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Matt Radniecki and Teresa Pederson present Megan Riedel with her high school diploma during Friday’s commencement ceremony. Riedel was one of 44 students to graduate from New York Mills School on Friday. For more information about graduation, check out page 4.