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Cider Mill Preps for Its 168th Season

While visiting, guests can witness a remarkable piece of cider mill history—the fully restored turbine. Originally installed in 1872, the turbine has been meticulously restored to its former glory and is housed in a new water tank crafted by Unalam in Southern Otsego County.…

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In Memoriam: Armella Agnes Phillips

FLY CREEK—Armella Agnes Phillips (Aimee), age 100, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, April 15, 2024. 
Born into a loving Midwest family on September 19, 1923, she was the 8th child of Henry and Mathilda Mescher and grew up in Dyersville, Iowa with her 13 siblings.  She made front page news when she was the first young lady from her area to join the U.S. Women’s Army Corp in 1944. While serving, she met Hubert “Bud” Phillips,…