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Minnesotans will feel legislative session impact

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signs an education bill that spends $16 billion into law Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Looking on are the bill's authors, Rep. Paul Marquart of Dilworth, left, and Sen. Chuck Wiger of Maplewood. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)

Learning to dance, with a twist

Sam Foust, right, along with wife Lora, takes dance lessons from instructor Paul Mathieu every Tuesday at the Promenade Ballroom in Perham. Foust is legally blind, but has no problem finding his way around the dance floor. Joe Bowen/FOCUS

A day at the farm

De’Marje Hill, Ryleigh Magnuson, Calie Fiedler and Izaiah Vargas pet a horse at the farm. Joe Bowen/FOCUS

Jackie Robinson Week: Middle school students learn about race, influence and the physics of baseball

Prairie Wind Middle School student Seth Johnson calculates the momentum of a pitch. Submitted photo

Girls Golf: Perham sweeps Heart O' Lakes Conference

Becca Huus put two solid rounds together to take Medalist honors at the HOL Conference meet Monday at Wildflower. Robert Williams/FOCUS
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Memorial Day events
Memorial Day events will be held in the area beginning this Saturday and running through Monday, May 27. Services in Perham A traditional...
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Early deadline due to Memorial Day holiday
Due to Memorial Day, the Perham Focus office will be closed on Monday, May 27. All copy and display advertising intended for the May 30th...
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Frazee man dies after being struck by train
A Frazee man died Thursday night after being struck by a train. Sim Vincent Pettibone, 22, of 406 E. Main Ave. was pronounced dead at the scene. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad reported at 11:23 p.m. that one of their trains had struck a pedestrian 200 yards east of Lake...
news / localMay 24, 2013 - 12:31pm
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Legion retired nearly 300 flags at special ceremony
The Dent Haimerl American Legion Post 148 disposed of hundreds of unserviceable flags in a ceremony behind St. Henry’s Area School on May 15. The...
news / localMay 24, 2013 - 10:17am
Highway 10 project to begin May 28: Possible lane closures, delays east of Detroit Lakes
Motorists on Highway 10 will encounter lane closures and possible delays on the east side of Detroit Lakes when a box culvert installation project begins May 28, weather permitting. During the first several days of the project, motorists will experience lane closures while crews...
news / localMay 24, 2013 - 9:56am
‘Perpetual lease’ on fairgrounds not favored by city councilors
City councilors are holding off on making any changes to its land lease with the Fair Board. At the end of April, Fair Board members requested a “perpetual” lease to ensure that the site of the East Otter Tail County Fair would be secured well into the future. The board is...
businessMay 24, 2013 - 9:50am
Art in the Park to be bigger, better this year
The Perham Center for the Arts is staging its second annual Art in the Park event coinciding with Turtle Fest, and vendors and volunteers are being sought to participate. Already, organizers say, there are far more vendors lined up than they had last year, and with some live entertainment...
entertainment / eventsMay 23, 2013 - 3:49pm
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School board looks ahead to next year’s new faces
The Perham-Dent School Board made several key personnel decisions in preparation for the 2013-14 school year at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday. The Prairie Wind Middle School reviewed 44 applications for an open seventh grade social studies position, reported Principal...
news / educationMay 23, 2013 - 3:45pm
NY Mills council mulls new purchases
The New York Mills City Council heard reports on the purchase of two pieces of potentially vital equipment for its police and public utilities departments. The police department has ordered a new police car to replace a Chevrolet Impala, the lease for which expired in May. The...
businessMay 23, 2013 - 3:41pm
Ottertail bike path dedication set: Summer Concert Series cancelled
As the weather continues to warm up, more and more people are taking their first walk, run, or bicycle ride down Ottertail’s new bike path. The path, which was completed last fall, serves as a connection between the “old town” portion of Ottertail City and the newer area...
businessMay 23, 2013 - 11:20am
Go-Getters raise $8,000 at Walk MS
Once again the Perham “Go-Getters” represented the community with style at the area Walk MS. This year’s walk was held May 5 at the M State...
news / localMay 23, 2013 - 11:12am
Hunters rescue injured osprey
Zach and Dan Ramsey’s turkey hunt was a bust, but they did bring home a bird — an injured osprey. The son and father were hunting May...
news / regionMay 23, 2013 - 9:02am
‘Seatbelt Saturation’ could mean additional tickets
The Perham Police Department is undergoing a ‘Seatbelt Saturation’ campaign this week, according to Police Chief Jason Hoaby. Extra Click...
news / stateMay 22, 2013 - 3:25pm
Franken still frustrated with gas prices
United State Senators Al Franken, D-Minn., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed the nation’s top energy official to act quickly to address...
news / stateMay 22, 2013 - 9:41am
Minnesota DNR lifts burn bans in 32 counties
Prompted by recent rains, the Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday lifted burning restrictions in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties, including Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena. The DNR also lifted burning restrictions in Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton,...
news / regionMay 22, 2013 - 9:29am

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