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Karen Hasskamp, left, and Jane Bartlett are two of about 15 active, regular volunteers at the Perham Area Library. They’re pictured here in front of a row of books by one of their favorite authors, Elizabeth George.
Marie Nitke/FOCUS

Lending their time

Perham’s library has a long and storied history with volunteers. In fact, without them, there would be no library. It was volunteers who got the library started in 1922, and...

community / people Thu, May 16, 2013 - 4:32pm

Quincy Anton Mohn

Isaiah and Savannah (Spreeman) Mohn of Detroit Lakes, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Quincy Anton Mohn, born May 6, 2013. He weighed 9 pounds, 1...

community / people Thu, May 16, 2013 - 12:20pm

Nolan John Swiers Baker

Ben and Jill (Swiers) Baker are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nolan John Swiers Baker, born May 9, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was...

community / people Thu, May 16, 2013 - 12:18pm

Rachel Lynn Rehborg

Bill and Kim (Grauman) Rehborg of New York Mills are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Rachel Lynn Rehborg, born on May 12, 2013. She weighed 6 pounds,...

community / people Thu, May 16, 2013 - 12:15pm

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Lloyd Shultz takes a quick break from his volunteering duties at the Perham Community Food Shelf. He has been a regular volunteer at the food shelf for the past several years.

The food shelf’s ‘most dependable’ volunteer

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of feature stories on local volunteers and volunteer opportunities. The series kicked off the week of April 21-27, National Volunteer Week...

community / people Thu, May 09, 2013 - 4:55pm

Margaret Anne Willie

Mike and Mari (Kadow) Willie of Perham are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Anne Willie, born May 1, 2013. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and...

community / people Wed, May 08, 2013 - 3:15pm

Donovan Henry Dahl

Robert and April (Barnes) Dahl of Detroit Lakes, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Donovan Henry Dahl, born April 24, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds, 8...

community / people Wed, May 08, 2013 - 3:13pm

Ervin Wegscheid is a regular volunteer at the In Their Own Words Veterans Museum, as a tour guide and greeter. He is also active in the Dent American Legion, Perham VFW Color Guard and as a volunteer at Perham Health.
Marie Nitke/FOCUS

Presenting the past: Former serviceman honors the military through volunteerism

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of feature stories on local volunteers and volunteer opportunities. The series kicked off the week of April 21-27, National Volunteer Week...

community / people Fri, May 03, 2013 - 1:17pm

Heather Weller, with her Minnesota Certificate of Excellence from the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
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Heather Weller honored for her volunter service

Heather Weller, daughter of Dean and Kristi Weller of New York Mills, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2013 Prudential...

community / people Fri, May 03, 2013 - 12:08pm

Maliki David Anderson

Brittany Anderson and Collin Ness are the parents of Maliki David Anderson, born April 21, 2013, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s – Detroit Lakes, Minn., weighing 7 pounds, 6.4 ounces.

community / people Fri, May 03, 2013 - 11:50am

The new Stephen Ministers at St. Paul’s include Sue Flatau and Diana and Joe Saenger.
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Three new Stephen Ministers at St. Paul’s

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham commissioned three new Stephen Ministers on April 14. The new ministers, Sue Flatau and Diana and Joe Saenger, join other active Stephen Ministers at...

community / people Fri, Apr 26, 2013 - 2:37pm

Railynn Metta Kratzke

Leshay Metcalf and Jordan Kratzke of Perham are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Railynn Metta Kratzke, born April 16, 2013. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and...

community / people Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 1:27pm

Izak Alan DeYonge

Jenny and Paul DeYonge of New York Mills are proud to announce the birth of their son, Izak Alan DeYonge, born at 11:20 a.m., on April 20, 2013. He weighed...

community / people Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 1:25pm

Revven James Tumberg

Ronda and Reece Tumberg of Bluffton are proud to announce the birth of their son, Revven James Tumberg, born at 11 p.m., on April 18, 2013. He weighed 7 pounds,...

community / people Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 1:23pm

Teresa Mae Czeck

Chet Czeck and Jennifer Austin of New York Mills, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Teresa Mae Czeck, born March 22, 2013. She weighed 8 pounds, 8...

community / people Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 1:15pm

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