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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,...

entertainment / events Thu, May 23, 2013 - 3:49pm

Mylinda, Rick, Chasity and Paige Johnson, clockwise from left, had the “trip of a lifetime” at Walt Disney World last December, thanks to funds raised by Dreams for Kids and a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Dreams for Kids kick-off party Saturday

Dreams for Kids is gearing up for another year of making wishes come true for local children with life-threatening illnesses. Last year, the Perham area group raised enough money to...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:47pm

Ottertail Area Trade Show

The First National Bank of Ottertail will hold the 10th annual Ottertail Area Trade Show this Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at Thumper Pond Golf Course and...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:36pm

Public TV personality will moderate Think-Off

The 2013 Great American Think-Off will be moderated by public television host, John Forde. Forde is the creator of “Mental Engineering,” a weekly program featuring professors and comedians deconstructing television...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:31pm

Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra to feature guest soloist Eeva Savolainen

Nordic Voices, a concert featuring music from Nordic composers Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius, will be presented by the Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:22pm

Calvary to host Trash and Treasure Sale

For the 11th year running, Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham will be holding a Trash and Treasure Sale – an event that has been called Perham’s largest garage sale. Members...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:19pm

Two student concerts coming up at PHS

The Perham High School auditorium will be a busy place in the next week, with two school concerts coming up. First, on Friday, May 17, a choir Pops Concert will...

entertainment / events Thu, May 16, 2013 - 2:16pm

Relay team to hold silent auction, bake sale next week

Perham Health and Living’s Relay for Life team will be sponsoring a silent auction next week to raise money for the fight against cancer. The auction will run Monday, May...

entertainment / events Thu, May 09, 2013 - 2:18pm

Dana Thompson will perform with Eric Christopher this Saturday at the cultural center in New York Mills.
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City Pages’ ‘Best Female Vocalist’ to perform in NY Mills

Minnesota native Dana Thompson, named Best Female Vocalist by the Twin Cities publication City Pages, will perform with Eric Christopher at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center this Saturday...

entertainment / events Thu, May 09, 2013 - 12:34pm

The four finalists for the 2013 Great American Think-Off have been selected and have agreed to come to New York Mills in June to participate in the 21st annual debate.

Finalists chosen for 2013 Think-Off

The four finalists for the 2013 Great American Think-Off have been selected and have agreed to come to New York Mills in June to participate in the 21st annual debate...

entertainment / events Wed, May 08, 2013 - 5:10pm

Miquette Denie-McMahon is back in Detroit Lakes this week for the annual TeacHaiti fundraiser, which is set for Thursday.

Haiti’s future is looking a little brighter

More than three years have passed since the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the tiny island nation of Haiti – and though significant progress has been made since then, “we...

entertainment / events Mon, May 06, 2013 - 11:45am

Last year’s Bike Rodeo was a big hit with Perham area families. This year’s rodeo will be held next Wednesday after school. Fourteen new bikes will be given away to kids in grades kindergarten through eight, as well as some new bike helmets.
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The Bike Rodeo is back! Popular event returns to celebrate boys, girls and bikes

Families are invited to attend a free Bike Rodeo on Wednesday, May 8 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Perham area Boys and Girls Club. Children in...

entertainment / events Fri, May 03, 2013 - 1:04pm

Benefit for baby Bentley

A benefit for Kim and Aaron Veralrud will be held this Sunday, May 5 from noon-4 p.m. at Whiskey River. Proceeds will help defray medical expenses associated with their baby,...

entertainment / events Thu, May 02, 2013 - 3:01pm

Run For A Cure is this Saturday in Perham

The Arvig team of the East Otter Tail Relay for Life will be sponsoring a 5K run and walk, called Run For A Cure, on Saturday, May 4. The race...

entertainment / events Thu, May 02, 2013 - 2:44pm

Richville church to host bluegrass concert

The Haining Family, from Branson, Mo., will be appearing in concert at the Basswood Baptist Church in Richville this Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. Since attending their first acoustic...

entertainment / events Thu, May 02, 2013 - 2:39pm

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