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It’s time to blow out the dust and rev up the engines; the annual Midnite Riders Classic Old Timer’s Snowmobile Run is right around the corner. The event, which has been a tradition in the lakes are for nearly three decades, is Saturday, Feb. 7. Registration...

More than seven months of planning, designing and carving concluded on Sunday with the unveiling of Perham’s newest public art project. Panels of the 70-by-8-foot concrete mural, which weighs 4,000 pounds, had a 1,900-mile journey from artist Cindee Lundin’s workshop in Tucson,...

A colorful, creative delight is in store for west central Minnesota. Perham’s newest public art project — a three dimensional mural — is nearing completion. The installation will take place this week, before the public unveiling on Sunday, Dec. 21, when...

The Perham Lions Parade of Lights brightened up the holidays for a crowd of onlookers on Friday. Many people lined up in their heated cars to watch as lit-up floats paraded down Main Street, while lots of others bundled up and braved the cold. According to the National Weather Service,...

Light up your holidays with the Perham Lions Holiday Parade of Lights, returning to town this Friday, Nov. 28. As fans of the annual parade...

It’s even better than a night at the drive-in movie theater – the Perham Community Musical’s cast of “Grease” is ready to take audiences back to the 1950s at the Perham High School Auditorium next weekend. “The Broadway play of ‘Grease’ is quite different from...

Thousands of visitors streamed through the Perham Area Community Center this past Saturday for the Perham Women of FOCUS 38th annual Christmas Plus Bazaar. More than 100 vendors sold jewelry, snack dip, home décor items and more on Nov. 1, kicking off the holiday shopping season...

As next Tuesday, November 11 is Veteran’s day, we honor and remember those who have served our country. There will be local groups and schools hosting events for veterans, their families, and the general public. The following events are to take place in either Perham or New...

Here are some Halloween factoids from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation: -- There were about 41.2 million trick-or-treaters ages 5 to 14 in the U.S. in 2013. Of course, many other younger and older children also take part in the tradition. -- Around...

ST. PAUL -- For many kids out trick-or-treating tonight, getting a haul of candy is the name of the game. But for their parents, letting kids eat piles and piles of candy for days after the holiday is a horror. This annual dilemma has spawned a growing number of programs that invite...

Ottertail’s 14th annual Pumpkin Festival was a smashing success – a day that really dropped some jaws. As visitors played carnival games and carved pumpkins, the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off crowned a champion and two of the gigantic orange gourds went “splat.” Dave Hawes,...

John Turgeon, Maintenance Director at the Perham Area Community Center, said he was the first to get his face (well, forehead) painted at the PACC’s 25th Anniversary Open House celebration on Saturday. Kids got to enjoy an inflatable slide and obstacle course while parents...

Ottertail’s 14th annual Pumpkin Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Outdoor activities will be going on near...

Do you think your pet is the best, cutest, smartest, funniest furry friend ever? Here’s your chance to show off! Submit your favorite picture of your dog, cat, horse, fish or any other pet to the Perham Focus, and you could not only get that picture published in the newspaper,...