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Elshan Mirzazade and Fikri Rahmat, foreign exchange students staying in Perham, have made headlines after questioning a “Muslim turned Christian” speaker at a local church – and being asked to leave.

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Northwoods incident draws national attention

The two Muslim exchange students who were recently asked to leave a program at Northwoods Assembly of God Church will be meeting with the pastor there later this week. The...

news / local Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 3:14pm

‘Go-Getters’ prepare to go get ‘em again

Mary Chase and Colleen Sazama are once again pounding the pavement in and around Perham to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) and garner support for their cause. This week,...

news / local Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 4:14pm

Up on the roof is where Mark Nelson and his son, Tanner, can often be found during ice dam season. Brian Basham/Tribune

Ice dams are a curse this year

Ice dams. Unfortunately many homeowners in Minnesota have experienced them, and even more unfortunately, some have experienced the damage they can do. “I know there are so many people getting...

news / local Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 3:29pm

Worker lockout at Snappy

Close to 100 workers at Snappy in Detroit Lakes were idled Monday after the parent company locked out the workers. The air distribution products company, now part of a nationwide...

news / local Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 12:02pm

A fire late Thursday destroyed a home on the north side of Deer Creek. Residents escaped the blaze without injury.

Photo by Tom Hintgen/FOCUS

Fire engulfs Deer Creek home

A home, garage and vehicle inside the garage were destroyed in a fire in Deer Creek late Thursday night. The home’s 10 occupants were able to evacuate without any injuries...

news / local Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 4:40pm

This one-of-a-kind Harmon Killebrew 2013 Road King Harley motorcycle will be raffled off at a Twins game in August.

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KLN to take part in Hospice Day at Target Field

People remember Harmon Killebrew as a man with a gentle heart and a powerful swing that earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. What many people...

news / local Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 12:20pm

COLA seeks exhibitors for lakescaping seminar

A limited number of for-profit organizations will be accepted to demonstrate their products, services and materials at Nature Meets Design, a lakescaping and rain garden event organized by the Otter...

news / local Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 11:53am

CAIR-MN seeks meeting with Perham church after Muslim students kicked out

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) has called for a meeting with Northwoods Assembly of God Church officials in Perham after two Muslim exchange students were...

news / local Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 9:40am

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Volunteers Duane Matz and Lloyd Schultz handle the dairy and frozen meat section at the Perham Food Shelf. Clients are able to choose foods they want in the visitor’s choice system that the food shelf started a couple years ago.

March is MN FoodShare Month: Perham Food Shelf continues to see increasing need

Perham Food Shelf records indicate an 8.4 percent increase in visitors from 2011 to 2012. Nearly 1,300 families receive a total of 100,000 pounds of food each year. Perham Food...

news / local Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 4:48pm

History Mystery: What is this building today?

This photo shows the Old Boat House on Little Pine inlet, which later became Babe’s. What is it today? Congratulations to Rodney Richter of Vergas, who knew that last week’s...

news / local Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 3:24pm

MPCA accepting comments on final EIS for proposed Perham incinerator expansion

Perham, Minn. -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting comments on the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed expansion of a municipal solid waste incinerator in...

news / local Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 11:37am

Two Perham exchange students are kicked out of church

Perham, MN (WDAY TV) -- Two exchange students attending school in Perham say they were kicked out of a church there when they questioned a nationally known speaker who says...

news / local Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 4:25pm

A ‘buzz’-worthy design idea for the water tower

The south side water tower could soon be sporting school colors. It’s just an idea at this point, but city leaders are considering a new design for the tower that...

news / local Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 4:06pm

Leadership Award winners announced

Winners of the 2013 Perham Leadership Hall of Fame awards have been announced. Five recipients will be receiving awards at a banquet in their honor on Thursday, April 11. They...

news / local Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 4:02pm

A firefighter works to put out the flames engulfing a shed in New York Mills on Friday.
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Shed, skidsteer lost in New York Mills fire

A shed, skidsteer, about 30 bales of hay and several other farm items were lost in a fire in New York Mills on Friday. Charles Jacobson, of 36691 County Highway...

news / local Mon, Mar 04, 2013 - 1:35pm

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