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    June 16, 2018
    Parents need to think about a child’s maturity level, problem-solving skills and knowledge of what to do in an emergency. Children should know who to contact if an emergency happens and they cannot reach their parents. Stock image
    How old is old enough to stay home alone? The answer might not be obvious
    FARGO — As the final bell rings for the 2017-18 school year, parents and children are looking for more freedom. Parental concerns about...
    lifestyle/familyJune 16, 2018 - 8:58am
    May 17, 2018
    Lynn Anderson, left, is helping to care for her daughter, Jean Landin, during Jean's battle with brain and lung cancer. Marie Johnson / Tribune
    'Three steps forward and two steps back': NYM woman who lost twin sister to cancer is now fighting for her own life
    When Lynn Anderson lost her daughter, Jennifer, to cancer nine years ago, that was devastating enough. Now she's watching as her only other child,...
    lifestyle/healthMay 17, 2018 - 10:52am
    May 15, 2018
    Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is a favorite for summertime entertaining. Tracy Briggs / The Forum
    Duluth woman amps up breakfasts in time for Syttende Mai
    DULUTH — Scandinavia is known for many things — cross-country skiing, wool sweaters, blond hair and ABBA. But, perhaps unfairly,...
    lifestyle/foodMay 15, 2018 - 10:46am
    May 2, 2017
    Celebrating daughter Jenna's graduation from College of St. Mary's in Omaha, Neb. along with daughter Siri (left).
    After 35 years, Minn. native continues his search for mom and dad
    RED WING, Minn. — Steven Nelson was told every year on his birthday by his mother, "I know that there's somebody else thinking about you...
    newsMay 2, 2017 - 4:51pm
    February 14, 2017
    Ben Hanson, Parenting Perspectives columnist
    Column: Roses are red, violets are blue ... let's go to sleep
    This will be our second Valentine's Day as parents. I have no idea what we did last year to "celebrate," but I don't really remember what I was...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 14, 2017 - 8:52am
    February 4, 2017
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    AgweekTV: Nonbrowning apples
    Neal Carter grows apples and hates that apples turn brown. So he decided to develop an apple that doesn't. They are called arctic apples. Watch...
    newsFebruary 4, 2017 - 8:30am
    June 29, 2015
    Submitted photo Bridgit Pankonin is now offering professional counseling services in Perham through her business, Integrity Counseling.
    Integrity Counseling now seeing clients in Perham
    Individuals, couples and families in the Perham area now have a new option for seeking counseling services. Integrity Counseling, owned by...
    businessJune 29, 2015 - 10:27am
    June 4, 2015
    Submitted photo Common Hope aims to bring education, healthcare and stability to children, and their families, who may otherwise have very different lives. Part of the work done by the Perham group was put-ting together school projects, such as the pa-per hats made by these students.
    Perham group brings hope to Guatemala
    In April, 14 volunteers from the Perham and New York Mills area made a week-long trek to Antigua, Guatemala for a mission trip sponsored by Calvary...
    newsJune 4, 2015 - 9:01am
    May 8, 2015
    Fitness for the whole family
    A family-friendly event promoting good health is coming to Perham next week. “Family Fitness Night” is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 at Arvig Park in Perham. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. “This is the first year we are trying this. I had planned it with the intentions...
    newsMay 8, 2015 - 11:52am
    March 19, 2015
    Elizabeth Huwe/FOCUS Mike Hamann has used the same plain wooden chair since he opened his Perham practice in 1974. Before, it was his X-ray chair – now, he uses it as his office chair.
    Having the time of his life: Perham dentist hopes to “never retire”
    Editor’s note: This is the first of four in this renewed weekly series spotlighting Perham seniors. A common thread seems to run...
    newsMarch 19, 2015 - 4:00pm
    February 10, 2015
    Fire at 595 East Jessamine, St. Paul. ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS/Scott Takushi
    Man saves 6 family members from fire, but 3-year-old daughter dies
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    newsFebruary 10, 2015 - 10:17am
    December 19, 2014
    Elizabeth Huwe/FOCUS Ben Holzer, back row, second from right, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer this summer. On Dec. 3, New Creation Lutheran Church in Perham hosted a fundraiser as part of their community meal to help the family pay for expenses. Pictured are, back row, left to right, Angela Bachmann, Adam Holzer, Bella Holzer, Ben Holzer and Char Holzer. Front row, Dalen Bachmann, Kallie Bachmann, Brooke Hohman, Brydon Kimball, Amy Kimball and Karson Kimball.
    Coping with cancer, with community support
    He thought it was just a hernia. “I had a lump under my left rib,” explained Ben Holzer, a 58-year-old life-long resident of the Perham...
    newsDecember 19, 2014 - 1:42pm
    November 20, 2014
    Elizabeth Huwe/FOCUS Biological brothers Tom Trippel and Rob Brekke were both adopted from Romania by families in the United States when they were young. Now, they are preparing to return home and meet their birth family.
    Long-lost family FOUND: Adopted Romanian brothers reunite, get ready to meet their birth parents
    It all started with a letter. That letter was followed by a phone call. Now, a flight to Europe is about to take two young men back to the place...
    newsNovember 20, 2014 - 5:16pm
    July 22, 2014
    Minnesota 5th, ND 6th in Kids Count ratings of child well-being
    FARGO – North Dakota and Minnesota rank high in a national study of child well-being released today. Minnesota ranked fifth and North Dakota sixth overall in the 25th annual Kids Count study released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Statistics from 16 areas tied to economics,...
    newsJuly 22, 2014 - 11:41am
    Abby and John Fisher used the empty chair between Julia, 4, and Esther, 2, to announce their third pregnancy. Photo courtesy of Penny Marie Photography
    Oh ... Baby!: Couples find fun ways to reveal pregnancy
    Moorhead -- When Abby and John Fisher learned they were expecting their third child, they told family right away but wanted “something extra”...
    newsOctober 22, 2013 - 10:04am
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