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    October 4, 2013
    Joe Castillo, Destannie Montalvo, Hector Salinas, and Ana Lopez, left to right, recently led a class celebration of Mexican Heritage Month for the rest of their REACH classmates, complete with treats. “It was great to see them want to present this and take the leadership role in front of their peers,” said Erin Anderson, the school activities director and a member of the REACH team. Submitted photo
    'Failure is not an option': Perham High School students REACH for life-long success
    A new elective at Perham High School, called REACH, is based on one essential philosophy: failure is not an option. Failure in what, one might...
    News/educationOctober 4, 2013 - 10:52am
    September 27, 2013
    Rebecca Christensen stands with her children, Alex, 11, from left, Julaine, 5 months, Chris, 8, and Oliver, 5, outside their home Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, in Ada, Minn. Her husband, Rob Strand, has amnesia from an accident on Sept. 13. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Crash derails Ada man's memory: Kids, wife, parents all strangers
    ADA, Minn. – After 12 years with her husband, Rebecca Christensen is looking for him again – even though he’s right there beside her. The...
    News/regionSeptember 27, 2013 - 12:59pm
    February 24, 2013
    Charles Beck talks about the way he sees and experiences nature while talking about his craft at his home in Fergus Falls, Minn. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Natural surroundings: Charles Beck's art, home reflect Otter Tail environment
    Charles Beck's home doesn't just house his art, it frames it, inspires it, and has become one of his finest pieces. The view of his property...
    featuresFebruary 24, 2013 - 5:32pm
    February 17, 2013
    Agnes Larson and her wheaten terrier, Clancy. The loyal dog scared off a pair of would-be robbers in Larson's Park Rapids home. Brian Basham/Forum News Service
    Dog saves owner, scares off burglars
    At 65-pounds and a mop of hair, 7-year-old Clancy sleeps at the end of his master's bed every night. "He smells really well but doesn't see...
    News/featuresFebruary 17, 2013 - 8:04am
    January 31, 2013
    History Mystery of the week: What store is this?
    This photo, from the History Museum of East Otter Tail County, shows people gathered outside of a store on 1st Avenue S. in Perham. What store is it? The first person to contact us with the correct answer will get his or her name published in next week's Focus. If you know the year...
    News/featuresJanuary 31, 2013 - 4:15pm
    Give your loved one a very public display of affection - a Valentine in the Perham Focus!
    This Valentine's Day, embrace the PDA.
    This Valentine's Day, embrace the PDA. Give your loved one a very public display of affection - a Valentine in the Perham Focus! We're seeking...
    community/entertainment/featuresJanuary 31, 2013 - 4:14pm
    January 16, 2013
    Pictured are Ryan and Mara Frohling at home with their kids, Quentin, far left, Courtney, right, and Kaleb; with Maverick. Marie Nitke/FOCUS
    Injured dog survives two weeks in icy ditch; Returns home to his Perham family in time for Christmas
    Meet Maverick, the miracle dog. After being hit by a car at the beginning of December, this yellow lab lay in an icy ditch for nearly two weeks,...
    News/local/features/communityJanuary 16, 2013 - 3:53pm
    November 23, 2012
    We want your Santa photos
    Do you have a favorite photo of your kids with Santa? We'd like to feature it in the newspaper! We are especially looking for photos that show...
    entertainment/featuresNovember 23, 2012 - 9:40am
    October 7, 2012
    Meridee Gabbard publishes book
    PERHAM, Minn. - Meridee Gabbard was never a writer. But when her son collapsed on a basketball court two years ago due to cardiac arrest, suffered 30 minutes without oxygen and spent months in recovery, Gabbard needed a way to cope. During her son Zach's recovery, Gabbard started...
    News/local/features/entertainmentOctober 7, 2012 - 11:36pm
    September 19, 2012
    Ane Aas (third from left) joins her host family, Deb and Brad Blomberg and daughter Emily, for a year as a foreign exchange student. Both Aas and Emily are seniors this year at New York Mills High School. Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
    New Faces: A Norwegian's first weeks
    Ane Aas arrived in New York Mills from Norway three weeks ago to begin her yearlong journey as a foreign exchange student. As she learns of the...
    News/education/featuresSeptember 19, 2012 - 3:23pm
    Jo Anne Flom works on a rug using the twining technique. Other weaving techniques, such as the Amish Braid she learned from her grandmother in the 1940s. Now she teaches rug weaving for Community Education programs around the area. Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
    Weaving the past into the present: Traditional rug braiding
    Jo Anne Flom of Perham has been weaving and braiding rugs since she was six years old. Through the years she has come to realize one thing:...
    News/features/localSeptember 19, 2012 - 3:16pm
    September 13, 2012
    60 years later, Ike's stay at Glendalough celebrated
    Burt Hustad of Battle Lake remembers an early September day in 1952, as an 18-year-old, when Dwight Eisenhower waved to him and his brother,...
    News/featuresSeptember 13, 2012 - 12:00pm
    Fikrirrahmat, from Indonesia, and Elshan Mirzazade, from Azerbaijan, will spend a year living with host Mary Anderson of Perham, getting first hand experiences as American high school students. Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
    New Faces: From the other side of the world, to Perham
    Editor's note: This is part of a weekly series spotlighting foreign exchange students in the Perham and New York Mills school districts. Sixteen-year-old...
    education/local/featuresSeptember 13, 2012 - 10:49am
    September 12, 2012
    Bob Riestenberg, of Perham, has written a book featuring historical stories of the area. It was just recently published and is available for purchase. Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
    Long-time Perham resident Bob Riestenberg recalls local people, events in new book
    Perham had a lot of "colorful characters" throughout history, and Bob Riestenberg wants to share his recollections of them. For his newly published...
    entertainment/News/features/localSeptember 12, 2012 - 2:54pm
    September 9, 2012
    NY Mills girl benefits from Kruzin' 4 Kidz motorcycle ride
    The local Kruzin' 4 Kidz Motorcycle Club is celebrating a record year in 2012 by helping out an area girl. The club's fundraising efforts were recently extended to help a fourth area person in a one-year period - an achievement never before realized by the club. Kruzin' 4 Kidz will...
    News/featuresSeptember 9, 2012 - 4:19pm
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