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Jack Bucholz successful-ly completed a precise stop at the rodeo.

Bike Rodeo encourages fun, safety and fitness

More than 75 boys and girls from around the Perham area were greeted with high fives by KLN’s ‘gummy’ mascots as they hopped off their school busses and got ready...

news / education Thu, May 16, 2013 - 11:56am

Letter to Editor: Support tobacco tax increase

I recently participated in the third annual Raise it for Health Day at the Capitol, where I met with Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Bud Nornes to discuss how important...

opinion / letters Fri, Apr 26, 2013 - 2:18pm

Perham EMS awarded $10K grant

Perham Area EMS recently received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium. The consortium is part of the HeartRescue Project, which assembles the country’s leading...

business Mon, Apr 22, 2013 - 12:11pm

Menahga School has pox outbreak

Menahga School is in the midst of a varicella, or chicken pox, outbreak, which so far has affected only non-vaccinated students. Board members left the decision with parents as to...

news / education Wed, Mar 27, 2013 - 4:05pm

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson said she will hold hearings on a potential “takeover” of Twin Cities-based Fairview Health. Special to The Forum

Possible Sanford-Fairview Health merger faces scrutiny from Minnesota attorney general

FARGO – A possible merger between Sanford Health and Twin Cities-based Fairview Health Services faces scrutiny from the Minnesota attorney general. Attorney General Lori Swanson said she will hold hearings...

news / state Wed, Mar 27, 2013 - 9:25am

Progress report shows SHIP makes a positive difference

Due to the efforts of Minnesota’s Statewide Health Improvement Program, more than 140,000 students in more than 200 schools now have more opportunities to walk to school, and more than...

news / state Fri, Mar 22, 2013 - 3:00pm

Column: Stick to it with those New Year’s resolutions

With spring approaching, it’s time to take a step back and think about the past for a moment. Every year, around 50 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution,...

opinion / columns Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 2:48pm

Lien earns certificate in holistic medicine

A doctor at the Perham Health New York Mills Clinic has earned a special certification in the art and science of integrative holistic medicine. This winter, Sonja Lien, MD, along...

business Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 10:11am

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Jane Fiemeyer and her mother Jil are pictured on Aug. 17, 2012, the one-year anniversary of Jane's leukemia diagnosis. She passed away of the disease later that year. To honor her memory and raise money for leukemia research, Jil will run the Fargo Rocks half-marathon in May.

Wadena woman to run half-marathon in honor of young daughter's legacy

Following the loss of her 8-year-old daughter Jane to leukemia last year, Jil Fiemeyer has embarked on a journey to raise awareness and funds for leukemia research. To honor Jane's...

news / events Wed, Feb 27, 2013 - 5:17pm

C-section rates increase across Minnesota

More than one-quarter of births to first-time moms in Minnesota are by cesarean section, according to a report released on Tuesday. That's a troubling statistic, a health economist with the...

news Wed, Feb 20, 2013 - 1:02pm

How to approach conversation when it's time to evaluate driving capabilities in an elderly relative, friend

Dealing with a relative or friend who wants to continue to drive -- but shouldn't -- is a dilemma many people would rather not face, but more and more do...

news Wed, Feb 20, 2013 - 11:31am

Photos by Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
Kindergartener Charlee Pederson showed off her newly learned jump roping skills during the Jump Rope for Heart event at Heart of the Lakes Elementary last week.

Pumping it up: Perham students Jump Rope for Heart

Heart of the Lakes Elementary School students raised more than $6,100 for the American Heart Association in a Jump Rope for Heart event last Friday, and as a reward earned...

news / education Fri, Feb 15, 2013 - 3:06pm

Last year of ACS daffodil fundraiser

This will be the last year people can order daffodils from the American Cancer Society, as that particular fundraiser is being phased out after this year. Perham has been supportive...

news / events Thu, Feb 07, 2013 - 1:13pm

Influenza activity slows but is still widespread throughout the state

Influenza activity appears to have peaked in Minnesota, but it continues at a relatively high level and is still widespread. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 135 hospitalizations due to...

news Mon, Feb 04, 2013 - 11:11am

Angie Templin and her son, Zander

Benefit planned for area shooting victim

Last October, Angie Templin was shot in her home by her ex-boyfriend. The bullet he fired passed through her hand, entering her pelvis. He then turned the gun on himself...

news Mon, Feb 04, 2013 - 10:46am

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