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    March 4, 2013
    A firefighter works to put out the flames engulfing a shed in New York Mills on Friday. Connie Vandermay/FOCUS
    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...
    News/localMarch 4, 2013 - 1:35pm
    Adam Devorak
    Officers nab alleged serial burglars
    Two Fergus Falls men have been arrested in connection with a string of area burglaries over the past several months. Adam Sundby and Adam Devorak,...
    News/localMarch 4, 2013 - 1:08pm
    February 27, 2013
    VIDEO: Neglected horses find new home near Vergas
    A dozen neglected horses tonight are in a warm barn with hay and water after a massive rescue on a farm near Vergas Tuesday. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of six horses, including one overnight. No charges have been filed. By midafternoon the...
    News/localFebruary 27, 2013 - 10:05am
    February 25, 2013
    Two horses dead in neglect case near Vergas
    Two horses are dead, and two others reportedly near death, in an animal neglect case on a farm seven miles southwest of Vergas. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department received a call about the animals Sunday morning. As many as 10 horses at the site need rescuing, though that...
    News/localFebruary 25, 2013 - 5:14pm
    February 18, 2013
    Conversations on spirituality: At the cultural center this Wednesday
    The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's Continental Divide Folk School is offering the opportunity for a group conversation on today's many expressions of spirituality. The purpose is to bring a wide variety of faiths and perspectives comfortably together. Each member will...
    News/localFebruary 18, 2013 - 3:56pm
    February 12, 2013
    Members of the Perham police and fire departments were at the scene of the accident Monday, working with BNSF Railway officials on an investigation into the crash. Marie Nitke/FOCUS
    Train collides with semi-trailer in downtown Perham
    A westbound train smashed into an empty semi-trailer in Perham on Monday afternoon. There were no injuries, but the stopped train blocked passage...
    News/localFebruary 12, 2013 - 11:51am
    February 11, 2013
    Jim Stoderl was out clearing paths for businesses along Main Street on Monday. He said he'd be busy snowblowing for most of the day, and would be heading into residential areas after finishing up the retail sector. Marie Nitke/FOCUS
    Flurry of activity: People and plows are out and about after yesterday's blizzard
    The Perham area was pummeled with well over 12 inches of snow on Sunday, keeping many people snowed in at home and leading to school cancellations...
    News/localFebruary 11, 2013 - 11:29am
    January 31, 2013
    Thirty-nine people in Perham received this letter in the mail this week, along with a $50 parking ticket, for failing to comply with the city's snow emergency parking ordinance. Whenever 2 inches of snow falls, no vehicles may be parked on the roads until after they've been completely cleared by city plows. Marie Nitke/FOCUS
    Did you get one of these? If so, you're not alone
    Dozens of Perham residents felt the sting of the city's snow emergency parking ordinance yesterday when they opened their mail and found $50...
    News/crimeJanuary 31, 2013 - 1:12pm
    January 28, 2013
    Members of the Perham Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to extricate a person from the backseat of a car after an accident in Perham on Sunday. Submitted photo
    Six involved in Perham crash
    A victim was extricated from a car using the Jaws of Life after a two-car accident in Perham at noon on Sunday. A total of six people were involved...
    News/accidentsJanuary 28, 2013 - 3:23pm
    January 25, 2013
    The nearly 250 fish netted by DNR conservation officers during a recent investigation on West Spitzer Lake in Otter Tail County. Submitted photo
    Angler in Otter Tail County poaches nearly 250 fish
    A conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently netted an angler in Otter Tail County with nearly 250 fish...
    News/crimeJanuary 25, 2013 - 10:18am
    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,...
    communityJanuary 16, 2013 - 3:53pm
    December 28, 2012
    A Perham 18-year-old and Wadena 42-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a crash near Perham Thursday. Submitted photo
    Two injured in Perham crash
    Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident near Perham on Thursday. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 34 and 410th Avenue...
    News/accidentsDecember 28, 2012 - 12:56pm
    December 27, 2012
    One hurt in broadside crash in New York Mills
    One person was injured and three others were unharmed in a broadside car accident in New York Mills on Wednesday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2002 Chrysler Sebring was traveling west on Highway 10 when it struck a 2000 Chevy Blazer broadside while attempting to turn...
    News/localDecember 27, 2012 - 1:43pm
    A 1998 International semi rolled over after being struck by a train near Perham this weekend. No injuries were reported. Submitted photo
    Train-semi accident causes rollover
    A semi truck collided with a train and rolled over in an accident just outside of Perham last Sunday afternoon. The semi was northbound on 450th...
    News/localDecember 27, 2012 - 12:30pm
    December 19, 2012
    Perham dairy pays fine, takes steps to settle wastewater pollution issues
    Bongards' Creameries in Perham has paid a $79,069 penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and taken corrective actions following an investigation into a complaint related to spray-irrigation of facility wastewater in 2011. In March 2011, an inspection by MPCA staff substantiated...
    News/localDecember 19, 2012 - 11:07am
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