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Dayton to drop business sales tax plan

Gov. Mark Dayton heard the complaints and is revising the tax reform proposal he announced six weeks ago. Gone is a business-to-business sales tax that drew most of the ire...

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

Under Dayton’s proposed budget, Perham schools would see more

Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius says Governor Mark Dayton’s proposed budget would be good for schools across the state, including Perham schools. Cassellius was in Perham last Friday, and visited...

news / education Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 4:11pm

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

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Two of the 11 horses rescued from a farm outside of Vergas. Six other horses were found dead. Criminal charges are pending against the owners.

11 horses, three llamas rescued from Vergas farm

Inhumane conditions resulted in law enforcement seizing 11 horses and three llamas from a farm six miles southeast of Vergas last week. An additional six horses were found dead on...

news / crime Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 1:54pm

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Perham High School 2000 graduate Cory Hepola, as a sports anchor and program host at Comcast SportsNet in Houston.

Living the dream: A life on the small screen, meeting big sports stars

Cory Hepola always wanted to be a sports anchor. As a young boy, he would pass a toy microphone around to each of his family members at Christmas and ask...

news / education Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 1:26pm

A barn fire on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spring Valley Farms in Darnen Township, Minn., killed 1,800 hogs and caused an estimated $600,000 to $700,000 in property losses.

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Minnesota barn fire kills 1,800 hogs

MORRIS, Minn. -- A barn fire in western Minnesota on Saturday morning killed about 1,800 hogs and caused nearly $700,000 in property damage, the Morris Fire Department reported. The barn...

news Mon, Mar 04, 2013 - 2:27pm

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

Spectators and authorities gather around a minivan that rolled after a two-vehicle accident late Friday morning. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer Journal

Minivan rolls in Wadena Friday

Authorities responded late Friday morning to a two-vehicle accident involving a rolled-over minivan at the intersection of First Street Northeast and Birch Avenue Northeast north of Highway 10. Sergeant Naomi...

news / accidents Mon, Mar 04, 2013 - 9:57am

Tracking the noise; Train horns in Wadena aren't fading away anytime soon

Those who have been kept up late at night or had their conversation with friends drowned out by the horns of trains passing through Wadena will most likely will have...

news Mon, Mar 04, 2013 - 9:53am

Sizeable changes may come to Minnesota's trucking industry

business / news Fri, Mar 01, 2013 - 2:59pm

St. Henry's fish fries coming up

The 20th annual Fish Fries fundraisers for St. Henry's Area School will be held Friday, March 8 and Friday, March 22. These Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraisers are sponsored...

community / news / events Fri, Mar 01, 2013 - 11:08am

Free fly tying classes

Front 20 Outfitters, LLC Fly Shop in downtown Perham is offering free fly tying classes. The classes will be held March 2 and March 16 from 9:30-11 a.m. They are...

business / news / events Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 4:07pm

The last steam engine to run through Perham

When did this happen?

This photo pictures the last steam engine to run through Perham. On what date, in what year, did this Northern Pacific train pass through town? Congratulations to Len Hotakainen, who...

news Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 4:02pm

Vehicle lost to fire

A vehicle fire on Highway 33, north of Dalton, was extinguished by the Dalton Fire Department after an emergency call came in at 3:39 p.m.on Feb. 21. The owner of...

news Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 3:38pm

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