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    March 14, 2018
    A crew from Tri-State Diving in Detroit Lakes winch up an ATV that went through the ice on Graham Lake Sunday. Submitted photo
    ATV goes through ice on Graham Lake near Frazee
    A two-person side-by-side ATV operated by a Perham man went through the ice on Graham Lake southwest of Frazee on Sunday. The ATV was pulled...
    newsMarch 14, 2018 - 8:41am
    March 3, 2018
    Semi/tanker driver injured near Rush Lake
    A semi/tanker driver from Herman, Minnesota was injured Feb. 23 near Rush Lake, south of Perham, when he lost control and entered the ditch near Highway 78. Taken to the Perham hospital with minor injuries was David Sibley, 57. He was driving the unit for Bongards, which is a cheese...
    news/crime-and-courtsMarch 3, 2018 - 9:06am
    March 2, 2018
    The Bridge Community Pantry added a mobile pantry this year, allowing it to serve the communities of Dent, Ottertail, Richville and Vergas. (submitted photo).
    Building that 'bridge': Food pantry March campaign underway in Perham
    Last year in Perham, the doors to the local food pantry swung open 2,000 times. Those visitors were there for a little help, a little kindness....
    community/nonprofitsMarch 2, 2018 - 11:57am
    March 1, 2018
    School Bus Driver Appreciation Day was February 28. Dennis Zitzow is a bus driver with Z Transportation in Perham, he's been driving for 56 years. (Kim Brasel/FOCUS).
    The kids help keep Perham bus driver of 56 years young
    February 28 was the second annual School Bus Driver Association Day. The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association (MSBOA) and Minnesota Association...
    news/educationMarch 1, 2018 - 8:47am
    February 22, 2018
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    Fire in Ottertail: Periwinkle destroyed, liquor store saved
    Flames shot high into the air in the small town of Ottertail Wednesday night, as fire ripped through Periwinkle Marketplace, nearly spreading...
    news/firesFebruary 22, 2018 - 10:30am
    February 16, 2018
    Motorists traveling westbound to Lake Park on Highway 10 are being diverted to County Road 11, to 6 and then to County Road 5 because of a 2-vehicle accident and fire.
    Update: Both lanes opened up on Highway 10 by Lake Park/Audubon after accident, fire
    A two-truck accident and fire on Highway 10 has both lanes of the highway shut down between Lake Park and Audubon. The crash, which happened...
    news/accidentsFebruary 16, 2018 - 9:52am
    February 9, 2018
    The Perham Focus Newspaper took home five newspaper awards from Minnesota Newspaper Association this year, including first place for best website (weeklies 1,501-2,500).
    Perham Focus takes home five newspaper awards
    Staff from the Perham Focus Newspaper walked away with five prestigious journalism awards recently. The Minnesota Newspaper Association doled...
    newsFebruary 9, 2018 - 1:58pm
    January 24, 2018
    Vikings fans rallied on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art the day before the ill-fated Vikings-Eagles game on Sunday. Submitted photo
    From Perham to Philly: Game was worst experience ever
    Season ticket-holder Chuck Hofius of Perham has traveled to a lot of Vikings road games—twice to Lambeau Field in Green Bay just this year—but...
    newsJanuary 24, 2018 - 8:34am
    January 11, 2018
    The ice harvest out front of the Detroit Lakes Pavilion started on a cold one. A sundog could be seen hovering over the Wee Cut workers all afternoon as they extracted 500 pound ice cubes from Big Detroit Lakes one by one. Kaysey Price / Tribuneplay button
    A frozen crop: Detroit Lake hosts first ice harvest in nearly 50 years
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - It’s official: Detroit Lakes’ first ice harvest since the early 1970s is in the books. A crew of nine men from Wee...
    newsJanuary 11, 2018 - 9:39pm
    Stock Image / Quadrantid Meteor Shower / Flickrplay button
    Bemidji, Minn. police officer captures stunning glimpse of annual meteor shower on dash-cam
    BEMIDJI, Minn.—The new year has only just begun, but is already off to an astronomically spectacular start. A Minnesota police officer's...
    newsJanuary 11, 2018 - 12:47pm
    January 10, 2018
    Circumstances around shooting of woman still unknown in Mahnomen County
    MAHNOMEN, Minn. – Law enforcement officials are trying to piece together the circumstances that led to an unidentified woman being dropped...
    news/crime-and-courtsJanuary 10, 2018 - 7:06pm
    December 27, 2017
    No need for Obamacare?: Farmers can now get group insurance through their co-ops
    Thanks to a new state law, some Minnesota farmers can say goodbye to the ups and downs of the individual health insurance market and say hello to nice, stable group health insurance plans offered through their co-ops. The 250 or so eligible farmers who are members of Community Co-ops...
    news/nationDecember 27, 2017 - 11:08am
    December 24, 2017
    Wind turbines at work southwest of Rollag. Dave Wallis / The Forum
    Pelican Lake wind turbine canceled by power co-op
    Lake Region Electric Cooperative has axed a proposed wind turbine-solar power array in Dunn Township, near Pelican Lake. "We have cancelled the...
    newsDecember 24, 2017 - 9:57am
    December 1, 2017
    The Angel of Hope Memorial Park Annual Vigil will be held Wednesday, December 6, at 7:00 pm. The park is located at the corner of 3rd Ave and 6th Ave NE in Perham. (Kim Brasel /FOCUS).
    Angel of Hope Memorial Park Annual Vigil December 6
    All are welcome to attend the annual vigil at the Angel of Hope Memorial Park, Wednesday, December 6, at 7:00 pm. The park is located at the...
    community/eventsDecember 1, 2017 - 12:08pm
    November 28, 2017
    A whole ‘slew’ of fun: Slew Foot Family Christmas Concert to hit Perham
    If you’re looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit, The Slew Foot Family Band will perform its Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 3, at...
    community/eventsNovember 28, 2017 - 4:28pm
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