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Two snowmobilers who went through the ice on Lake of the Woods Saturday afternoon have been identified as a father and son from Warroad. Divers continued to search today for Wayne Windahl, 47, and Jeremy Windahl, 16, according to a news release from the Ontario Provincial Police. There...

Plans are well underway for the annual Perham Hall of Fame and Leadership Award banquet, set for April 2. The event will honor four people who have made a difference in Perham. Reservations for the dinner should be phoned in by March 25, to the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce,...

The History Museum of East Otter Tail County recently added microfilm copies of the newspapers of New York Mills to their genealogy lab. The purchase of 135 reels of microfilm was made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. The newspapers include the New...

In his annual State of the City address, Mayor Larry Hodgson pointed out New York Mills continued positive growth in 2008, despite all the talk of the bad economy. Before speaking to that subject, the mayor opened with a little humor. "I feel that after listening to so many political...

Poor economic fitness is having an unhealthy affect on the Perham Area Community Center. "We're planning for a leaner year next year, and we're budgeting accordingly," said Kevin Nelson, director of the PACC, as the Perham City Council reviewed the 2009 budget for the fitness and...