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The Perham Yellowjackets with their fourth place Class AA trophy after wrapping up a 30-3 season. Jason Groth/FOCUS
Yellowjackets take fourth at Class AA Tournament
In a back-and-forth contest, it was Lake City, who prevailed in the final minutes with a 51-47 victory over the Perham Yellowjackets in the Class...
 sports/basketball 6 hours 51 min ago
Perham's Jenson Beachy is swarmed by a trio of Minneapolis North defenders on his way to the basket during the Class AA Semifinals at Target Center. Jason Groth/Forum News Service
Early run helps Minneapolis North past Perham
The Perham Yellowjackets struggled to overcome Minneapolis North’s speed and pace in the opening minutes when the Polars ran out to an 18-2...
 sports/basketball 23 hours 12 sec ago
Henning's Sam Fisher catches the pass from Parker Fraki and lays it in for two points during the first half of Henning's Class A Semifinal victory over Spring Grove at the Target Center. Jason Groth/Forum News Service
Henning advances with 33-point win
When the Henning Hornets hit 33 points to extend their first half lead to 17 points on Spring Grove, the crowd chanted 33 in honor of Jacob Quam....
 sports/basketball March 22, 2019 - 6:12pm
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Henning's Adam Lange gets CHOF's McCaleb Alleman off the ground as he goes up for a shot during the Class A Quarterfinals at Williams Arena. Jason Groth/Forum News Service
Free Throws, defense key Henning in Class A Quarterfinals
Henning head coach Randy Misegades got after his team at the half when Christ’s Household of Faith’s McCalleb Alleman hit buzzer-beater 3-pointer,...
 sports/basketball March 21, 2019 - 7:12pm
Local Alpha Delta Kappa is seeking 2019 scholarship recipients
The Minnesota Alpha Theta Chapter, Detroit Lakes, and surrounding areas of ADK is announcing its annual scholarship award program for any interested high school senior or any current college junior majoring in education. Each year a $750 scholarship will be awarded to two students...
 News March 21, 2019 - 5:55pm
Sheriff news
Barn collapses near New York Mills Sheriff deputies reported the collapse of a barn north of New York Mills at 5:30 p.m. on March 12. The location was close to Highway 67. The south half of a large loafing barn, owned by Kohler Dairy, collapsed and trapped from 80 to 100 cattle. The...
 News March 21, 2019 - 1:56pm
Rick West Tom Hintgen/Perham Focus
State gas tax debate tied to county roads
County commissioners and department heads are closely watching the gas tax debate at the Minnesota State Legislature. The Minnesota gas tax,...
 News March 21, 2019 - 11:56am
The proposed gymnastics building will also include locker rooms and over 100 additional parking spaces.
School board gets a look at proposed gymnastics building
The Perham-Dent School Board got its first look at a proposed gymnastics building at its regular meeting on Monday, March 18. The school board...
 News March 21, 2019 - 10:54am
Perham's Jenson Beachy takes the ball to the hoop during the Class AA quarterfinals against Redwood Valley at Williams Arena on March 20. Jason Groth/FOCUS
Perham drives past Redwood Valley, into the semifinals
The Perham Yellowjackets used a 14-4 run to start the second half and kept the pressure on when it picked up a 73-58 victory over Redwood Valley...
 sports/basketball March 20, 2019 - 10:23pm
Perham Police Report
March 11 5:32 a.m. - Public Works requested assistance contacting owner of vehicle parked in city parking lot 12:47 p.m. - Perham resident reported hit and run 1:08 p.m. - Assisted with snow dispute between neighbors 10:24 p.m. - Responded to Perham residence for disturbance; all...
 News March 20, 2019 - 2:30pm
Kevin Keil poses for a portrait on Tuesday, March 19. Keil will become Perham's Economic Development Director when Chuck Johnson retires on April 19. (Carter Jones/ FOCUS)
Former mayor set to replace Johnson as EDA Director
Former Perham mayor Kevin Keil has been named Perham's new Economic Development Director. Keil, a lifelong Perham native, will take over from...
 News March 20, 2019 - 2:28pm
Perham's Josh Jeziorski celebrates as the clock winds down during play against Hawley during the Minnesota Class 2A, Section 8 boys basketball tournament championship at Concordia on Saturday, March 16. David Samson / The Forum
Perham's Jeziorski is ready to lead Yellowjackets in his first state boys basketball tournament as a player
Perham senior Josh Jeziorski has been going to the Minnesota boys basketball state tournament every year since sixth grade. He was in the crowd...
 sports/basketball March 20, 2019 - 10:40am
Perham earns No. 3 seed, opens with Redwood Valley
The Section 8AA Champion Perham Yellowjackets earned the No. 3 seed for the Class AA Boys Basketball Tournament announced by the Minnesota State High School League on March 17. The Yellowjackets (29-1) will open against the winners of Section 3AA, Redwood Valley, at 8 p.m. at Williams...
 sports/basketball March 20, 2019 - 10:38am
Perham Speech Team Expo rescheduled
Because of the Perham Basketball team traveling to state, the Perham Speech team has decided to reschedule its annual Expo to Thursday, March 28. 
News March 20, 2019 - 9:26am
The Henning boys basketball team celebrates a Minnesota Class 1A, Section 6 title, holding the jersey of teammate Jacob Quam, who died in a car accident in 2017. Eric Morken / Forum News ServiceEric Morken / Forum News Service
Henning boys basketball playing in memory of teammate who died in car accident
Henning, Minn. - A jersey for Jacob Quam hangs in the classroom of Henning assistant boys basketball coach Mark Oscarson. Quam always thought...
 News March 19, 2019 - 4:03pm

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