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Event will welcome Perham alumni 'Home for the Holidays'
The 549 Family Foundation, in conjunction with Perham Public Schools and the Live Wide Open initiative, will be hosting an event to welcome former...
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United Way of Otter Tail and Wadena predicts budget shortfall without more help
The United Way of Otter Tail and Wadena Counties is asking for help to meet their annual campaign goal. After an initial review the organization is predicting a budget shortfall of $88,000, according to a press release. The gap comes at a time when more people than ever are asking...
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Perham Area calendar
Saturday, December 15 Free Christmas Matinee Perham: At the Comet Theatre at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Bring an item to donate to the local food shelf. Featured movie will be "Sherlock Gnomes." Free Cookie Decorating Perham: At Ma's Little Red Barn from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday,...
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Andrew Jacobson of Perham attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Camp last summer. (submitted photo)
PHS student attends leadership camp
Andrew Jacobson attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Camp last summer. "At HOBY I had a great time learning about my leadership style and...
 News December 12, 2018 - 4:46pm
Perham Police Report
December 3 • 5:43 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for not yielding and signaling • 8:59 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for broken tail light • 12:45 p.m. - Issued verbal warning for not maintaining lane position • 4:33 p.m. - Report of a possible HRO violation • 8:19 p.m. -...
 News December 12, 2018 - 9:42am
City Council approves 2019 tax levy and budget
The Perham City Council approved the 2019 tax levy and budget during the regular council meeting Monday night. The residential tax rate increases from 48.25 percent in the 2018 levy to 48.4 percent in the 2019 final levy. A home valued at $138,000 will see an increase of $1.72 according...
 News December 11, 2018 - 7:17pm
Lakeside Golf Course closing its bar, restaurant for winter
Lakeside Tap, the bar and restaurant located at Perham Lakeside Golf Course, will close this winter in order to regroup before the lucrative summer season. "We have decided that it would be in our best interest to temporarily close the bar and restaurant this year during the historically...
 News December 10, 2018 - 2:35pm
Boys and Girls Club of the Perham Area Director Cori Brown, center, accepts a donation check from Spherion Staffing Services Operations Manager Brett Willett and Account Manager Missi Abfalter. (Submitted Photo)
Boys and Girls Club, Red Cross accept donations from Spherion
The Perham office of Spherion Staffing Services, a local recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, is spreading the giving spirit...
 News December 10, 2018 - 8:47am
A variety of local retailers from Perham are standing together to help in the fight against big online retailers, some of which include (from left) Mark and Barb Lenius, Roxanne Harthan, Tamara Langen, Connie Richter, Kimberly Anderson, Sarah Hayden, Bailee Schissel, and Cyrus Bickell. (Carter Jones / Focus)
Stronger together: Perham's retailers stand arm in arm against big online retailers
Editor's note: We live in a time of rapid change — change that does not entirely skip over small Minnesota towns like this one. Today, more...
 News December 7, 2018 - 8:00am
A banner hanging in front of the future River's Edge Cabinetry shop shows what the building will look like when complete. (Marie Johnson / Perham Focus)
River's Edge Cabinetry is building a new Main Street store
The owners of River's Edge Cabinetry, Tasha and Joe Foltz, believe a new storefront on Perham's Main Street will open fresh doors for their custom...
 News December 6, 2018 - 9:30am
Peer pressure is a major cause of student smoking, but these first graders found out last week that smoking just ain’t all that cool, as Arnie Aardvark and five members of the speech and drama department gave a skit about smoking. On hand were, left to right: Gina Cooper, Jodi Rohweller, Davin Sannes, Anna Guck, Kim Pauna, and Tom Meinhover as Arnie Aardvark. (From the Thursday, December 9, 1993 Perham Enterprise Bulletin)
Looking Back 25 and 50 years ago in Perham
50 years ago Smalley Smiles (by editor Harv Smalley): The weather grabbed the spotlight this week with the first real snow of the year. It made...
 News December 6, 2018 - 9:23am
Focus and Contact office at a new location
The Perham Focus and Contact office has moved to a new location at 300 West Main St., Suite C in Perham. Find us on the railroad track side of...
 News December 6, 2018 - 9:12am
Brett Christiansen of Perham is being featured in Prairie Business Magazine's 40 under 40 edition. (submitted photo)
Perham's Brett Christiansen featured in Prairie Business mag's 40 under 40
Brett Christiansen, engineering manager at Arvig, was selected on Prairie Business magazine's 2018 40 under 40 list. The list highlights 40 of...
 News December 5, 2018 - 1:43pm
Perham Area calendar
Thursday, December 6 Angel of Hope Candlelight Vigil Perham: At the Angel of Hope Memorial Park from 7-8 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship will be held immediately following the vigil at Perham Community Church, located across the street from the park at 44664 440th Street. Contact...
 entertainment December 5, 2018 - 1:42pm
Perham Police Report
November 26 • 9:02 a.m. - Perham resident reported domestic assault • 4:26 p.m. - Two-vehicle crash on W. Coney St; no injuries • 5:44 p.m. - Adult female arrested for 2nd degree assault and 5th degree domestic assault • 9:19 p.m. - Adult male arrested on Otter Tail County...
 News December 5, 2018 - 1:36pm

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Shearer's Foods is planning to invest more than $8 million in their Perham facility. Brian Hansel/FOCUS

Shearer’s Foods, LLC, announced Wednesday its long-term growth plans to invest $8 million in its Perham manufacturing facility.  

This investment will allow the company to improve its operational ...

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