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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash near Dunvilla
A 68-year-old motorcyclist was seriously hurt Friday afternoon in Otter Tail County in a collision with a passenger car. Dale Marvin Stiehl, 68, of Albert Lea was transported to Sanford Medical with life-threatening injuries,according to the State Patrol. He was not wearing a helmet....
 News/accidents July 20, 2019 - 7:15pm
Storm spotting and safety class is July 25
Otter Tail County's Emergency Management Director will host a special meeting to explore the characteristics of severe weather. This information session will discuss storm clouds, tornadoes and other weather-related phenomena. The goal of this meeting is to teach citizens how to spot...
 News/Weather July 18, 2019 - 1:57pm
Free nitrate water-testing clinic in Otter Tail County
Homeowners who rely on private wells are encouraged to participate at a free nitrate testing 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23 at the West Otter Tail SWCD office in Fergus Falls, or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Ottertail Community Center in Ottertail.
News/science and nature July 18, 2019 - 1:52pm
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Looking Back 50 and 25 years ago in Perham
50 years ago Corke faces first degree murder charge Asa Corke, 58, Amor Township, was formally charged with three counts of first degree murder...
 community/history July 17, 2019 - 1:54pm
Clay County sheriff's deputies look over the wreckage of a small plane that crashed and burned Thursday, July 11, at the Hawley (Minn.) Airport. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
NTSB: Witness saw plane descend nose-down before crashing at Hawley airport, killing Vergas pilot
HAWLEY — A passerby who witnessed the fatal gyroplane crash at the Hawley Municipal Airport on Thursday, July 11, saw the aircraft descend...
 News/accidents July 17, 2019 - 11:38am
75 cancer survivors walked in the Relay for Life's opening lap on Friday, July 12th. (Carter Jones/ FOCUS)
Relay for Life aims to save lives, one step at a time
Cancer is a dangerous foe, forever changing the lives of those who are diagnosed with it, and those who love and care for them. Perham and the...
 lifestyle/health July 16, 2019 - 12:07pm
Sheriff news: Fire destroys garage near Ottertail
Sheriff deputies reported that a detached garage and all of its contents, north of Ottertail and between Long and Rush lakes, was destroyed by fire on July 8. Firefighters from Ottertail and Perham were called to the scene of the fire at 10:55 a.m. The fire likely started from a spark,...
 News/crime and courts July 16, 2019 - 10:25am
Battle Lake has ties to moon landing anniversary
Former astronaut Harrison (Jack) Schmitt, a resident of New Mexico who comes to a family cabin at West Battle Lake during the summer months,...
 community/people July 16, 2019 - 8:30am
Pelican man charged with felony DWI, fleeing Becker County deputy
Tucker Roy Jacobson, 32, of rural Pelican Rapids, was charged in Becker County District Court with two counts of felony DWI and one count of felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. According to court records, at 4:16 a.m. on April 21, a deputy clocked him driving 73 mph...
 News/crime and courts July 16, 2019 - 5:54am
Perham woman injured in one-car crash on Highway 10
A Perham woman was hurt after her vehicle went into the ditch along Highway 10 on Friday, July 12. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 28-year-old Diara Lashay Hill was taken to Lakewood Health in Staples to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries after her 2008 Saturn Aurora...
 News/accidents July 15, 2019 - 5:16pm
County board approves date for Ditch 52 hearing
Otter Tail County commissioners have approved the date for reconvening the public hearing on Ditch 52, east of Dalton. This public hearing will be reconvened at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the county Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. Earlier, the county ditch inspector reviewed how...
 News July 15, 2019 - 4:30pm
Michael Schommer, new Director of Probation, outside Otter Tail County Courthouse Photo courtesy of Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County hires Michael Schommer as Director of Probation
Michael Schommer has been hired as Director of Probation for Otter Tail County. Schommer replaces Desta Lutzwick, who retired from Otter Tail...
 News/government and politics July 15, 2019 - 2:00pm
Perham gets $785K loan for sanitary sewer rehab
The City of Perham has been approved for a $784,850 loan to rehabilitate the city sanitary sewer at Second Avenue and Third Street. The money is part of just over $36 million in grant and loan funding by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for water infrastructure projects in...
 News/government and politics July 15, 2019 - 11:02am
COUNTRY Financial Representative Albert Doll (left) recently presented a $1,000 donation to Fire Captain Jeremie Schossow. (Submitted photo)
Perham Fire Department gets $1,000 Operation Helping Heroes Donation
The Perham Fire Department Relief Association received a $1,000 Operation Helping Heroes Donation from COUNTY Financial. Albert Doll of COUNTRY...
 News July 15, 2019 - 10:57am
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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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