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Kristin and Jim Wherley hold their "Resorter of the Year" award from the Community of Minnesota Resorts (Elizabeth Vierkant)

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Minnesota Resorter of the Year award winners welcome new guests, grateful for long-term families

Perham's Britney Loerzel delivers a pitch to the plate during a defensive drill at the Prairie Winds Middle School April 9, 2021. (Meghan Perry / Perham Focus)

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Perham softball hopes to make run at section, conference titles

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COVID-19 vaccine appointments open in Otter Tail County April 14-16

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Perham events postponed Thursday, April 15

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Perham boys tennis team looks to increase numbers

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Perham's track and field team plans on competitive season

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Production supervisor Edward Grant, left and office service coordinator Marvin Goodman explain the one-way foot traffic policy at Cushman & Wakefield global commercial real estate services, July 17, 2020, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune / TNS

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COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof’

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Minnesota family upholds farm's rich history, while writing new chapters

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Hearings set to discuss Otter Tail Power rate increase proposal

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Registration for the first Heart of the Lakes Color Run ends Friday, April 16. (Perham Public Schools)

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Registration for Heart of the Lakes Elementary Color Run ends April 16

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High school students showcasing artwork at NYM gallery

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Chamber Choice Awards celebrate passion and spirit in Perham

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Officers stand guard outside Brooklyn Center Police Department with trash thrown at them by demonstrators at their feet after police allegedly shot and killed a man, who local media report is identified by the victim's mother as Daunte Wright, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi

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After Wright's death, Minnesota lawmakers look to curb police stops that can turn deadly

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Minnesota police shooting rekindles police reform debate, puts budget talks in question

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Minnesota Democrats prioritize ranked-choice voting in election debates

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A preliminary drawing of the kitchen remodel and expansion project at the Heart of the Lakes elementary. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2021.
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Perham elementary prepares for kitchen remodel

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First place finish kicks off postseason tournaments for Perham speech team

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Study of bacteria growth on masks among winning topics for Perham students at Minnesota science fair

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Officers stand guard outside Brooklyn Center Police Department with trash thrown at them by demonstrators at their feet after police allegedly shot and killed a man, who local media report is identified by the victim's mother as Daunte Wright, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi

Government and Politics

After Wright's death, Minnesota lawmakers look to curb police stops that can turn deadly

Government and Politics

Minnesota police shooting rekindles police reform debate, puts budget talks in question

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WeatherTalk: The smell of rain is complicated chemistry

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Dokken: More questions means longer wait for certifying record fish in North Dakota

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Mike Frisch: Finding those mid-spring crappies

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Extensive investigation leads to convictions of four men in North Dakota poaching case

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Commentary: Tax increases are unnecessary, especially amid vast state surplus

Columns

Klobuchar: Fighting for our local newspapers

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Ask a Trooper: Can I use a bike lane when turning?

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The Hammans kitchen AFTER the remodel is larger, brighter, and better suited to Mary Kay's "volume cooking" needs, she says. (Submitted Photo)

Home and Garden

From SPRING HOME magazine: Major makeover gives Paul Lake rambler a whole new look

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Adjusting and adapting: Perham area 4-H, FFA programs weather a year of uncertainty

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Virtual 4-H exhibits: With the fair canceled, EOT County clubs think outside the box

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