January
Jan. 8 – Perham picked for state-funded rail safety upgrade – will get $150K to alleviate traffic backups at First Ave. crossing
February
Feb. 5 -- Death of firefighter one day after fighting Barrel of Fun Fire, heart attack
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Feb. 5 – City Garage building built
Feb. 19 -- $58.3 Million referendum looks likely
March
March 8 -- EOT Relay wins national award
March 26 -- Parking solution at HOTL Fast-tracked
April
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April 9 – Referendum plan taking shape
April 16 – Preschool priorities-Referendum
April 23 – Space, at the Heart of the matter-Referendum
April 30 – Room to learn – Referendum
May
May 7 – Vision for the Future-Referendum
May 7 – Perham summer road construction starting soon
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May 14 – What now? Referendum fails by 502 votes
June
June 14 – Affordable townhomes proposed for Perham
June 25 – Library Renovation to start
July
July 9 – Major City projects get financed
July 23 – Planning ramps up for a second try at referendum
July 30 – Fire at Tuffy’s caused by truck mishap
August
Aug. 6 – Perham Express in need of repair and home
Aug. 6 – 3,000 attend Lake Country Fly-in and car show
Aug. 13 – Relay for Life surpasses goal
Aug. 27 – Tuffy’s opens $70 million facility
Aug. 27 – WCCO profiles Perham – City selected for Goin’ to the Lake series
September
Sept. 3 – Enrollment even higher than expected
Sept. 10 – Tenant-Landlord dispute in Perham leads to shooting
Sept. 17 – Victim recounts events on day of shooting
Sept. 24 – Judge denies Skolte’s request for reduced bail
October
Oct. 1 – Casino to be built near Dent
Oct. 8 – KLN sells Barrel O’ Fun
Oct. 15 – Teacher increases approved
Oct. 15 – Perham Living breaks ground on remodeling project
Oct. 29 – Perham residents fondly remember John Knight
Oct. 29 – Demo project complete at former Dean’s building
Oct. 29 – Crosswalk work signals final stages of street improvements
November
Nov. 5 – City to draft letter to DNR opposing muskie stocking
Nov. 5 – An overview of the referendum; both sides weigh in
Nov. 12 – Perham first in county to ban e-cigs in city parks
Nov. 12 – HOTL up for Celebration School designation
Nov. 19 – Community Ed makes a comeback
Nov. 26 – Kuhlemeyer named Teacher of the Year
December
Dec. 3 – A win for Perham Schools -- $45.3M referendum passes; design of new high school to start right away
Dec. 3 – Charlie Nelson named new president of KLN; Kenny Nelson to continue as CEO
Dec. 10 – Plans being reviewed for new pool at area Thumper Pond
Dec. 10 – Relief over deadline extension; By 2022, high school instructors of college-level courses will need master’s degrees
Dec. 17 – Businesses fail alcohol compliance checks; 22 in Otter Tail County were not complinant, 5 of those in Perham
Dec. 17 – Perham tax levy: Good news and bad news; Levy lower than first thought, but still up 4 percent over last year
Dec. 17 – Perham Boys and Girls Club members get state, national recognition for anti-tobacco activism.
