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sports / prep Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - 11:45am

Evansville man, 9-year-old passenger killed in crash near Perham

A 32-year-old Evansville man was one of two victims killed in a crash with a semitrailer near Perham on Monday. Joshua W. Lawson of Evansville, the driver of a Chevrolet...

news Wed, Jul 07, 2010 - 4:18am

Mark Schmidt is surrounded by an entourage during his scoot through his hometown of Perham, en route to the Twin Cities a a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Marathon scoot across state at 7 mph succeeds in six days

A Perham man's foot powered scooter trek from Moorhead to the Twin Cities was completed in six days-raising more than $7,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The "Scootin' to the Next...

news / region Mon, May 03, 2010 - 11:14am

'Backpack' programs feed kids in need

PERHAM -- A Perham fourth-grader shared a nagging worry with his school counselor during Thanksgiving week. A mysterious well-wisher had been slipping a weekend's worth of meals and snacks in...

news Fri, Feb 05, 2010 - 7:13am

Perham-Dent teachers agree to 2-year pay freeze

The Perham-Dent School District and teachers reached an agreement last week on a two-year contract which freezes salaries the next two years. Perham Education Association, which represents the teachers, agreed...

news / education Wed, Dec 30, 2009 - 12:45pm

Perham students display some of the tattered books--which will be replaced thanks to nearly $20,000 in donations from the "Perham Pride" campaign. Also pictured is one of the 30 new computers that will be purchased for the middle school computer lab. Students in the back row, from left, Tyler Mayfield, Patience Peterson, Ryan Shepsky and Colton Lee. Front, Taylor Obowa and Austin DuRose. Perham Superintendent Tamara Uselman is at far left. At right, Marion Johnson, who launched the "Perham Pride" drive, ...

'Perham Pride' nets nearly $20,000 for books, computers

Christmas came early for Perham elementary and middle school students-and the school superintendent enjoyed a memorable birthday the same day, taking possession of $19,300. It was a welcome Christmas and...

news / education Tue, Dec 15, 2009 - 4:05am

Perham-Dent schools examine late lunch fee issue

PERHAM, Minn. - With delinquent school lunch payments mounting, Perham-Dent school officials are cooking up a new policy intended to limit free lunches without making kids go hungry. In many...

news / education Mon, Dec 07, 2009 - 7:09am

PERHAM -- Critters and kids are the focus of a new policy that is expected to be approved by the Perham-Dent School Board this month.

For kids in the Perham elementary school, it means that the beloved "school dog" Murphy will no longer be free to roam the premises. Allergies and related health issues are the motives behind the school board policy.

"We all love Murphy," said elementary school Principal Kari Yates at the October Perham school board meeting. "Delivering the news to the students was o...

Perham-Dent School District looks to ban teacher's pets

PERHAM -- Critters and kids are the focus of a new policy that is expected to be approved by the Perham-Dent School Board this month. For kids in the Perham...

news / education Tue, Nov 17, 2009 - 11:41am

Marion Johnson displays one of the magnetic "Perham Pride" bumper stickers.

Perham Pride: Special bumper stickers to raise $25,000 for financially strapped schools

A simple, two-word statement is starting to appear on car doors and other metal surfaces--in bright yellow and black. "Perham Pride" is the message on the magnetic bumper stickers, and...

news / education Fri, Oct 02, 2009 - 7:49am

Pedestrian struck by Amtrak train in Perham identified

A pedestrian was hospitalized in Fargo with serious injuries after being struck by an Amtrac passenger train in downtown Perham early Friday morning, Sept. 26. Railroad officials are considering bringing...

news Wed, Sep 30, 2009 - 8:38am

Perham couple accused of stealing $19,000 from employer

PERHAM -- A Perham couple is accused of stealing more than $19,000 from their employer. Facing several theft charges are Allen and Marianne VanWatermulen. Both of them worked at the...

news Fri, Sep 18, 2009 - 8:46am

Burglars smash walls, take safe from Perham church

Burglars smashed through a window, a door and three walls to get to the safe at a Perham church--and got away with only about a hundred bucks for all their...

news Sun, Sep 06, 2009 - 1:05pm

Project engineer Chris Thorson stands in front of the new Perham water tower, which is expected to be completed this October.

$2 million tower project on track for October completion

Right now, the city of Perham is facing some severe water shortage issues. Chris Thorson explains, "They're over capacity now. In 2007, the city used an average of 1.1 million...

news Wed, Aug 05, 2009 - 1:56pm

Truck trailer smashed by freight train in downtown Perham

An empty semi-truck trailer was smashed by a 123-car freight train in downtown Perham Friday morning, June 26. No injuries were sustained by the truck driver or the Burlington Northern-Santa...

Fri, Jun 26, 2009 - 11:35am

Perham school 'outsources' business management

The Perham school district will be contracting for business management services starting with the new fiscal year, July 1. Though it will be a different contractual arrangement, the school will...

education Fri, Jun 26, 2009 - 5:32am

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