Sports highlight community involvement, teamwork
Perham FocusThe 2014-15 athletic season has brought me several firsts; including my first Minnesota State Cross Country Championship, Heart O'Lakes basketball game and Minnesota State Wrestling...
View ArticleReferendum Responsibility
Perham FocusSomeone recently told me that they knew that I was a big supporter of the school referendum. That I was all for raising people’s taxes for a...
View ArticleFree-range parenting and egg bombs
Perham FocusA recent article in a magazine brought up a concerned citizen’s out-spoken dismay (She called the cops.) because some local parents had let their two children—aged six and ten—play...
View ArticleIn the Write Zone
Perham Focus Words and coherently writing them down for others to read have been a big part of my life since I won my first writing competition in the seventh...
View ArticleNo time to cry over spilled ketchup
Perham Focus One of the best parts of working for a weekly newspaper is all the great festivals and community gatherings I get to attend. With camera in hand, I ...
View ArticleThe word ‘another’ has become bothersome with regards to school shootings
Perham Focus Stephen Colbert, on his former late night TV show, The Colbert Report, use to have a funny segment called “The Word,” where he would discuss a topic of...
View ArticleClose encounters of the DNR kind
Perham FocusI’ve had two encounters with the DNR—Department of Natural Resources. The first happened at small claims court, a place where I took minor disagreements with customers regarding bill...
View ArticleVote for schools Nov. 24
Perham FocusSometimes it’s difficult to see the forest for the trees. That seems to be the case with the Perham-Dent School District referendum, which voters will decide Nov. 24....
View ArticleMany folks contributed to election
Perham FocusTo all who helped the Perham-Dent School District referendum pass, a hearty thank you. The voters were the key players last Tuesday, of course, but there were so many...
View ArticleShop local this holiday season
Perham FocusWhat goes around comes around. Shopping local becomes a great big circle, with the residents and businesses of Perham the benefactors.With the quaint shops located downtown and...
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