Perham News

The Otter Tail County Sheriffa s Office has identified the driver of a car killed in an accident Monday near Perham.

A 37-year-old Perham woman died of injuries this morning at a Perham hospital following a two-vehicle accident along Highway 8, northeast of Perham, near Big Pine Lake.

Schools in Pelican Rapids and Perham are bracing for a new round of budget cuts after residents voted against proposed operating levies Tuesday.

Rachel Close, Sebeka School counselor, assisted Perham Police Chief Brian Nelson with demonstrations on how women can defend themselves if assaulted at the "Women and Self Defense" class.

The Perham community witnessed the future of healthcare Monday. Community leaders broke ground on a new Perham Hospital Monday afternoon, christening one of the most important and agressive building projects in East Otter Tail County history.

The Wadena County Board approved the appointment of Assistant County Engineer Jeff Adolphson as interim Highway Department head at their October 21 meeting.

A Vergas nurse and businesswoman has announced her candidacy for Minnesotaa s District 10 Senate seat.

A Sebeka man was arrested for felony DWI early Saturday after a report he was out of control at a Sebeka home.

Ita s three down and one to go for establishment of the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority that would oversee operations of the refuse burner in Perham.

A request by Zorbaz owner Thomas Hanson to expand his business, at least temporarily, on the west side of Otter Tail Lake was denied Tuesday by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners.

Co-op Sampo Board president Dale Hillukka announced the results of the election to members of the cooperative gathered at Blueberry Pines on October 14.

Trauma is the third leading cause of death in Minnesota a ' and trauma victims taken to the Perham Memorial Hospital will receive a new level of care after the hospital was recently designated as a Level IV trauma center.

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Online College in the High School, which this fall topped 200 student registrations for the first time, has expanded its STEMA offerings, giving students access to rigorous college-level math and science courses in their high school settings.

Three people are in custody for allegedly burglarizing dozens OF homes in Becker and Otter Tail counties since early September.

Two men have been charged in a series of lakes country burglaries. Eighteen-year-old Jesse Reed of Perham and 18-year-old Mitchell Reller of Detroit Lakes face numerous charges in Becker County and are expected to be charged in Otter Tail County as well.

A Sebeka man suffered serious injuries when he was struck by an Amtrak train in Perham early Saturday morning, September 26.

Even though Bobbie McInerney's son, Gary, died 38 years ago, the pain is still fresh.

Celebrate the Otter Tail County Historical Society's 82nd birthday with a dinner, program and silent auction on Thursday, October 15 at Mulligan's Pub & Eatery in Perham.

A 18-year-old man was shot while attempting to break into a residence in a trailer park in Ottertail around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.