Perham Focus

Heart of the Lakes Relay for Life unites Perham with prayers, dove release and luminary walk to support cancer survivors and research.

Perham community shines at Heart of the Lakes Relay for Life to fight cancer

Savannah Hagen & Elliott Shepard, of Perham, Minn., are happy to announce the birth of their son, Maddox Evander Shepard. Maddox was delivered by Dr. Illene Reed at Perham Health on June 18, 2026, at 2:41 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Maddox is welcomed home by…

Maddox Evander Shepard

The stars of the fly-in in Detroit Lakes were two colorful Howard DGA-15P planes from 1940.

Historic airplanes take the spotlight at Water Carnival Fly-in Saturday in Detroit Lakes

The loss of the entire EAC leadership is another canary in the coal mine – and I urge Americans to take notice," said MN Secretary of State Steve Simon.

Firings at U.S. Election Assistance Commission is 'canary in the coal mine,' says top MN election official