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Perham is a charmer. A growing little city with big dreams, this hidden gem in western Minnesota boasts a bustling downtown shopping district, fun and family-friendly community festivals and tons of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Seated in the northeastern corner of Otter Tail County, on the Highway 10 corridor between Wadena and Detroit Lakes, Perham’s year-round residents number around 3,500, but the area’s population swells to three times that in the summers, when seasonal lake home and cabin owners are factored in. All those folks are kept entertained with community events li...

This week promises a varied array of entertainment choices. You can take in a concert, watch a play, get physical or help save wildlife. Or you can do everything — it’s not an either/or decision. Whatever you choose, there’s always something going on that you’ll find of interest. ‘Tracers,’ at Flagler College Lewis Auditorium The play, about “grunts” during the Vietnam War, moves with the men from basic training to combat in Vietnam and deals with their realization “that their lives will be forever affected by the horrors that they have witnessed — and been a part of.”

Written By: RosaLin Alcoser | × (Perham Focus file photo) Normally Perham’s summer Turtle Fest would block off about three streets to feature a variety of social events, music, turtle races, and the Turtle Fest parade However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Turtle Fest will not be like it has in years past. Turtle Fest 2.0 will be June 17-20. “We’re going to do different things to create excitement but still be safe, social distance, and stay within the guidelines,” said Dan Schroeder, executive director of the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce. “The whole thing behind Turtle Fest ...

TurtleFest canceled in Juno Beach Loggerhead Marinelife Center pausing event Loggerhead Marinelife Center and last updated 2021-02-09 12:29:39-05 JUPITER, Fla. — Loggerhead Marlinelife Center (LMC) announced Tuesday they are canceling TurtleFest for 2021. “TurtleFest will be raising its profile following our grand opening [of our Center’s 27,500-square-foot Waves of Progress expansion],” said Tim Hannon, Co-Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer at LMC. “New elements are sure to elevate the experience from our ocean reef exhibit, to the ocean view café and doublin...