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Perham High School senior Jackson Brown received one of the nation’s highest honors as a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, Perham High School Principal Ehren Zimmerman announced.   Brown, the son of Chris and Shari Brown, entered the National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by theRead more

Perham, MN: #ICANHELP is set to deliver a powerful presentation on the importance of digital safety to more than 1200 students at Perham-Dent Public Schools. The presentation will highlight how students and adults can maintain a positive digital footprint and be a Digital First Responder in order to navigate around a digital world and provideRead more

It was a special year for the Minnesota State Fair and it was a special time for members of Perham FFA. The Minnesota State Fair wrapped up its 75th year and Perham FFA celebrated several great showings from the annual event. Ashton Hendrickson exhibited his Columbia Sheep. For Hendrickson the work started the year beforeRead more

Story courtesy of Robert Williams and the Frazee Forum The Minnesota House of Representatives passed H.R. 5952, Tuesday, Sept. 13, a bill sponsored by Representative Michelle Fischbach, that honors the life of Jon Glawe, a Vergas mail carrier of 36 years. “He left a remarkable impact on his community,” Fischbach said in a speech onRead more

With the first day of school in the books, the enrollment numbers are higher than expected. Staff at Heart of the Lakes Elementary, Prairie Wind Middle School and Perham High School recorded a good start to the 2022-23 school year.  Overall, the district saw an increase of 61 students from opening day in 2021 comparedRead more

Perham High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.Read more

Minnesota Revenue offers two valuable tax benefits for parents who purchase school supplies for their K-12 students, the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction. These benefits can reduce parents’ taxes to increase their refund, but is only available for those who keep their receipts. Purchases for most school supplies, field trips, and musical instruments for schoolRead more

Concordia Athletic Director Rachel Bergeson announced the Cobber Athletics Hall of Fame class on July 27. The group features Perham Public School’s Facilities Director Russ Winkels. Winkels starred as a safety for the Cobber football team. The group that will be inducted into the Cobber Hall of Fame features four All-American award winners, the all-timeRead more

Before heading to the 2022 Minnesota School Employees Association’s Delegate Assembly, Perham Public Schools Pam Ehnert was confused. Usually, she is a member of the Sue Ezell Leadership Award (SELA) Committee. However, this year she wasn’t and it was kept quiet from her on the reason why. That reason was she was nominated for theRead more

The Frazee-Vergas and Perham-Dent Community Education is offering Summer Enrichment Opportunities. The Community Education is offering a variety of opportunities such as Art Club, Babysitting Training Course, Beginning Crocheting, Beginning Knitting, Chess for Beginners, Drone Photography STEM Camp, Eureka Engineering STEM Camp, French Language Camp, Giraffe Acrylic Painting, Glass Mosaics and many many more greatRead more