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🌱 Child hurt in Highway 78 crash: what Perham drivers should know
Perham, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Perham! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Child hurt in Highway 78 crash: what Perham drivers should know
- How Perham’s Brooklyn Glorvigen punched her ticket to the state tournament
Also on today's calendar: Rapunzel Cast Registration- Missoula Children's... and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Child injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 78 in Perham Township (perhamfocus.com) — Emergency crews from Perham and Otter Tail County responded after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 78 in Perham Township injured a six-year-old passenger from New York Mills. Authorities say both drivers escaped injury, everyone wore seatbelts, and the child’s injuries are not life-threatening, but the collision underscores safety concerns at the Minnesota Street intersection. 
• Brooklyn Glorvigen qualifies for state, caps off a successful season in style (perhamfocus.com) — Perham golf fans have reason to celebrate as Brooklyn Glorvigen clinched a state tournament berth with a top-10 finish at the Section 8AA meet in Bemidji, the program’s first qualifier since 2023. Teammate Elise Reuter also competed, helping showcase Perham’s growing strength in girls golf against strong regional programs like Detroit Lakes and Fergus Falls.
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Paint the Lake Acrylic Art Class →
perham center for the arts, 101 5th St NE, Perham
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Rapunzel Cast Registration- Missoula Children's... →
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Perham Area Public Library, 225 2nd Ave NE, Perham
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Health Care CPR Class – Basic Life Support (BLS) →
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Conductor Jack's Kids Dance Party - A Journey Back... →
Corner Collective, Upper Level, Frazee
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International Friendship Festival →
Sherin Park, 651 E Mill Ave, Pelican Rapids
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Bucks Mill Brewing, 824 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes
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Figuring It Out - Abello Acoustics Band - Encore... →
Lion's Park, 32911 MN-87, Frazee
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Fish House Festival 2026 →
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, 24 N Main Ave, New York Mills
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Kalevala Puppet Pageant →
Finn Creek Museum, 55442 340th St, New York Mills
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Pillager vs Perham →
Perham High School, 800 Coney St W, Perham
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🗞 Nearby News
Detroit Lakes
- Detroit Lakes community garden full as people return for growing season (dl-online.com)
- Detroit Lakes man injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 59 (dl-online.com)
- 3-peat, Lakers boys and girls finish the job at sections (dl-online.com)
Wadena
- Wadena City Library announces June events, kicks off youth summer reading program (wadenapj.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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