Kenneth and Toni Erlandson are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily.  Emily is engaged to Hayden Brown, the son of Reverend Scott and Tammy Brown of Leaf Valley, Minn.  A wedding is planned for June of 2021. 

Jenna and Dana Damm, of Wadena, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Andrew Earl Damm, who was born on January 25, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. He was delivered by Dr. Shaneen Schmidt at Tri-County Health Care in Wadena.  Proud grandparents are Bruce and Joyce Uselman; and Paula… Read More

Stacy and Jake Williams, of Henning, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Carson Charles, who was born on January 12, 2021. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Proud sibling is Greyson. Proud grandparents are Jody and Beno; and Tammy and Thomas; and Brent and Brenda.

Perham Health welcomed its first baby of 2021 on New Year’s Day.  Tate Maxwell Rutten was born at 7:37 a.m. to Ashley and Isaac Rutten of Perham. He weighed eight pounds and is 20 inches long. Supporting the family throughout the pregnancy and delivering Tate was Tonya Diggins, certified nurse midwife.  Welcoming Tate into their family are… Read More

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2020 fall semester honors lists.    The President’s List includes 264 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 264 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74. Local students who were honored were… Read More

Elizabeth and Steve Dombeck, of Perham, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jack Stanley Dombeck, who was born on December 9, 2020 at 7:21 a.m. at Perham Health. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long. He was delivered by Dr. Kailey Witt at Perham Health Jack is welcomed home… Read More

Several local students earned degrees from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn., at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester.Among the students who earned a degree from Bemidji State University during the Spring 2020 semester were: Shannon Burr, Henning, bachelor of science; Katherine Bushaw, Henning, bachelor of science, Cum Laude and Katelyn Robinson, Ottertail, bachelor… Read More

Jenna and Toby Curtis, of Henning, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Boone Thomas Curtis. Boone was delivered by Dr. Illene Reed at Perham Health on September 10, 2020, at 1:44 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18 inches long.Boone is welcomed home by sibling Ridley; grandparents Beth and… Read More