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Boys Basketball: Perham Rolls Past DGF, Wins 25th Straight

Yellow Jackets have won 38-consecutive regular season games dating back to last season.
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GLYNDON, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets (25-0) boys basketball team continues to dominate on the hardwood this season as they rolled past DGF 81-44 on Tuesday night. The Yellow Jackets have now won 38-consecutive regular season games dating back to last season. Perham has an opportunity to cap off a perfect regular season on Friday when they travel to…
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MN Basketball Roundup: Perham Escapes Hawley with 22nd Straight Victory

Barnesville downs DGF in girls basketball.
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HAWLEY, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets (22-0) picked up their 22nd win in a row by the slimmest of margins over Hawley (11-7) 49-48. Perham’s Carter Cresap bucket was the difference maker in the lasting seconds as the Yellow Jackets defense made a key stop on the Nuggets to end the game. In girls basketball, Barnesville (18-3) and DGF…
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Girls Basketball Roundup: DGF Erases 18 Point Deficit, Wins in OT

Sheyenne downs North
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GLYNDON, Minn. — The second-ranked DGF Rebels kept its undefeated season alive defeating Perham 76-74 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Rebels trailed the Yellow Jackets by 18 points at halftime. Senior guard Natalie Steichen scored 29 points to lead the Rebels, including the game timing bucket in regulation. Steichen hit two free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to put…

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Man Suffers Severe Hypothermia After Being Pulled From Walker Lake

Man Was In Water For About 30 Minutes
TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man was rescued after the snowmobile he was on fell through the ice on Walker Lake Saturday afternoon. Two members of the Ottertail Fire Department, in water rescue suits, were able to pull the man from the water after about 30 minutes. Hubert Hovland was taken to the Perham hospital with severe…
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MN Prep Football Roundup: Hawley outlast’s Barnesville in Undefeated Showdown

Barnesville's 38-game home winning streak snapped, DGF Wins at home against Perham
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BARNESVILLE, Minn. — Hawley and Barnesville entered the day as two of just four undefeated teams in Minnesota Class-AA football. The Nuggets’ offense plowed through the Trojans on the way to a 48-30 win, bumping them up to 7-0 on the season. No. 4 Moorhead was back at home to take on Brainerd, but the Warriors were not intimidated by…
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MN Prep Football Roundup: Weah, Spuds Down Willmar

No. 7 Moorhead improves to 4-1 on the season.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The seventh ranked Moorhead Spuds returned home to host Willmar for homecoming. The Spuds downed the Cardinals 36-20. Other High school football scores: Wahpeton 48, Devils Lake 46 Final-6 Overtimes. Shanley 17, St. Mary’s 14 Final. DGF 49, Park Rapids 6 Final. Fergus Falls 35, Perham 20 Final. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…
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Prep Football Roundup: West Fargo Remains Undefeated, Downs Red River

Moorhead picks up win over Bemidji.
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FARGO, N.D. — Top ranked West Fargo remained undefeated after defeating Red River 35-12 on Friday night. Minnesota High School Football Scores: Hawley 48, LPGE 0. Pequot Lakes 35, DGF 7. Waubun 15, NCE-UH 14. Fergus Falls 33, EGF 3. Moorhead 41, Bemidji 21. Perham 65, Thief River Falls 20. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags:…

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Perham Man Dead After Rolling His Vehicle

Man Died At The Scene
TJ Nelson,

PERHAM, Minn. — A 24-year-old Perham man is dead after rolling his vehicle. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Jack Januszewski died at the scene on 450th Street outside of rural Perham. They responded to the crash early this morning around 1 a.m. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, News Landing Page Tags: JACK JANUSZEWSKI, otter tail county, Perham, rollover
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Perham Man Arrested for Alleged Assault on Dilworth Officer

Hietala is facing charges of obstruction of the legal process, fleeing on foot and open container
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DILWORTH, Minn. — A man wanted for assaulting a police officer in Otter Tail County got into a scuffle with a Dilworth police officer early Wednesday morning. Stephen Hietala, 27, of Perham was pulled over on Highway 10 for a burned out headlight. He twice refused orders to get out of his vehicle and fought with the officer as he…
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Legion Baseball: Moorhead Cruises, Perham Rallies in Sub-State Tourney

Perham advances to play Bemidji; Blues play winner of Alex/Fergus Falls.
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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — The first round of the sub-state tournament began in Alexandria for the Moorhead Blues and other area teams. In the opening round top-seeded Bemidji defeated Thief River Falls 27-1 in seven innings. Second seeded Moorhead followed suit with a seven inning win as well defeating Detroit Lakes 19-3. “The last three years haven’t gone so well for…