Friends and Neighbors

Two area couples, Travis and Gina Schauer of Lake Park and Ed and Alisyn Keil of Perham, will receive special recognition for their commitment to leadership and their community at the Agassiz Leaders Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 23 at the University of Minnesota Crookston. They,...

He may not be known for his sunny disposition -- his nickname of 'Mr. Sunshine' is an affectionate tribute to his gruff, man-of-few-words persona...

Mark Odland has had many professions in his life: At various times, he has worked as a professional musician, served in the U.S.

April Wilsey was in fifth grade when she first met up with her mentor, Jan Parta, through Perham's Kinship program. Now, seven years later, Wilsey is a senior at Perham High School, looking forward to prom, graduation and heading off to college.

Though Carmen McCullough has wanted to write a book for as long as she can remember, when it came down to actually putting together some ideas for one, the Detroit Lakes artist and marketing consultant found herself at a bit of a loss. "I love books, and always thought I should...

Though there were admittedly some "rocky times" during his 16½-year tenure on the Lake Park-Audubon School Board, Dale Binde said that ultimately, "it's been a fun time." Binde attended his last meeting as a member of the LP-A board on Dec. 17, after declining to run for re-election...

Though the formal award presentation won't take place until the end of January, Detroit Lakes High School's Joleen Skolte was notified earlier this month by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) that she had been chosen as their 2012 Office Professional...

It may not have been an easy decision, but now that Eric Martinez is a semester into his new position as principal at Waubun Public Schools, he knows he made the right choice. "Things are going very well," Martinez said early this week. "This is a great community, with lots of...

For over two decades, Duane Henrikson has been an advocate for families with loved ones entering long-term care at Oak Crossing. This month,...

Though he's packed a lot of accomplishments into the years since his 1998 graduation from Detroit Lakes High School, Christopher Mohs would be...

There's a new attorney in town, but he's already a familiar face to the clients of the Shoemaker & Ziegler law firm. Josh Haugen, who graduated from the University of North Dakota law school in Grand Forks this past May, had worked as an intern at the Detroit Lakes law firm before...

For some people, choosing a career is something that almost seems predestined from the moment they were born.

He may have spent most of his life in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, but Detroit Lakes' newest police officer is finding small town life in northwest Minnesota is not so very different from where he grew up. "Surprisingly, it's not that much different," says Chad Paddock,...

Since his father Rick Larsen strapped on his first pair of skis almost as soon as he was able to walk, Detroit Lakes native Birk Larsen says...