Why I Left My Small Town (and why I want to move back) | My Town | S1 EP1: Perham, MN

[@MyTownSeries]

Where are you watching from? Let us know in the comments below 👇

[@jacquig3116]

Phoenix, AZ

[@amandanovotny2573]

Perham alumni, college in SD, went to Austin TX for a couple of years because "why not" and I always knew I'd end up back here. Twin Cities for several years after that, and finally, moved back home with 4 kids and the "city boy" husband who always swore he would never live more than 15-20 min from Target. Now, I don't think I could get him to move back to the Cities!

[@allisonkuznia]

Minneapolis. Originally from Argyle, MN.

[@DustinBryson]

St. Charles, MO

[@AntonioWard-k7b]

Independence MN

[@Sebman1113]

I love those small Minnesota towns. The sort of place where the kids are smart, The air is clean, The winters are cold. The sort of town where Friday nights are with friends and/or family, on the lake fishing on Saturday, and going to the Lutheran Church Sunday morning, watching the vikes in the afternoon with friends and family.

[@jeanettemiley7883]

Kp😅😢

[@jessicalhansoncht3318]

Watching from Willmar, MN. Grew up just north of Perham, MN. It’s always good to go home no matter how far you roam.

[@williamdertinger4434]

Great show - I’m glad it showed up in my feed

[@hellofromastranger]

Absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully filmed and so much heart! Can't wait to see the rest of the show!

[@hyrumsmith102]

Watching from Rice Lake (near Duluth), MN. Grew up in Corcoran, small town west of Minneapolis, and went to Rockford schools until high school, when I transferred to Wayzata. Man, what a change that was. I loved growing up in a rural area, and I hope my kids can have that life as well. The freedom, the space, the people. So many great memories and experiences that shaped who I am today.

[@MattGraunke]

Good stuff! Subscribed. Found it via LinkedIn. Totally relatable, moved from the suburbs to Lake Country to get some land, some space, and some 'me' time.

[@rickybs1]

Great Job! I can't wait for the next episode!

[@julieolson9004]

Great stories! Looking forward to more episodes and seeing what makes each small town a community! Very special film series. Thanks for doing this series!

[@toddguse]

This was a wonderful show to watch. It made my day and likely beyond. Thank you! I had a similar story, I moved from East Bethel, MN to Minneapolis and then to Zimmerman, MN back to East Bethel.

[@wendyredland6125]

Oh my goodness Cory...I remember meeting you when you covered a story on our small town Community about 10 years ago...America's Best Communities competition. You came to Lindstrom, MN to the Chisago Lakes Chamber and shared the Chisago Lakes Community's journey in the competition. You and your wife had just had your twins and I too have 3 kids...a daughter and then twin boys within 22 months. Mine are now 24 yrs and 22 yrs. My sister in law's mother and father in law lived in Dent and the family farmland is still in the family there. Perham and Dent are such great places. My family lives in Almelund which is a super great tiny township and we loved raising our kids here. So fun to see your story. Move to Small Town America...there's nothing better!! The night sky is amazing!!! :)

[@patrickbachman2184]

since I left home (Brainerd) right after high school, I find this eerily similar to my journey back home. After 47 years, Marion Lake south of Perham is my retirement home.

[@cd8788]

Best thing is to find a small town near a big town. That's what I did. I live in the country surrounded by woods but I can be in a downtown large city area in only 16minutes.

[@roycepavelka133]

Excited to see where this thing goes!

[@williamdertinger4434]

Watching from a really small town !

[@glorypaxson]

Completed. As requested. Great stuff!

[@tinmanisawesome]

Perspective is the greatest gift in life. We don't realize anything fully until our perspective is given a chance to flourish. I am from Kittson County in MN about 15 miles from Canada. It has been the greatest gift life could give me. Instead of not knowing my neighbors in some of the bigger towns I've lived in, i live in a town of 50 but personally know more people from towns surrounding my hometown than i ever met in the time i lived in towns of 100,000 plus people. Its not better or worse but the normal i enjoy waking up in every day.

[@MyTownSeries]

Love this, thanks for sharing!

[@pattimlloyd]

This was great! Watching from Long Prairie, MN My daughter was in this, making popcorn 🍿 😁

[@RockapellaRendezvous]

Really good stuff! We need this!

[@trishjohnson35]

Btw, I work for Leighton Media and our Intern wanted to look into doing an interview with you? This is so fun!

[@MyTownSeries]

[e-mail] - will send it to Cory

[@AmandaRohde]

They have snow in northern Minnesota I live in the a twin cities and it was just 80

[@doorflipz123]

great video look forward to the next. do one on sauk centre at some point felling trailers is the company i can compare in this video easily with how much they do for that community

[@LynnLangit]

great series - this is my story too!

[@TacosAreLife.]

I played softball there. They've got a really cool bar by the field.

[@OutdoorsEquipmentInFargoND]

Rural areas are wonderful. Perham is a great town

[@williamhodgden8970]

Perham is to full of moved in democrats. The school sucks. Ran by a real idiot.

[@JacobIngebretson]

Do not forget Barrel O Fun it got sold but KLN is a good company to work for and profit sharing was very good every quarter. Also insensitive for housing loans and I believe the city offered one too. Good community. Good people. Miss it.

[@Lukedriveitlikearental]

Just south of otter tail county

[@Man-E]

To be real growing up a minority in rural cities is extremely difficult and segregation is real don’t take it out on your kids and wife by moving them out the cities I appreciate the video and love from the Twin Cities

[@MyTownSeries]

@@Man-E thanks for sharing… we have some episodes that dive into this coming up. Appreciate you.

[@mntucket7410]

I stopped watching in Richfield.

[@ondreyjames]

Nice series idea. Make the episodes shorter please. We have little time and ADD.

[@MyTownSeries]

We have a lot of shorter stories content to consume too 😊

[@pattimlloyd]

@@ondreyjames you can change the settings to play it faster