Perham backs one of its own as local deputy, firefighter, EMT prepares for bone marrow transplant

Perham backs one of its own as local deputy, firefighter, EMT prepares for bone marrow transplant

PERHAM — Keith Friedsam is a Perham boy, through and through. He has a love so strong for his home that he worked much of his life to be an Otter Tail County deputy, volunteer firefighter and EMS provider, certainly not for the riches. “I really want to give back,” he said, mentioning he has always felt a pull to emergency services. “Community is a huge part of my beliefs. That’s why I didn’t want to leave Perham … We’re not doing it for the glo…