Category Archives: (KBRF & Fergus Now) KBRF Local-News

Police Continue to Ask Otter Tail County Residents for Assistance in Finding Missing Woman
Fargo, ND – The Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments continue to ask for the public’s assistance as authorities investigate the disappearance of 25-year-old Isadora Wengel. Isadora was ...
Derek Sidian Feb 03, 2026

E-Bike Driver Seriously Hurt Following Crash in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls, MN – An E-Bike driver was seriously hurt in a car crash in Fergus Falls Monday afternoon (February 2). Fergus Falls Police Lieutenant Connor West says officers were called to a cra...
Derek Sidian Feb 03, 2026

Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties Celebrating Dental Health Month
(OTC) Otter Tail County, MN – As Children’s Dental Health Month launches in February, local public health professionals are urging families who need affordable dental care and are enrolled...
Derek Sidian Feb 02, 2026

State Lawyers Weigh Unprecedented Prosecution of Federal Agents
St. Paul, MN – Attorneys for the State of Minnesota are considering an unprecedented legal move: prosecuting federal law enforcement agents. There is no modern example of a state filing criminal...
Derek Sidian Feb 02, 2026

5-Vehicle Crash Near Brandon Leaves Multiple Injured
Brandon, MN – Three people were hurt in a five-vehicle collision near Brandon Sunday afternoon. Troopers say that at around 2:40 p.m., two semis, a sedan, a pickup truck, and an SUV were all hea...
Derek Sidian Feb 02, 2026

Evansville Woman Injured in Rollover Crash Near Dalton Sunday
Unsplash Dalton, MN – One person was hurt in a rollover crash near Dalton this weekend. State troopers say the SUV was heading west on I-94 around 11:23 a.m. Sunday, when it lost control and ent...
Derek Sidian Feb 02, 2026

Officials Identify Man Killed in Rural Wadena Fire
David and Jeannie Hanes. (Holly Hanes) Wadena, MN – Authorities have identified the man killed in a house fire in rural Wadena. At around 7:40 Thursday night, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Off...
Derek Sidian Jan 31, 2026

WATCH: Trail Project Award, Gun Accident, and New Memory Loss Care – Weekly News Recap January 30th
Derek Sidian recaps this week's biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW US FOR ...
Derek Sidian Jan 30, 2026

Elizabeth Receives $1.75 Million in Federal Funds for Sanitary Improvement
kinek00 / Depositphotos.com Elizabeth, MN – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says more than $9 million in federal funding is going to 11 infrastructure projects in Minnesota’s 7th District...
Derek Sidian Jan 30, 2026

Dalton Man Hospitalized From Accident with a Gun
by_ShiShkin / Depositphotos.com Dalton, MN – A man was hospitalized following a gun accident in Dalton Thursday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 62-year-old Scott Joh...
Derek Sidian Jan 30, 2026