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

(Vergas Fire/Rescue Department Facebook page) Vergas, MN – One dog is saved after falling through the ice on a lake in rural Vergas last Friday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Off...

(Undated) – Heavy snowfall this weekend across Minnesota caused some travel difficulties ahead of Easter Sunday. The most snow was reported in Vergas with 17 inches of snow. Close behind was Pup...

Otter Tail County Emergency Management is reminding residents to prepare for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding and other weather hazards during Severe Weather Awareness Week, April13-17, 2026....

Wadena, MN – A young woman was hospitalized following a head-on collision with a semi north of Wadena Saturday morning. State troopers say that at around 10:17 a.m. on April 4, a semi was headin...

Newstalk 1250 KBRF Presents “Where to Eat” Episode 4o – Antelope Creek Bar & Grill Click here for more shows. Welcome to Antelope Creek Bar & Grill   Located at 102 Moor...

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 ...

Shea Hites. (OTCDF) Otter Tail County, MN – A homeless man was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor in Otter Tail County. 26-year-old Shea Hites has been accused of having sexual contact wit...

Matthew Baker. (OTCDF) Parkers Prairie, MN – A Parkers Prairie man was arrested Tuesday for making threatening comments about shooting up a bank. Otter Tail County Prosecutors say 57-year-old Ma...

Phelps, MN – A Battle Lake man was brought to a hospital after crashing into the Otter Tail River early Thursday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Elijah Hen...

Glyndon, MN – A Pelican Rapids man is hurt after a semi crash on I-94 early Thursday morning. State troopers say a sedan and a semi were both heading west on the interstate near mile marker 10 i...