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

Over 100 Agriculture Stakeholders Attended a Summit at a Farm in Fergus Falls
Representative Backer speaking at the Agriculture Summit at Jennen Farms. (Rep. Backer’s Office) Fergus Falls, MN – On January 22, approximately 130 farmers and agricultural business leade...
Derek Sidian Jan 27, 2026

Glendalough Park Hosting Snowshoe Hike This Weekend
XiXinXing / Depositphotos.com Battle Lake, MN – Glendalough State Park is hosting a family friendly adventure on snowshoes this weekend. On Saturday, January 31, hikers can grab their snowshoes ...
Derek Sidian Jan 27, 2026

Feds Refer MN Title IX Case About Trans Youth in Sports to Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services are referring Minnesota's Title IX case to the Department of Justice, saying the State’s Department of Ed...
Derek Sidian Jan 27, 2026

New Non-Profit Launches in Fergus Falls for Those Affected by Memory Loss
Rivers Area Memory Caf logo. Fergus Falls, MN – A new nonprofit organization, Rivers Area Memory Caf, is launching in the Fergus Falls area to provide connection, learning, resources and support...
Derek Sidian Jan 26, 2026

House Destroyed by Speedy Fire in Rural Otter Tail County
vero_ro39 / Depositphotos.com Detroit Lakes, MN – First responders in Otter Tail County were called to a destructive house fire in rural Detroit Lakes Sunday afternoon. The Otter Tail County She...
Derek Sidian Jan 26, 2026

Federal Judge Orders ICE, DHS Not to Destroy Evidence in Fatal Shooting This Weekend
37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed by an ICE agent Saturday morning. Minneapolis, MN – A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Securit...
Derek Sidian Jan 26, 2026

Sadie Bass Announced as Opening Act for Sawyer Brown at the Stevens County Fair
Sadie Bass Morris, MN – The Stevens County Fair has announced that rising country singer-songwriter Sadie Bass will open the show for legendary country band Sawyer Brown at the Stevens County Fa...
Derek Sidian Jan 26, 2026

Fergus Falls Walmart Closed Early Sunday Due to Power Outage
Walmart in Fergus Falls (Derek Sidian, KBRF Radio News) UPDATE: Walmart remains closed as the store continues to be without power. Fergus Falls, MN – The Walmart in Fergus Falls closed early on ...
Derek Sidian Jan 26, 2026

FFFD Responds to House Fire Sunday Afternoon
Fergus Falls, MN - The Fergus Falls Fire Department responded at 4:05 PM on Sunday January 25 to a residential fire in the 600 block of Seventh Avenue. The fire was reported by a neighbor who seen smo...
Dave Bishop Jan 25, 2026

Waubun woman charged after alleged assaults on officers in Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - A Waubun woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting law enforcement and correctional officers during a disturbance call in Detroit Lakes early Thursday m...
Dave Bishop Jan 25, 2026