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

Grant County Deputy Apprehends the Grinch, Sentencing Scheduled for Today
The Grinch was taken into Grant County Custody Monday. (Grant County Sheriff’s Office – MN Facebook page) Elbow Lake, MN – After weeks of mischief and hijinks, the Grant County Sheri...
Derek Sidian Dec 24, 2025

Minneapolis Man Charged for Cashing Forged Checks in Fergus Falls and Underwood
Shayne Nelson. (OTCDF) Fergus Falls, MN – A Minneapolis man is facing charges of theft and forgery in Otter Tail County. 55-year-old Shayne Carl Nelson was recently arrested for cashing forged c...
Derek Sidian Dec 23, 2025

Perham Man Sentenced to Almost 10 Years for Having 300 Grams of Meth
Matthew Torgerson. (OTCDF) Fergus Falls, MN – A Perham man has been sentenced to almost 10 years in jail for having over 300 grams of methamphetamine. On Monday, 42-year-old Matthew Steven Torge...
Derek Sidian Dec 23, 2025

Healthcare Providers See Rise in Respiratory Illness Ahead of the Holidays
(OTC) Otter Tail County, MN – With flu and other respiratory illnesses increasing in recent weeks and holiday gatherings approaching, local healthcare providers are encouraging neighbors to prot...
Derek Sidian Dec 23, 2025

Woman Hurt in Crash Near Parkers Prairie This Weekend
Parkers Prairie, MN, – A woman was hurt after a rear-end crash near Parkers Prairie this weekend. State troopers say that on Saturday morning, a Ford SUV was stopped, facing south, on the should...
Derek Sidian Dec 22, 2025

Fire Destroys a Building in Rural Vergas
vero_ro39 / Depositphotos.com Vergas, MN - A building in rural Vergas is a total loss following a fire Saturday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says fire crews from the Pelican Rapids ...
Derek Sidian Dec 22, 2025

Fergus Falls Fire Department Combats Early Morning Fire
Fire crews containing a house fire on East Fir Avenue. (FFFD) Fergus Falls, MN – The Fergus Falls Fire Department responded to a house fire early Monday morning that caused $20,000 worth of dama...
Derek Sidian Dec 22, 2025

19-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Frazee
A 19-year-old man is dead following an early-morning shooting in Frazee. According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:38 a.m. Saturday, December 20, aft...
Dave Bishop Dec 20, 2025

Perham Man Pleaded Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Perham, MN – A Perham man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. On Friday, 42-year-old Zachary Michael Nash pleaded guilty to two counts of pornographic work of a minor under the a...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025

Congresswoman Fischbach is Celebrating the Gray Wolf Delisting Bill
Pixabay Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is celebrating the U.S. House passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which would remove gray wolves from the federal endange...
Derek Sidian Dec 19, 2025