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

County Commissioners Hosting Open House in Pelican Rapids
Pelican Rapids, MN – Otter Tail County Commissioners will host a community open house on Monday, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids Public Library, 25 W. Mill Ave. The event is not...
Derek Sidian Apr 02, 2026

Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties Celebrating National Public Health Week
tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com Otter Tail County, MN – The Prairie Lakes Community Health Board has declared April 6-12, 2026, as National Public Health Week in Otter Tail and Wilkin counties....
Derek Sidian Apr 01, 2026

Jordan Tommerdahl Scholarship Applications Open
Jordan Tommerdahl (LRHC) Fergus Falls, MN – Lake Region Healthcare Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Jordan Tommerdahl Memorial Scholarship Award. Anyone who has lived ...
Derek Sidian Apr 01, 2026

Ruby’s Pantry Ceasing All Operations
Ruby’s Pantry volunteers giving out bundles of food in 2023. (Ruby’s Pantry – Fergus Falls & Surrounding Areas Facebook Page) Fergus Falls, MN – Ruby's Pantry has announced...
Derek Sidian Apr 01, 2026

Monday’s Rural Becker County Bodies Have Been Identified
HOLMESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Authorities have identified the two people found dead Monday in Holmesville Township and released additional details about the case. According to an updated release from ...
Dave Bishop Mar 31, 2026

Rep. Fischbach Introduces Legislation Meant to Create New Biofuel Markets for American Farmers
stu99 / Depositphotos.com Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to strengthen the ...
Derek Sidian Mar 31, 2026

Highway 210/I-94 Interchange to Receive Major Overhaul Beginning in May; What Fergus Falls Drivers Should Know
Project map for improvements on Hwy 210 at the western junction with I-94. (MnDOT) Fergus Falls, MN – On Tuesday, MnDOT announced that its 2026 road construction season includes more than 200 pr...
Derek Sidian Mar 31, 2026

Two UTV Riders Flown to Trauma Centers After Crash Into Elbow Lake
Chalabala / Depositphotos.com Elbow Lake, MN – The Grant County Sheriff's Office says two people were airlifted to regional hospitals after the UTV they were riding on rolled into water on Elbow...
Derek Sidian Mar 31, 2026

No Animals Lost from Barn Fire in Dent Monday Night
vero_ro39 / Depositphotos.com Dent, MN – Firefighters from Dent and surrounding communities took on a barn fire in rural Dent Monday, March 30. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office recei...
Derek Sidian Mar 31, 2026

Three Juveniles Arrested After Short Vehicle Pursuit Sunday
Fergus Falls police arrested three juveniles after a short vehicle pursuit Sunday that ended with the suspects abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot. According to the Fergus Falls Police Departme...
Dave Bishop Mar 30, 2026