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

Two Men Arrested for Offering Forged Checks to Otter Tail County Banks
Keith King and Daryl Jungroth. (OTCDF) Fergus Falls, MN – Two men have been charged with offering a forged check in Otter Tail County. 62-year-old Keith King of St. Cloud and 51-year-old Daryl J...
Derek Sidian Nov 20, 2025

Wilkin County Considering Repealing Shotgun-Only Deer Hunting Restriction
Breckenridge, MN – The Wilkin County Board of Commissioners is considering a proposal to repeal the shotgun-only restriction for deer hunting in Wilkin County. The State Shotgun Zone will be rep...
Derek Sidian Nov 20, 2025

Minnesota DNR Announces Public Land Sale in Wadena and Other Counties
AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota DNR will auction off state land in Carlton, Clearwater, St. Louis, and Wadena counties next month. The online sale runs December 2n...
Derek Sidian Nov 19, 2025

Becker County Sheriff Investigating Drive-By Shooting
Snellman, MN – The Becker County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting near Snellman, between Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids. Sheriff Todd Glander says the incident happened aroun...
Derek Sidian Nov 19, 2025

Teens Safe After Breaking Through the Ice in Becker County
Osage, MN – Two boys are safe after falling through the ice while fishing on a Becker County lake Tuesday afternoon. Deputies were called to Straight Lake in Osage and the DNR arrived with a boa...
Derek Sidian Nov 19, 2025

Fergus Falls Man Found Dead After Burning a Field
vero_ro39 / Depositphotos.com Fergus Falls, MN – A Fergus Falls man was found dead on Tuesday (November 18) in a field that he had been burning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says...
Derek Sidian Nov 19, 2025

MN Recovers $163K for Agricultural Workers from Moorhead-Based Company
rihardzz / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry recovered over $163,000 for agricultural workers after violations by a Moorhead-based company. Official...
Derek Sidian Nov 18, 2025

Home Safety Tips for Winter Weather
EdZbarzhyvetsky / Depositphotos.com It’s Winter Weather Awareness Week, and it’s a good time for Minnesotans to prepare for the upcoming season. Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency M...
Derek Sidian Nov 18, 2025

Flu Season Off to Slow Start, But More to Come
HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com The flu season is off to a slow start in Minnesota this year. Jeff Sanders, state influenza surveillance coordinator at the Department of Health (MDH), says activity is ...
Derek Sidian Nov 18, 2025

Community Design Event at Battle Lake Schools in December
Battle Lake water tower. (Otter Tail Lakes Country Association) Battle Lake, MN – Battle Lake community members are invited to participate in a community design project to build a shared future ...
Derek Sidian Nov 18, 2025