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

Comedian Bert Kreischer’s Tour Bus Burns Down Near Rothsay
Bert Kreischer’s tour bus burned down on I-94 near mile marker 30. (Kreischer’s Instagram) Prairie View Township, MN (KVRR/KBRF) – Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer's bus burned down alo...
Derek Sidian Mar 16, 2026

Fergus Falls Man Hurt in Crash on Highway 10
Detroit Lakes, MN – A Fergus Falls man was hurt in a crash on Highway 10 in Detroit Lakes late Sunday morning. State Troopers say a GMC pickup and a Chevy pickup were both heading west on Highwa...
Derek Sidian Mar 16, 2026

WATCH: Fires Across Otter Tail County, AI CSAM and State Basketball – Weekly News Recap March 13th
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 ...
Derek Sidian Mar 13, 2026

Minnesota Hunters Donate Record Amount of Venison
oorka5 / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – Minnesota hunters donated nearly 14,000 pounds of venison to food shelves and feeding programs last year, a jump of more than 50 percent from 2024. Stat...
Derek Sidian Mar 13, 2026

Fires Damage Homes in Deer Creek and New York Mills
New York Mills, MN – On Thursday, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office released information about two fires that damaged homes in New York Mills and Deer Creek. Deputies say that a homeo...
Derek Sidian Mar 13, 2026

Authorities Identify Victim of Deadly Wadena Fire
vero_ro39 / Depositphotos.com Wadena, MN – Authorities have identified the man killed in a deadly house fire near Wadena. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers received a call ...
Derek Sidian Mar 11, 2026

Senator Rasmusson Says Walz DHS ‘Transformation’ is More Hype Rather Than Results
Senator Jordan Rasmusson. (Senator Rasmusson’s Office) St. Paul, MN – Republican lead on the Human Services committee Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) says Governor Tim Walz’...
Derek Sidian Mar 11, 2026

Girls State Basketball Tournament Begins Today
(Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Facebook page) Minneapolis, MN – The 2026 Minnesota Girls State High School Basketball Tournament starts today on the U of M campus. The Class 4-A, 3-A, 2-A, and 1-A ...
Derek Sidian Mar 11, 2026

Otter Tail Power Company Announces Rate Increase in South Dakota
Fergus Falls, MN – On Tuesday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved updated electric rates for Otter Tail Power Company's South Dakota customers. The new rates will take e...
Derek Sidian Mar 11, 2026

Man Arrested for Burglarizing Rural Detroit Lakes Bar
John Canova. (Becker County Jail) Detroit Lakes, MN - A man is in custody for burglarizing a bar in rural Detroit Lakes last week. Becker County prosecutors say 46-year-old John Duvall Canova of Detro...
Derek Sidian Mar 10, 2026