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

Otter Tail County Seeking Foster Families
Otter Tail County is asking people to become foster parents. (OTC) Otter Tail County, MN – During Child Foster Care Month, Otter Tail County is asking individuals and families to consider becomi...
Derek Sidian Apr 29, 2025

Man Sentenced for Having Sexual Contact with His Friend’s Teenage Daughter in Otter Tail
David Tieman (OTCDF) Otter Tail County, MN – A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with his friend’s underage daughter. 37-year-old David Duane Donald Tie...
Derek Sidian Apr 29, 2025

Woman Killed in Semi Crash in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls, MN – One woman is dead after crashing with a semi on I-94 in Fergus Falls. State troopers say that just before 8 o’clock Monday evening, an SUV driven by a 32-year-old woman ...
Derek Sidian Apr 29, 2025

Otter Tail County Receiving State Funds to Purchase the Westridge Mall
Photo Taken by Derek Sidian, KBRF Radio News Fergus Falls, MN – Otter Tail County is receiving funds from the State to purchase the Westridge Mall and clean it up. The Minnesota Department of Em...
Derek Sidian Apr 28, 2025

Frazee Man That Shot and Killed a Man in a Trailer Park Sentenced
Willis McDonald (Becker County Jail) Frazee, MN – A man who shot and killed a person in a trailer park in Frazee has been sentenced. 32-year-old Willis McDonald of Frazee has been sentenced to t...
Derek Sidian Apr 28, 2025

The Community Comes Out to Say “Thank you” to Michael Burgraff
Photo by Dave Bishop Saturday evening, the community came out to say "Thank you" to Michael Burgraff. After thirteen years of leading A Center for the Arts in downtown Fergus Falls, Burgraff is retiri...
Dave Bishop Apr 27, 2025

Grant County Sheriff Warning “Senior Assassins” to be Safe
IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com Elbow Lake, MN – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is warning students participating in “Senior Assassin” games to be safe and considerate of t...
Derek Sidian Apr 26, 2025

Road construction to start May 2 in Pelican Rapids
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.- Starting Friday, May 2, weather permitting, road construction will resume in Pelican Rapids, and Highway 59 will reduce to one lane of traffic, according to the Minnesota Departm...
Dave Bishop Apr 25, 2025

MnDOT Announces Summer Overweight Permits and Other Weight Restriction Changes
3dmentat / Depositphotos.com Detroit Lakes, MN – The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced several overweight permit and spring load restriction changes for the coming weeks:...
Derek Sidian Apr 25, 2025

Mother Pleads Guilty to Murder, Cannabis Fight Continues, and Road Work – Weekly News Recap April 25th
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 U...
Derek Sidian Apr 25, 2025