Category Archives: (KBRF & Fergus Now) KBRF Local-News
M State Basketball Player Named NJCAA DIII Player of the Year
Foday Sheriff. (M State) Fergus Falls, MN – M State Spartans men's basketball player Foday Sheriff has been named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men's Bask...
Apr 14, 2025
Becker County Woman Found Dead on Shore of Arrow Lake
Cormorant, MN – The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman from Callaway. Authorities were called to do a welfare check on Friday but the 44-year-old woman wa...
Apr 14, 2025
Wheaton Screening of Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink
Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink. (WCI) Wheaton, MN – West Central Initiative (WCI) is screening a documentary that explores the challenges facing community newspapers. Tonig...
Apr 14, 2025
Lane Closures on I-94 Near Fergus Falls Begin Today
Fergus Falls, MN – Starting today, April 14th, and lasting for one month, drivers on westbound Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls will encounter lane closures. MnDOT crews will be making repairs to...
Apr 14, 2025
Perham Fire, Surprised Council, and Protecting Lakes – Weekly News Recap April 11th
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...
Apr 11, 2025
GoFundMe Started for Owners of Home Damaged by Fire in Fergus Falls
Damage inside Jay and Michelle Walters’ home. (GoFundMe) Fergus Falls, MN – A GoFundMe has been started for a couple whose home was damaged in a recent house fire. On April 3rd, Jay and Mi...
Apr 11, 2025
Firefighters on Scene of Early Morning Structure Fire in Perham
Fire at Sota Lake Properties in Perham. (Dave Howey, Lakes 99.5) Perham, MN – Early this morning, fire crews responded to a structure fire in downtown Perham. Video captured by Dave Howey of Lak...
Apr 11, 2025
Lake Property Owners in Otter Tail County Invited to Lake Stewardship Symposium
Otter Tail Lake. (OTC) Ottertail, MN – Otter Tail County will be hosting a Lake Stewardship Symposium, an event designed to equip lake property owners with the knowledge and tools to actively pa...
Apr 11, 2025
Lake Region Hosting Integrated Pain Management Workshops to Combat Chronic Pain and Opioid Abuse
Fergus Falls, MN – With chronic pain and opioid misuse on the rise, Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is one of several rural sites awarded a grant to improve provider skills and community access to ...
Apr 10, 2025
Otter Tail Lakes Country Association Names New Brand Ambassador
OTLCA brand ambassador Tasha Rohlfs. (OTC) Fergus Falls, MN – Otter Tail Lakes Country Association has appointed Tasha Rohlfs as its new Brand Ambassador. Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (O...
Apr 10, 2025