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

M State’s Spring Play is Bringing the Family Road Trip to the Stage
The Browning family screams in terror after waking up to an oncoming semi in a scene from this year’s M State spring play, “Leaving Iowa.” Pictured, front row, left to right, are Mae...
Derek Sidian Mar 19, 2025

House Bill Would Expand ATV Access to More Roadways in Minnesota
Photo: Thiago Schlemper St. Paul, MN – A Minnesota House bill would expand ATV access to some roads across the state. Republican Representative Roger Skraba of Ely says the legislation is critic...
Derek Sidian Mar 19, 2025

Minnesota Senator Accused of Trying to Solicit a Minor
Senator Justin Eichorn (Bloomington Police Department) Bloomington, MN – Legislators are demanding a Republican state senator to resign after his arrest for attempting to solicit sex from a mino...
Derek Sidian Mar 19, 2025

The Fergus Falls Salvation Army Thrift Store is Closing Its Doors
Fergus Falls Salvation Army Thrift Store (Dave Bishop, KBRF News) Fergus Falls, MN – The Fergus Falls Salvation Army Thrift Store will be closing its doors after over 60 years on May 1st, 2025. ...
Derek Sidian Mar 18, 2025

City Council Sets the Admission Rates for the New Aquatic Center
Progress is being made on the Fergus Falls Aquatic Center. (FF Public Works Director Len Taylor) Fergus Falls, MN – The Fergus Falls City Council has set the admission rates for the new Fergus F...
Derek Sidian Mar 18, 2025

New Hawley Police Chief is Sworn In
Retiring Hawley Police Chief Joseph Backlund and Chief Scott Steer. (Hawley PD) Hawley, MN – Hawley has sworn in a new Chief of Police. On Monday evening (March 17th), Hawley Police Officer Scot...
Derek Sidian Mar 18, 2025

West Central Area Take Home First State Championship
West Central Area wins the 2025 Class A State Girls Basketball Championship. (WCA School) Barrett, MN – The West Central Area girls’ basketball team brought home the school’s first S...
Derek Sidian Mar 17, 2025

Otter Tail County Commissioners with Legislators at AMC Meeting
2025 AMC Legislative Conference. Left to right: Lynne Penke Valdes, Deputy Administrator; County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson; Nicole Hansen, County Administrator; County Commissioner Dan Bucholz; Coun...
Derek Sidian Mar 17, 2025

Alcohol Suspected in Crash that Left Five Injured St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
Moorhead, MN – Five people were injured in a single vehicle accident in rural Clay County early Sunday morning (March 16th). Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says that upon arriving to the scene...
Derek Sidian Mar 17, 2025

Congresswoman Fischbach Seeking Another Term in Congress
Representative Michelle Fischbach Litchfield, MN – Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has announced her campaign for another term as the Seventh District Representative. "It is a new day in Washin...
Derek Sidian Mar 17, 2025