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

Pelican Rapids Man Sentenced for Using an Officer’s Weapon Against Them
Cole Franzen (OTCDF) Pelican Rapids, MN – A man that took a police officer's weapon during a domestic incident has been sentenced to three months in jail and five years of probation as part of a...
Derek Sidian Feb 26, 2025

Alcohol Played Role in Moorhead Fatal Crash
Christopher Pink (Clay County Jail) Moorhead, MN – Court documents show a Moorhead man charged in a fatal crash north of Moorhead last Saturday night was drinking at Buffalo Wild Wings in Moorhe...
Derek Sidian Feb 26, 2025

Wife Charged in Detroit Lake Pastor’s Murder in Africa
Beau Shroyer with his wife Jackie and their children. (Lakes Area VIneyard Church) Detroit Lakes, MN – he wife of a Detroit Lakes missionary who was killed in Africa is now charged with his murd...
Derek Sidian Feb 25, 2025

Otter Tail County Sees Housing Growth in 2024 with Big Build Initiative
Big Build Initiative progress summary for 2024. (OTC) Otter Tail County, MN – Otter Tail County's Big Build initiative saw continued housing growth in 2024. Last year, over $94.2 million in hous...
Derek Sidian Feb 25, 2025

Man Injured in Pickup Rollover Near Hawley
Unsplash Hawley, MN - A man is injured following a rollover east of Hawley Monday morning (February 24th). State troopers say 35-year-old Daniel Alan Weber of Ulen was entering westbound US Highway 10...
Derek Sidian Feb 25, 2025

West Central Initiative Opens Applications for Spring Grant Round
Fergus Falls, MN – West Central Initiative is accepting applications through March 24th at 5 p.m. for grant funding to support sustainability, equity, and civic engagement projects in the region...
Derek Sidian Feb 24, 2025

Rare Flu-Related Brain Inflammation Raises Concerns
HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – After a child in Minneapolis contracted the flu and subsequently developed a rare brain inflammation, health officials across the state are raising ...
Derek Sidian Feb 24, 2025

Woman Killed by Drunk Driver in Rural Moorhead Saturday
Moorhead, MN – A Texas woman is dead following a head-on collision with a drunk driver in rural Moorhead this weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the scene in Oakport Township at ar...
Derek Sidian Feb 24, 2025

Perham Senior to Earn Early Childhood Certificate Through M State Program
Chesney Esser at Children's Corner in Perham. (M State) Perham, MN – A dual enrollment student of Perham High School and M State is about to become the first high schooler to earn an Early Child...
Derek Sidian Feb 22, 2025

Otter Tail County Recognizes National Invasive Species Awareness Week
February 21, 2025- Otter Tail County, MN - National Invasive Species Awareness Week highlights the threats of invasive species and promotes actions to prevent their spread. Several aquatic invasive sp...
Dave Bishop Feb 21, 2025