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Deadly Fire in Wadena and County Leaders Warn of Tax Increases – Weekly News Recap February 21st
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 ...
Feb 21, 2025
County Commissioners Warn of Property Tax Hikes Due to Governor’s Budget
Senator Rasmusson, Otter Tail Commissioner Kurt Mortenson, and other county leaders warn of potential property tax hikes due to the governor's budget. (Minnesota Senate Media Services) St. Paul, MN &#...
Feb 20, 2025
A Man Has Been Charged for Taking $6,000 Worth of Equipment from a Fergus Falls Demo Site
kmiragaya / Depositphotos.com Fergus Falls, MN – A man from Detroit Lakes has been charged for stealing equipment from a demolition site in Fergus Falls. According to court documents, the Fergus...
Feb 20, 2025
Man Sentenced for Giving Fentanyl to a Woman That Overdosed
Devon Leabo (OTCDF) Fergus Falls, MN – A man has been sentenced in Fergus Falls after a woman overdosed on fentanyl he provided. According to court documents, 25-year-old Devon Leabo of Lino Lak...
Feb 20, 2025
Erhard Man Charged for Threatening to Shoot Patrons at a Bar
Scott Leabo (OTCDF) Dent, MN – A man from Erhard has been charged for threatening to shoot customers at a bar on Star Lake late last Thursday (February 13th). According to court documents, at ar...
Feb 19, 2025
Wadena National Guard Armory is Emergency Shelter for Fire Victims
Aftermath of a deadly fire in a Wadena apartment building. (Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce) Wadena, MN – Residents displaced by a deadly apartment fire in Wadena are temporarily staying at the ...
Feb 19, 2025
Former Fargo CEO Faces Bank Fraud
Daniel Lindgren (Cass County Jail) Fargo, ND (KFGO) – A federal grand jury has indicted the former chief executive officer of Shorestone Development of Fargo on four counts of bank fraud. 29-yea...
Feb 19, 2025
Multiple Cars Damaged After Metal Pipes Come Off a Semi-Trailer
Wahpeton, ND – Half a dozen cars are damaged after a load of metal pipes came off a semi-trailer northwest of Wahpeton Monday night (February 17th). Upon arrival just before 11:45 p.m., Richland...
Feb 18, 2025
GOP Leaders to Announce New Ethics Complaint Against Senator Mitchell
Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, brings HF 3454, the Omnibus Veterans policy provisions bill to the Senate floor on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Senate Media Services.) St. Paul, MN – Minnesota ...
Feb 18, 2025
Officials Investigating MPLS Delta Flight Crash in Toronto
Delta flight 4819 crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Feb. 17, 2025. (John Nelson via ABC News) Toronto, ON – Authorities are still investigating after a Delta Air Lines...
Feb 18, 2025