Category Archives: (KBRF & Fergus Now) KBRF Local-News
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Feb 21, 2025
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