FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail Power Company has filed a request with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to increase electric rates for its Minnesota customers. They are asking for a nearly 18% increase which would be reflected in bills the second or third quarter of 2027 if it’s approved. In the meantime, they are asking for an interim 12.6%…
HANSKA, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) – Authorities say two people were killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in southwestern Minnesota, and a suspect was arrested in Iowa after a manhunt. Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a report at about 4:22 a.m. from a juvenile witness that his mom’s ex-boyfriend broke into their house on the 100 block of Blessum Street West in Hanska and…
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Charm Studio owner Hana DuMarce was not in Dilworth when she got the news that a fire had broken out inside her business. “My mom was here, and I asked her if she could take a look around and like, assess it for me and let me know, like ‘Can I come back to work on…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One of the area’s oldest vocal groups celebrated a very special anniversary this weekend. Great Plains Harmony hosted two concerts at the Hjemkomst Center to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. The show is called SING!, and featured multiple guest vocal groups. “It’s a participation activity. It’s something that the guys do for the love…
Republican State Rep. Lisa Demuth of Cold Spring sworn in as House SpeakerST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth is jumping into the crowded field of Republicans running for governor. The 58-year-old from Cold Spring represents District 13A in central Minnesota which includes the cities of Cold Spring and St. Joseph. She was named speaker back…
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full for November. That…
MOORHEAD — It might be one of the most morbid sights on our region’s roadways. But now, you can give a happy ending, of sorts, to the region’s roadkill — by bringing it home with you and your family. Concordia College is joining forces with the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum to help build its “Salvage Wildlife” project. With the…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Otter Tail County deputies along with firefighters from Dalton, Elbow Lake, Wendell, and Fergus Falls responded to a grain dryer fire southwest of Dalton Friday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says the dryer was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived around 4:30 a.m. No other structures or grain storage were damaged and no one was…
OTTERTAIL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire in Rush Lake Township, north of Ottertail at 4:24 a.m. Friday. There was smoke coming from inside the home. The Ottertail and Perham Fire Departments, Ottertail Rescue, Perham Ambulance, and the sheriff’s office responded. There was significant damage inside the home and the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Unless a federal judge intervenes, federal funding for the SNAP program and health insurance subsidies could run empty on Saturday. The Cass-Clay Hunger Coalition discussed those issues during this year’s Hunger and Health Summit. “We’re all feeling the effects of what’s happening in our environment right now. And we really wanted this to be a place…
