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30 year old man is victim of Dalton Ashby Tornado

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN -- The Otter Tail Sheriff's Department released the name of the man killed in Wednesday's tornado. 30 year old  Seth Nelson, Battle Lake, MN,  died as a result of the tornadoes. Officials say in the early…

UPDATE: Body of drowning victim recovered in Alexandria

  UPDATE: The Douglas County Dive Rescue Team recovered the body of 30-year-old Javier Miguel Castro of Alexandria at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 5.   DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for the…

Downed power line in Polk County result of hit-and-run

POLK COUNTY, Minn.--The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that downed a power line on Tuesday. The power line was lying across the road at the intersection of County Road 10 and 160th Avenue SE. Upon initial investigation…

House Fire In Barnesville During Thunderstorm

BARNESVILLE, MINN. (KFGO) – Firefighters are on scene battling a house fire in Barnesville, Minnesota in the midst of a severe thunderstorm, reported shortly before 3:30 Wednesday morning.  The initial report indicated the house, just east of the Clay County…

Body Pulled From Lake Carlos After Drowning Report

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. -- Douglas County Sheriff's Office has located the body of a man in Lake Carlos that fits the description of the man who was reported to have drowned on Friday. Douglas County Dive Rescue Team made the…

Borup Teen Dies In Fatal Crash On Highway 32

BORUP, Minn. -- A 19-year-old male from Borup was the lone victim of a fatal car accident just north of Rollag. The accident happened just after 1:00 am on Saturday. A minivan driven by the victim was southbound on Highway…

Alligator sighting in Otter Tail County

NEAR DENT, Minn. - It's quite the sight to see in Otter Tail County. Bonnie Robinson sent us this picture from West McDonald Lake, which is between Dent and Vergas. She tells us foam was swept onshore and it made it…

Community Reacts To Possible Mask Mandate In Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota could join a growing list of states requiring masks including Texas, California and Michigan as coronavirus cases spike in multiple states. DFL State Senator Kent Eken of Twin Valley says he…