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House destroyed in overnight fire near Dent, Minnesota

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) – A house is a total loss after an overnight fire in Dunn Township, northwest of Dent, Minnesota. Otter Tail County 911 got the call just after 4 a.m. Deputies responded along with fire departments from Vergas, Perham and Dent. They arrived to find the house engulfed in flames. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is…

Girl, 16, Has Serious Injuries After Golf Cart Crash in Dent, MN

DENT, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO ) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a golf cart crash Saturday night that injured a 16-year-old girl. It happened on Fair Oaks Road near Dent, Minnesota. The teen was flown to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo with serious injuries. Her name and condition have not been released. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota…

Four Dogs, Shop and Its Contents Lost to Fire Near Perham

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Four yellow lab dogs are dead after fire spread through a shop southwest of Perham, Minnesota. A passing motorist spotted the flames around 11 a.m. and called authorities. Perham, Dent and Ottertail fire departments responded and found flames coming from the roof and eves of the building. The shop and all of its contents…

Man who was missing for days found dead inside air duct

DENT, Minn. (KVRR) – A 40-year-old rural Dent, Minnesota man was found dead in the air duct of his house. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a family member Monday morning after they went to check on the man. The family says they hadn’t heard from him in several days. The sheriff’s office says the death appears…

Alligator sighting in Otter Tail County

Courtesy: Bonnie RobinsonNEAR 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 into the shape that looks like an alligator. It didn’t stay long though. That darn wind also blew…

Motorcycle Driver Hits Deer, Gets Hit By SUV & Killed

He was later pronounced dead at the scene

ERHARD, Minn. — The man killed in a motorcycle crash on County Highway 22 on Sunday night has been identified. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says he is 63-year-old Mark Hanson of rural Dent, and not a 19 year old as they previously released. Authorities believe Hanson first hit a deer and was then was run over by a small…

Man Arrested After Starting Fire During Argument

It caused several thousand dollars in damages

DENT, MN — An argument results in a fire and the arrest of a man near Dent, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Joshua Fearing after he kicked a plastic gas can during the argument. He was smoking at the time and the gas ignited starting the floor and walls of a garage on fire. Fearing put out the…