FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Don Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant in Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes closed Sunday due to concerns of ICE in the area. As reports began surfacing of DHS and ICE agents in Otter Tail County, the owners announced on social media that they would be closed due to a family emergency. A similar message was posted for…
Akeem SmithFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A south Fargo man is accused of assaulting a vulnerable adult at a group home in Fergus Falls. Prosecutors say officers were called to the group home early Saturday morning. The victim said they heard Akeem Smith, 29, banging things on the main floor and when confronted, the two began to argue. The victim…
Joshua Ard (Fergus Falls Police Dept.)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fergus Falls Police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to 44-year-old Joshua Ard, who is missing and considered endangered. Ard has not seen or heard from by his since late June. Anyone with information on Ard’s whereabouts is asked to call the Fergus Falls Police Department at 218-332-5555…
Sgt. Jesse Grabow/XFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow on X says troopers on Sunday afternoon were responding to and investigating several crashes. At 1:29 p.m., a semi was stopped in traffic on westbound I-94 with a vehicle stopped behind the semi. That driver began to move when they noticed a pickup with a utility…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two men have been charged in a check forging scheme in Otter Tail County. Keith King, 62, of St. Cloud and Daryl Jungroth, 51, of Elk River were arrested for attempting to cash fraudulent checks at banks in Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids. Court documents say both men told law enforcement they received the…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO KBRF) – An Ada, Minnesota woman was arrested for driving under the influence Sunday afternoon after crashing her car with her two children on I-94 east of Fergus Falls. Otter Tail County prosecutors say Fergus Falls Police officers responded to a crash in the median. At the scene, police found Ashley Heitman, 40, in her SUV…
**Fergus Falls Police Department has canceled the alert for the Missing and Endangered Persons-Renee Kilde. FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The Fergus Falls Police Department is asking for help finding a woman who was last seen on Halloween. Renee Kilde, 63, was last seen Friday in Fergus Falls. A clothing description is unknown at this time. Kilde is…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fergus Falls woman killed in a head-on crash on Saturday has been identified as 55-year-old Sandra Olson. State Patrol says Olson was driving on State Highway 210 near Underwood around 11 a.m. Saturday when her SUV drifted across the centerline while going around a curve and crashed into a semi. Olson died at…
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%…
Scott Engfer / WISSOTA Auto RacingFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A member of the track crew died following a crash at the I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls Wednesday night. WISSOTA Auto Racing has identified the man as one of their board members, 68-year-old Scott Engfer. He was driving an ATV when he collided with a race car on the track…
