FERGUS FALLS

Uncle Eddie’s is home to 100 ft. gum ball machine

Could it be the world's longest gum ball machine?

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Uncle Eddie’s in Fergus Falls is more than an ice cream parlor. It’s also home to a new 100 foot gum ball machine. Kurt Frustol of Uncle Eddie’s on Lincoln Avenue says they built the machine and believes it could be the world’s longest. The owner adds that they haven’t been able to find one…

Minneapolis Man Arrested For Stealing Weapons From Fergus Falls Sporting Shop

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Minneapolis man is accused of taking guns from JK Sports in Fergus Falls. 26-year-old Cole Michelson is charged with 1st Degree Burglary with Dangerous Weapons and multiple counts of Felony Theft Involving Firearms. The burglary happened early Monday and Michelson was arrested later the same day. A total of nine firearms had been taken…

Minnesota utility will keep stake in North Dakota coal plant

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota utility has reversed its decision to divest from a large North Dakota coal-fired power plant, citing new risks in the Midwest electricity market and new customers. Fergus Falls-based Otter Tail Power announced in 2021 that it would sell its minority stake in the Coyote Station Power Plant in Beulah, North Dakota, and end its involvement with the…

NY Jets Center and Co-Founder Of Able Games Brings Inclusion To Our Local Schools

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) —  Inclusion in schools is becoming more and more common. Connor McGovern, the co-founder of ABLE games and Center for the New York Jets, is helping bring that inclusion to our area schools. Today McGovern visited Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls to show off the versatility of ABLE in School. “For the two classes we’ve…

Sprinkler system helps contain fire at Fergus Falls nursing care facility

The fire department is also crediting the Veterans Home staff for quickly moving the residents to a nearby wing for protection

Water outlet of automated fire extinguish systemFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A fire at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls forces residents to move to another part of the facility. On Saturday, the fire department responded around 1:00 p.m. after water sprinklers were set off. The department says the fire happened in the North East wing of the building….