OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Ashby man has been sentenced for an attempted kidnapping near Fergus Falls. As part of an agreement with Otter Tail County prosecutors, Jason Morimoto was given just under four years in prison. The 33-year-old Morimoto pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon. It was last December when he followed his ex-girlfriend on I-94…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Fergus Falls is trying to bring beauty to their town, while saving an important insect at the same time. People can enjoy a metamorphosis mural of a monarch butterfly crafted by Fergus Falls’ native artist, Sam Busko. The mural can be found behind City Hall, along the River Walk to raise awareness of the importance of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Legion baseball in the state of Minnesota opened up on Friday. The Moorhead Blues defeated Fergus Falls 13-3 and 12-4 in a double header. With the victories the Blues improve to 2-0 on the season. The Blues will be back in action on Monday against West Fargo at 7 p.m. at Young Field. Categories: High School, KVRR…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — We now know the cause of a power outage that left several people without electricity in the Fergus Falls area Wednesday. Otter Tail Power Company officials say several power poles were knocked out when the operator of a tree trimmer vehicle left the boom extended while working. Power lines began to arc and were on the…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — I-94 westbound lanes near Fergus Falls are open again after a semi-rollover crash shut them down. The Minnesota State Patrol says one of the tires of a semi blew out near Exit 55 by Fergus Falls and caused the driver to veer off the road. The driver was slightly hurt after the semi rolled on its…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Sgt. Jesse Grabow reports the left lane of I-94 westbound near Fergus Falls is now open for traffic flow. The right lane is still closed for cleanup. PREVIOUS CONTENT: I-94 westbound lanes are shut down after an accident near Fergus Falls. Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol says traffic is being diverted to…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A Fergus Falls auto dealership owner expects his company to be cleared of criminal charges after an employee allegedly overcharged and double-billed for police vehicles. Nelson Auto owner Brent Nelson says they’ve since fired the manager responsible for roughly $340,000 in discrepancies. Nelson says state authorities are happy with the company for bringing this issue to…
A number of train cars filled with grain derailed this morning west of Fergus Falls. Dispatch was alerted about the derailment by the Fergus Falls airport on Highway 210 around 5 a.m. Otter Tail Valley Railroad crews worked to clean up the spilled grain and get the cars back on the tracks. No one was hurt in the derailment which…
Two men were sent to the hospital in Detroit Lakes after going through the ice on Height of Land Lake in Becker County. The sheriff says 77-year-old Norman Bradow of Fergus Falls and 82-year-old Jerome Genz of Detroit Lakes were treated and released. The men were returning to shore around 6 p.m. after fishing when their ATV’s broke through the…
From L to R: Anthony Williams, 21, Vontail Kendle, 22, Michael Dunnorm, 22 OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — Three St. Paul men have been charged in Otter Tail County after a major drug bust on I-94. Vontail Kendle, 22, Michael Dunnorm, 22 and Anthony Williams, 21, were arrested on March 1 after a traffic stop near Fergus Falls. The pickup…
