OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR: Update 8pm 02/27/22) — A Barnesville, Minnesota teen is dead after a crash in Otter Tail County between two vehicles with a total of ten passengers. State patrol says 19-year-old Grace Olson collided with a Ford Straight Truck, similar to a moving truck. It happened on Highway 210 east of Fergus Falls just after midnight…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – An Otter Tail County jail inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell in Fergus Falls has been identified. Twenty-eight-year-old Lavuya Jade Baker of Wadena was found during a routine check early Wednesday morning. Jail staff, law enforcement and EMS attempted life saving measures. Baker was the only person in the cell. Results of an autopsy…
Cody FreitagFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Barrett, Minnesota man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for a deadly chase that ended up killing two people in Fergus Falls. As part of a plea agreement, Cody Freitag pleaded guilty to two counts of fleeing a police officer: resulting in death. Two counts of criminal vehicular homicide were dismissed. A…
A new documentary series premiering this weekend examines the divide between rural and urban living. Cory Hepola is a host at WCCO Radio in the Twin Cities. He’s also a Perham, Minnesota native who went to college in Moorhead. His new video series, “Rural by Choice”, examines why people chose to live rural life in Otter Tail County. He…
The rural/urban divide is the focus of an upcoming docuseries centered around life in Otter Tail County. Cory Hepola hosts “Hey It’s Cory Hepola” on WCCO radio in the Twin Cities. He’s also a Perham, Minnesota native who went to college in Moorhead. His new video series, “Rural by Choice”, examines why people chose to live rural life. He…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Dept. of Health is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at a camp for teenagers in Otter Tail County. Communications specialist Erin McHenry says state health officials are aware of “a cluster of cases” at the Castaway Club Young Life Camp on Pelican Lake. McHenry says the investigation is ongoing. Camp manager Greg Johnson says…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussels in Clitherall Lake in Otter Tail County, Eagle Lake near Frazee and Turtle Lake near Lake Park. DNR invasive species specialists followed up on a report from a lake property owner and an angler who found zebra mussels in two of the lakes. A DNR conservation officer…
It’s fishing season. I spent last week out at the lakes in Otter Tail County, so I thought I’d give angling a try. I hadn’t gone fishing in well over a decade. I never had been fishing in Minnesota, one of the best fishing states in the country. I know, I know. I’ve lived here for years and I’ve…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A former Otter Tail County deputy who was under the influence of fentanyl during a chase that ended in a deadly crash plans to plead guilty to misconduct of a public employee. Court documents show that Kelly Backman was in pursuit of a minivan driven by a man who was the subject of a drug…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Anglers set out on Otter Tail Lake Saturday morning to kick off the Governor’s Fishing Opener. Gov. Tim Walz kicked off the fishing opener early Saturday morning at Otter Tail Lake. He reportedly caught a perch. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the official opener ceremony. “He was called away to the capital amidst…
