BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The state patrol says one person was killed in a head-on crash Monday afternoon near Breckenridge. It happened about 3 miles east of Breckenridge on Highway 210. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says an 83-year-old female driver from Fergus Falls was killed. Her name will be released on Tuesday. The other driver, a 30-year-old man from Parkers Prairie,…
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is killed in a farm accident in Otter Tail County. The sheriff’s office says it happened north of Parkers Prairie around 1:30 this afternoon. A 28-year-old man was working with others to fix a piece of tillage equipment when part of it fell on top of him. Life saving efforts were performed but…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire destroys a house in rural Parkers Prairie Township in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the home just after 10:30 Sunday night. Three different fire departments helped get the fire out. No one was injured, but the house is believed to be a total loss. The…
UPDATE: Victim has been identified as 64-year-old Jerry Altman of rural Parkers Prairie. OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man was killed by a bull on a farm in Otter Tail County Saturday night. Details of what exactly happened are still being investigated. The sheriff’s office got a call around 6:15 p.m. of a man being attacked by a…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A 72-year-old Fargo woman is dead after a head on crash in Douglas County Monday afternoon. Authorities say the woman crossed the center line on County Road 41 between Evansville and I-94 into the path of an oncoming pickup. She died at the scene. Her name is being withheld while family is notified. The driver and…
On Thursday we asked you to share how you’re making your homes more comfortable as you spend more time there social distancing. And Sue in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota over in Otter Tail County has a novel concept… invite some guests over for a snack, even though we’re supposed to be social distancing. She offered a meal to a brave…
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. — Two teens are thrown from their ATV after hitting a muddy area south of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the 16-year-old female driver was initially unresponsive and appeared to have a head injury and fractured bones. She was taken to Alexandria for treatment. Her 15-year-old female passenger didn’t appear to be hurt…
BUTLER, MN — A Parkers Prairie, Minnesota woman was taken by LifeLink helicopter to the hospital after hitting a small deer with her motorcycle. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Jennifer Pullins’ injuries do not appear to be life threatening. The crash happened around 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon on Highway 67, just north of Butler. Pullins was wearing a…
Parkers Prairie defeated Wishek 1498 to 1408 to win Town of the Week. There is lots of hometown pride in there high school baseball team. Go Panthers! Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: Hugo’s, OTTERTAIL COUNTY, Parkers Prairie, TOWN OF THE WEEK
PERHAM, Minn. — If you walk down the streets of downtown Perham, you might hear a musical spin on how the county’s seat moved from Otter Tail City to Fergus Falls in 1872, or how the town of Clitherall, founded by Mormon settlers in the mid-nineteenth century, first was settled. All of these musical numbers come together to commemorate the 150th…
