WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) — A Wadena, Minnesota man is jumping into politics and running for Congress in the 7th District, which covers most of western Minnesota. Erik Osberg is a Democrat who has worked in construction, media, finance, and as a small business owner. He says he is running to bring honest, hardworking leadership to Washington. “I’m not a politician,…
Courtesy: Wadena Chamber of Commerce/FacebookST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order to authorize the National Guard to provide temporary shelter in Wadena after an apartment building fire. One person died in the fire that started Sunday night around 10:45 at 123 Bryant Avenue Southeast. Firefighters spent the night battling the fire in the frigid weather….
Courtesy: Wadena Chamber of Commerce/FacebookWADENA, Minn. (KVRR) — One person has died in a large apartment fire in Wadena, Minnesota. Fire crews were called out around 10:45 last night and spent the night battling the fire in the frigid weather. The building is located at 123 Bryant Avenue Southeast. They arrived to find heavy flames coming from an upstairs window….
Rudy / GoFundMeOTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR: 5PM Update 12/3024) — A young boy has died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in Otter Tail County. An online fundraiser started on behalf of Kaitlin Sweere identifies the boy as 3 1/2 year old Rudy. The sheriff’s office says the shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. Sunday in Oak Valley Township southeast…
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 17-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries at Sanford Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash, west of Wadena. The State Patrol says the girl was a passenger in a car driven by a 16-year-old girl. The car collided with an SUV on State Highway 29 shortly before 8 a.m. The girl hospitalized in Fargo is identified as…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fergus Falls business owner is dead after a head-on crash near Ottertail on Friday afternoon. The state patrol has identified the woman as 27-year-old McKayla Schicker. They say she crashed into a boom truck on Highway 78 being driven by 23-year-old Henry Gibbs of Battle Lake. He has non-life threatening injuries. The patrol…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn (KVRR-KFGO) – On Tuesday, fire destroyed a barn near Wadena in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the call around 5:30 p.m. Deputies and the Wadena Fire Department responded quickly. By the time crews arrived, the barn was fully engulfed in flames. Authorities believe an electrical issue sparked the blaze. While some…
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Five men are facing federal drug charges after a major drug bust in Wadena County. Bill Rude, 62, and Robert Anderson, 38 – both of Wadena – have been arrested and charged along with 28-year-old Aaron Heifort of Clitherall, and 27-year-old Carlos Valdovinos-Trejo of St. Paul. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for another St….
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Wadena, Minnesota man is dead after a crash four miles south of Park Rapids Sunday night. The State Patrol says Thomas Kolden, 72, was driving a car and pulled out in front of a pickup in the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 87. The vehicles collided and both ended up in…
NEW YORKS MILLS, Minn. (KFGO) — A Wadena, Minnesota woman was arrested early last Sunday morning for causing a disturbance at a business after she was asked to leave. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call in New York Mills. 38-year-old Nichole Shoultz is accused of exposing herself to customers, becoming combative, and assaulting the business owner. Before…
