FERGUS FALLS, MN—Law enforcement in Otter Tail County say they’ve arrested a man in a string of burglaries. 38-year-old Christopher Daniel Yost of Fergus Falls is charged with four counts of second degree burglary, according to a criminal complaint filed in Otter Tail County. Three of those charges involve homes near Fergus Falls, Underwood and…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Munson Lake, near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and Lake Six, near Frazee in Otter Tail County. Pelican River Watershed District staff contacted the DNR after a Munson Lake property owner found zebra mussels attached to a boat lift. During a…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The driver who led law enforcement on a fatal chase in Otter Tail County Monday night has been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 32-year-old Jessica Sarah Vaux of St. Francis was fleeing officers after a traffic stop on I-94 near Fergus Falls when…
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The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office will be taking the plunge at Otter Tail Lake this Saturday as they host their Annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons tells us more. Fitzgibbons says there have been some changes made to the event due to warm weather and ice…
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A 21 year old Barnesville woman was injured in a semi crash on Wednesday afternoon in Otter Tail County. The Minnesota State Patrol says that at 3:22 p.m. 21 year old Samantha Lammers of Barnesville was traveling North on Highway 108 when her Chevy Suburban collided with a Mack Semi Truck at an intersection. Lammers…
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A railroad crossing near Perham remains closed after a train derailment late Thursday night. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, August 3rd, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a train derailment on the east side of US highway 10 near the intersection of county highway 60 in Gorman Township. There were no injuries…
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The East Otter Tail County Fair kicks off today with plenty of events and activities for people of all ages. Fair representative Diane Sazama highlights some of the Grand Stand events happening this year. The Fair also has a full schedule of entertainment acts according to Sazama. The Fair will wrap up on Sunday with…
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The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s office says that a woman is facing multiple charges after a felony warrant arrest resulted in two sheriff’s deputies getting stabbed. Deputies say that when they entered the home of 63 year old Nancy Brimhall a woman was seen holding a knife . While the deputies tried to arrest Brimhall…
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