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    January 20, 2015
    Fergus Falls man cited for DWI after driving into lake
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- One man was arrested for drunken driving after driving into Otter Tail Lake on Saturday night. According to police, about 9 p.m. Saturday, Fergus Falls resident Taylor Ray Perala drove into open water on Otter Tail Lake, about 20 miles north and east of...
    news / regionJanuary 20, 2015 - 9:09am
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    January 15, 2015
    Jury acquits Pelican Rapids man accused of sex assault of 12-year-old
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – A 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl has been acquitted of two felony charges in Otter Tail County. Joseph Daniel Anderson, of Pelican Rapids, was released from custody Tuesday, the same day a jury found him not guilty of...
    news / regionJanuary 15, 2015 - 7:53am
    January 14, 2015
    Chase hits 125 mph on Interstate 94 in Fergus Falls, Patrol says
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- A 45-mile chase with speeds up to 125 mph on Interstate 94 ended in Fergus Falls late Friday evening. Boon Vang, 28, of Minneapolis, was finally stopped with tire disabling devices. Vang was heading west on I-94 at about 10:30 p.m. Friday when a Minnesota...
    news / regionJanuary 14, 2015 - 8:48am
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    December 26, 2014
    Fergus Falls council member in fatal chase was called ‘great’ public servant
    By Barry Amundson Forum News Service FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- The high speed chase that left a Fergus Falls City Council member and Minnesota State University Moorhead instructor dead seems out of a character for the man, according to those who served with him. Mayor Hal...
    news / regionDecember 26, 2014 - 10:08am
    December 23, 2014
    UPDATED: Fleeing motorist killed in Otter Tail County identified as Fergus Falls City Council member
    FERGUS FALLS, MN - The person killed following an 11 mile police chase in Otter Tail County has been identified as Fergus Falls City Council member Timothy Rundquist. It happened just after 5:00 p.m. Monday on Highway 54 near Elbow Lake and Interstate 94. The state patrol...
    news / regionDecember 23, 2014 - 10:44am
    August 29, 2014
    Fergus Falls police say woman who reported threats may have been hallucinating
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – A woman who triggered a police standoff after reporting a man threatening her with a gun in her home may have been hallucinating, a Fergus Falls police said Thursday. Witnesses who spoke with the woman before the standoff told police she “was experiencing...
    news / regionAugust 29, 2014 - 9:47am
    June 27, 2014
    Man drowns in Otter Tail County boating accident
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said a fishing boat capsized near here Wednesday, drowning one man and forcing the other to swim for shore. Otter Tail Deputy Jim Iverson said deputies responded at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to a report of...
    news / regionJune 27, 2014 - 8:36am
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    May 9, 2014
    Ex-Mille Lacs County deputy gets 33 years for child sex crimes
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- A former Mille Lacs County deputy received a 33-year prison sentence Thursday for sexually assaulting children on fishing trips in Otter Tail County. Aaron Joseph Heuer, 30, of Isle, must serve 22 years before he is eligible for supervised and conditional...
    news / regionMay 9, 2014 - 10:52am
    March 10, 2014
    Fire breaks out at Fergus Falls ethanol plant
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Fire crews responded late Monday afternoon to a fire at an ethanol plant in Fergus Falls. The Fergus Falls Fire Department received an initial report of a fire in the dryer building of the Green Plains Renewable Energy plant shortly before 4:30 p.m.,...
    news / regionMarch 10, 2014 - 7:45pm
    February 7, 2014
    Man accused of killing nephew near Fergus Falls returned to Minnesota
    Forum News Service FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Michael Alan Burris, who is accused of killing his nephew over a drug debt, has been returned to Otter Tail County to face murder charges. The 65-year-old was returned to Minnesota on a governor’s warrant and...
    news / regionFebruary 7, 2014 - 9:06pm
    November 1, 2013
    Minn. man dies in stolen car chase
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) — The driver of a car reported stolen in Fergus Falls is dead after crashing during a police chase in western Minnesota. A Becker County sheriff's officer spotted the car early Friday and started to chase it. The stolen vehicle sped up, lost control...
    news / regionNovember 1, 2013 - 1:59pm
    September 13, 2013
    FOOTBALL: Bemidji recovers from slow start to batter Fergus Falls 52-29
    FERGUS FALLS -- Bemidji's football roster is filled with talented athletes who can impact an outcome in many ways. Friday night at Fergus Falls the Lumberjacks received impact performances from many players and the result was a 52-29 victory over the Otters. Most of those impact performances...
    sports / LumberjacksSeptember 13, 2013 - 11:02pm
    September 12, 2013
    FOOTBALL: Bemidji seeks third win today at Fergus Falls
    BEMIDJI — With two impressive victories under its belt the Bemidji High School football team will head to Fergus Falls tonight seeking to up its record to 3-0. The Lumberjacks began the fall with a 39-7 pasting of Grand Rapids and last week BHS made the most of its home opener...
    sports / LumberjacksSeptember 12, 2013 - 10:50pm
    July 8, 2013
    Two firefighters injured, five businesses damaged in Fergus Falls fire
    By Ryan Johnson Forum News Service FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Two firefighters were injured here battling a downtown fire that left one building a total loss, displaced several residents and damaged five businesses. Fire Chief Mark Hovland said a report of light smoke...
    news / regionJuly 8, 2013 - 9:23am
    June 12, 2013
    Vergas couple charged in dead horses case
    FERGUS FALLS — Bill and Penny Fick, the owners of six horses found dead in rural Vergas in February, have each been charged with 21 counts of animal mistreatment in Otter Tail County District Court. After failing to appear at a court hearing May 6, a warrant was issued for...
    newsJune 12, 2013 - 7:54pm
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