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Plane Crash at Battle Lake Airport Involving 4-Year-Old Passenger
Battle Lake, MN – Just after noon on Saturday (August 31st), the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a plane crash in Battle Lake. According to officials, the single propeller “Piper Super Cub” airplane was preparing to land at the Battle Lake Airport for the 18th Annual Gathering of Airplanes, an organized fly-in. As the 41-year-old male pilot from Kindred, North Dakota approached the landing strip, the plane lost power and the pilot was forced to put it down in a nearby corn field. The airplane initially touched down before flipping onto its top.
Otters Impress with Dominant Win in Park Rapids
The Fergus Falls defense was dominant and the offense, run through quarterback Henry Bethel, was explosive and efficient. That combination led to an opening night 39-0 victory for the Otter football team in Park Rapids on Friday night. The Otters held the Panthers to just 30 total yards, all on the ground, while racking up 362 (217 rushing, 145 passing) yards of total offense.
Family of woman killed in Wahpeton crash seeks answers about taunting chalk art
WAHPETON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - It’s been about 10 months since John and Christy Bernstein lost their daughter, 20-year-old Bailey Jo, in a tragic accident. The court case against Chad Olson, the man accused of driving while intoxicated and thereby ending Bailey Jo’s life, is ongoing. But there doesn’t seem to be any particular reason why chalk art suddenly appeared in front of Olson’s house.
Running Vehicle Starts Garage Fire on Lake Lida
Pelican Rapids, MN – At around 1:38 Friday afternoon (August 30th), the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a structure fire on the north side of Lake Lida, northeast of Pelican Rapids. Upon arrival, the garage was fully engulfed in flames. The garage and...
75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Fiber artist Tori Hanna used the $500 a month to replace her damaged car, cover debts and bills, and save for the down payment for her new home.
HIGHLIGHTS: Sheyenne, Shanley, and Barnesville score big wins in Week 1
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Week 1 of the high school football season did not disappoint across North Dakota and Minnesota, with a few local teams picking up big early-season victories. Out west, it was one versus two in Class AAA with Sheyenne taking on Minot. Mustangs pulled away...
Pirate Girl’s Soccer shut out Fergus Falls Hillcrest
FIRST HALF – The first half was a good battle as the two teams were evenly matched and controlled the ball about 50/50 throughout the first 40 minutes. Neither team was able to score on a combined five shots in the half and the teams went into halftime with a scoreless tie. “There was a strong wind element to the game. We had eight perfectly placed corner kicks in the first half and we didn’t make runs, get a body, or a foot on the ball to finish and put the ball in the net,” said Coach Reese. “They were running a zone defense, but we just couldn’t find the net.”
No injuries after plane crashes into corn field during 18th annual gathering of airplanes
BATTLE LAKE, MN (Valley News Live) - On August 31 just after 12 p.m. a “Piper Super Cub” airplane crashed into a corn field. The plane was planning to land at Battle Lake airport during the 18th annual gathering of airplanes when the plane lost power and ended up on it’s top.
Football Game Preview: Enderlin Takes on LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
The Enderlin Eagles will square off against the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Enderlin took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] by a score of 24-12. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
DGF and Barnesville Clash in Marquee Week 1 MSHSL Football Battle
GLYNDON/BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR)–This year’s Senior class for the Barnesville Trojans football team has only known success. Each year they have reached the state tournament. In 2022, they hoisted the trophy as champions, but this past season, they fell just a game short as runner-ups. This senior class believes they have what it takes to go out on top.
Portion of Highway 108 east in Pelican Rapids to close Sept. 3
Starting Sept. 3, weather permitting, Highway 108 east in Pelican Rapids will close east of the roundabout on Highway 59 up to Fourth Street for work to begin on Stage 4A of the two-year road construction project, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Tolkkinen: Growing food for fuel isn’t working. It’s time to rethink ethanol.
FERGUS FALLS - When I first met my farm-raised husband, and he told me that his dad grew corn, I assumed he meant the kind you got at the grocery store. “No,” he corrected me. “It’s field corn.”. That confused me further. “Isn’t all corn grown in...
Pilot, passenger uninjured when plane crashes during Battle Lake Gathering of Airplanes Saturday afternoon
BATTLE LAKE — The pilot and passenger of a single propeller plane were uninjured when it crashed into a cornfield during Battle Lake Gathering of Airplanes Saturday afternoon, according to an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office press release. At approximately 12:03 p.m. Aug. 31, the plane was inbound...
Minnesota farm country debates what could be the state’s first carbon-capture pipeline
An entirely new kind of pipeline could soon be laid in Minnesota, and that worries Linda Schmidt, who lives along one potential path. “If this would spring a leak, there is no way I get to safety in three minutes,” Schmidt said last week during a public hearing in this western Minnesota city. “We’ve got our roots really deep here. We can’t pick up and move.”
Bethel's big night carries Otters to opening night victory
Kicking off the 2024 fall season and the second year under head coach Chris Grabowska, the Fergus Falls Otters football team played strong on the defensive side and made it a running clock game in the second half, as they went on to a 39-0 win over the Park Rapids Panthers.
Football: Fergus Falls shuts out Park Rapids 39-0 in season opener
PARK RAPIDS – Defense enabled Fergus Falls to defeat Park Rapids in the last two season-opening football games. Last season, Fergus Falls overcame a 21-0 deficit by forcing five turnovers in the second half in rallying for a 42-28 victory. In this year’s season opener, the Otters forced three...
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