Fergus Falls, MN – Eric and Olaf Jacobson were arrested Saturday evening (October 26th) for 2nd Degree Assault. According to court documents, officers responded to a report of assault in the 500 block of Second Avenue in Fergus Falls at around 4:35 Saturday afternoon. The victims told officers that they were sitting in a pickup when 46-year-old Eric Jacobson approached them and began yelling at them to leave and saying he was, “tired of their sh*t.”

(Willmar MN-) Swift County Judge Melissa Listug has listened to arguments for and against a harsher sentence for Roger Ebnet, and will make her ruling at a later date. Ebnet, 61 of Morris, pleaded guilty last week to 4 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct for molesting boys in the classroom at Northside Elementary in Benson where Ebnet was a teacher from 2014 through 2022. For the last two days Listug has been listening to arguments for an upward departure from sentencing guidelines, which at this time appear to give Ebnet about 25 years in prison. He will be sentenced January 23rd.

An anonymous donor has stepped up to save the historic home of the first Black resident of Fergus Falls. The 139-year-old house faced forfeiture to Otter Tail County due to an unpaid city assessment bill. Prince Honeycutt, who was also Minnesota’s first Black baseball player and mayoral candidate, built the...

There’s something undeniably charming about a diner that stays true to its roots, serving up hearty, comforting meals that leave you feeling full and happy. Tucked away in Morris, Minnesota, is one such place: DeToy’s Family Restaurant. With its no-frills approach and down-home cooking, DeToy’s has been making...

Fergus Falls, MN – The Otter Tail County Court has issued an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Gage William Davis after he failed to appear at his first criminal court hearing for Check Forgery. According to court documents, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a complaint of theft...

The defending Section 6A champion West Central Area Knights took another step toward repeating as section champs when they earned the South Sub-Section title with a thrilling, 5-set victory over the number one seed in the South, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa on Tuesday night in Fergus Falls. The Knights won the first two sets, 25-17, 25-23, lost sets 3 and 4, 20-25, 20-25, and then defeated the Jaguars 15-12 in the decisive fifth set to move on to the 6A championship match against North sub-section champion, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy. That match is set for 7:00pm Saturday at the Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy completed a reverse sweep of Breckenridge on Tuesday in the Subsection 6A North Championship at Fergus Falls High School. The Cowgirls won the opening sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-21, before Hillcrest charged back with convincing 25-13 and 25-14 wins to even the match. The fifth...

Fergus Falls, MN – World champion beatboxer Kaila Mullady will be performing in Fergus Falls this November as a featured guest artist at M State’s 2024 Fall Band and Choir Concert. Beatboxing is the use of the human vocal tract to mimic sounds made by electronic drum machines,...

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy survived a thrilling 5-set match with Breckenridge on Tuesday night to claim the North Sub-Section 6A volleyball championship and advance to the 6A finals against West Central Area on Saturday at 7:00pm at the Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls. The Comets fell behind 2 sets to none, losing 25-22 and 25-21 before battling back to force a fifth set with wins of 25-13 and 25-14 in sets 3 and 4. The deciding set saw the Cowgirls serve set point twice without success before the Comets closed it out 17-15.

Fergus Falls, MN – As the crisp autumn air settles in and the leaves transform into a kaleidoscope of oranges and reds, one delicious tradition rises to the forefront of Halloween celebrations: the Jack O’Pizza from Papa Murphy’s. But how did this festive pie become a beloved...