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Fergus Falls man arrested after wearing loin cloth while mowing lawn 
It was a bizarre arrest in Fergus Falls. A man who wore only a loin cloth to mow his lawn ended up behind bars for disorderly conduct.
By WDAZ-TV , May 04, 2012
FAA red tape grounds Otter Tail County's drone used for mapping
The foam-and-balsa-wood gizmo sitting idle in the offices of Otter Tail County isn’t exactly the spitting image of the sleek unmanned warplanes the word “drone” brings to mind. Its mission is to photograph drainage ditches, not enemy targets. At 6 pounds, it would be hard-pressed to take down a cow, let alone blow up a building.
By Marino Eccher , April 30, 2012
Reward hits $250 for fugitive Nativity goat in Fergus Falls, Minn.
The reward has been increased to $250 for a goat that fled a Christmas Nativity scene in Fergus Falls.
By Associated Press , January 16, 2012
2 Minnesota men unhurt when ATV falls into lake
Authorities say 26-year-old Andrew Swank and 24-year-old Dallas Williamson, both of Austin, were driving the all-terrain vehicle back to shore on Dead Lake, pulling a portable fish house behind them, when the ATV fell into the water shortly before midnight Tuesday.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2011
Man accused of slitting his dog's throat gets less than week in jail, probation
A 24-year-old Underwood man accused of slitting his own dog’s throat will serve less than an additional week in jail and two years of supervised probation on a conviction for felony animal mistreatment.
By Associated Press , December 16, 2011
After hitting bridge with car, Minneapolis man attacks MnDOT snowplow driver who stopped to help
Investigators say the 23-year-old man was driving east on Interstate 94 just before 10:15 p.m. Wednesday when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the side of a bridge. A snowplow driver who was driving by stopped to help the stranded motorist when deputies say the man attacked the plow driver, grabbing him by the traffic vest and trying to punch him.
By Associated Press , December 15, 2011
Pelican Rapids man arrested in death of girlfriend's 5-month-old baby
A Pelican Rapids man is charged with manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 5-month-old son. Thirty-year-old Pedro Mendoza remains in the Otter Tail County Jail. Unconditional bail is set at $300,000, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Mendoza should he be released.
By Associated Press , November 23, 2011
Fergus Falls man with dementia found after accident near Brainerd
George Alfred Hanson received a minor leg injury and was taken to Essentia Hospital in St. Joseph, according to a press release by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.
By Forum Communications , November 12, 2011
Officials ask for help in finding missing Fergus Falls man
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 88-year old man who drove away from his home here Friday and is now missing. George Alfred Hanson was last seen around 2 p.m. Friday driving a light tan 2000 Buick LeSabre with Minnesota license plates VYJ337.
By Forum Communications , November 12, 2011
Fergus Falls hunter done for season after being attacked by buck
Don Stock says he's a bit stiff and sore but glad to be alive after he was attacked by an injured buck while he and his hunting party were driving some land near his farm during the current deer hunting season.
By Associated Press , November 09, 2011
Fergus Falls 'soul collector' sentenced for attacking neighbor
Timothy Eugene Peterson, 43, was accused of trying to cut off his neighbor's toes and scalp him last January, in order to "collect his soul." The attack left Ivan "Skip" Mallas with multiple stab wounds.
By Associated Press , November 01, 2011
Fergus Falls man's 4 million pop tops recycled to aid McDonald House Charities
Daryl Johnson said he started collecting the pop tops when friends and family brought him their spares. He meticulously strung each one through a nylon string, eventually filling the spare room in his Fergus Falls, Minn., home. Ultimately, he had about 4 miles worth of strung tops.
By Wendy Reuer , September 27, 2011
Man accused of using machete to kill mother indicted
A Dalton, Minn., man accused of killing his mother with a machete has been indicted by a grand jury with a first-degree premeditated murder charge. James Francis Howard, 27, is accused of using an 18-inch machete to inflict head and hand injuries on 68-year-old Barbara Howard in April. She later died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. The grand jury indictment was handed down Thursday in Otter Tail County.
By Forum Communications , September 23, 2011
N.D. company seeks nearly $300,000 for crane damage
A North Dakota construction company is suing over the repair bill of a large industrial crane allegedly damaged during a cell tower demolition.
By Associated Press , August 09, 2011
Michigan, N.D., man crash-lands plane in slough near Fergus Falls, Minn
A pilot from northeast North Dakota sustained minor injuries when his airplane crashed into a slough Thursday in Otter Tail County.
By Forum Communications , July 22, 2011
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