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Lake Bronson Dam bidding now set for February

By Anna Jauhola Bidding for the Lake Bronson Dam project is delayed, but on schedule to go out for bid yet this month. Jason Boyle, state dam safety engineer, said the state advertises for bids on a public website on which contractors must be registered to submit proposals, which include cost estimates. Prior to that,…

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Hallock hires Bollig as new airport engineer

By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council approved hiring Bollig Engineering as its new airport engineer during the regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 5. The city parted ways with its former airport engineer, KLJ Engineering, last year after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit over the construction of the new airplane hangar. Mayor Dave Treumer…

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LEFSA receives first legacy society donation

The Lancaster Endowment Fund School Association (LEFSA) recently received an extremely generous cash contribution from PoDCO, a successful locally-owned and operated business. “There are times when the actions and generosity of others leave a person speechless,” said Sarah Schmalz, LEFSA’s treasurer. “PoDCo’s significant donation toward building our Endowment Fund is one of those times. LEFSA is…

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Lake Bronson Lions Ice Fishing Derby a success

The 39th annual Lake Bronson Lions Fishing Derby drew 119 participants, despite concerns earlier in the week about ice conditions. State park officials measured ice thickness at 21 inches on the lake and 18 inches on the channel before the derby, and reopened the beach and dock access points. The winners from the derby are as…

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Commission approves new plow trucks, semi purchases

By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Highway Department fleet will be upgraded this year with two new snow plow trucks and a semi-truck. During the regular county commission meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the board approved the two requests. Engineer Andrea Weleski presented a bid for a 2016 Freightliner semi-truck from F-M Truck Sales in…

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USDA now accepting farm loan applications online

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features including an electronic signature option, the ability to attach supporting documents such as…

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KCC hockey drops games to Wadena-Deer Creek, Park Rapids

By Josh Rynning, coach The KCC Bearcat hockey team headed to Wadena-Deer Creek and Park Rapids this weekend to play in the last weekend double-header of the regular season. With the last regular season game being in Bagley on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, the Bearcats will battle for one last win before playoffs. KCC 1 –…

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Bearcats boys fall to WAO, defeat BGMR, C-G

By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 65 — BGMR 36 On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Bearcats traveled to the “Swamp” to face off against the BGMR Gators. Demonstrating a powerful start, the Bearcats leveraged their great ball movement to dismantle the Gators’ zone defense, scoring effectively both inside and from the perimeter. Their full-court pressure defense…

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