Schools across Kittson County using CUE testing for students, staff
By Anna Jauhola As the coronavirus continues to surge in Minnesota, many schools have had the opportunity to implement their own testing for COVID-19, including schools in Kittson County. Jeanna Kujava is the school nurse for Kittson Central, Lancaster and Tri-County schools, and is also the Kittson County public health director. She helped each school…
Read MoreEldonna Marie Grahn, 76
Eldonna Marie Grahn, 76, Karlstad, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo, N.D., after a short struggle with infection and kidney failure. Eldonna was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Lake Bronson, Minn., to Olof and Viola Grahn. She grew up in Lake Bronson graduating from Lake Bronson…
Read MoreNo need to panic about new COVID-19 variant
By Anna Jauhola As the omicron variant of the coronavirus begins to spread around the world, including uncomfortably close to home in Ontario, Canada, local health officials say panic is unnecessary. Kittson County Public Health Director Jeanna Kujava and Kittson Healthcare Clinic Director of Nursing Andrea Swenson both said on Monday, Nov. 29, that people…
Read MoreCommission resets minimum bid price for Noyes building
By Anna Jauhola Anyone who wants to purchase the former port of entry building at Noyes is now looking at a $10,000 higher price tag. At the regular Kittson County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2, the commissioners approved a re-evaluated minimum price for the building at $30,000. “I was able to go out there…
Read MoreLB Dam work still on, DNR to hire engineering contractor
By Anna Jauhola There has been a rumor circulating that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering just removing the Lake Bronson Dam. “That’s news to me,” said Jason Boyle, state dam safety engineer. “There’s no intent to remove the dam. I’m not sure where that rumor started. It’s not on the agenda at…
Read MoreGreenbush man crafts stone accents for Kittson County museum addition
By Anna Jauhola LAKE BRONSON — About 15 years ago, Ervin Vacura created a unique fieldstone sign for the Kittson County History Center/Museum. In recent weeks, Vacura was back in Lake Bronson affixing donated fieldstones to the new addition at the museum. People from around the county and beyond donated hundreds of rocks in an…
Read MoreJDAI working to provide alternatives locally for troubled youth in county
By Anna Jauhola By June 2022, Kittson County may have to begin paying for an existing juvenile justice reform program. During the commission meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the board heard from Kelsey Keimig, coordinator for the northern region of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. The northern region covers Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of…
Read MoreCONDEMNATION
CONDEMNATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF KITTSON IN DISTRICT COURT NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO. 35-CV-21-136 State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Mark Austin, Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES NOTICE To the Respondents hereinabove named: You, and each of you, are…
Read MoreLANCASTER SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS, Tuesday, November 23, 2021
LANCASTER SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS The Lancaster School Board met in special session on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the computer lab. The following members were present: Diamond, Languerud, Lupien, Nordin, Peterson and Scalese. Also present were Superintendent Brad Homstad, Principal Nicole Thompson, and Assistant Principal Drew Kjono. Chairperson Diamond called the meeting…
Read MoreCITY OF LANCASTER 2022 SUMMARY BUDGET
CITY OF LANCASTER 2022 SUMMARY BUDGET REVENUES 2021 BUDGET 2022 BUDGET Property Taxes $ 103,000 $ 110,000 Misc. Special Assessments 2,000 2,000 Licenses and Permits 250 250 State Aid -Local Gov. Aid 97,104 98,015 State Aid – Small Cities Street Assist 0 7,000 State/Federal-COVID grant 0 17,671 State Fire & PERA Aid 560 0 Charges…
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