Road torn up on Douglas
By Anna Jauhola As work progresses in the North Douglas Avenue neighborhood, residents along the other streets in the project won’t have to worry about construction likely until August. Bill Berg, on-site resident project representative for Moore Engineering, said temporary water has been installed from the east on Douglas Avenue to Birch Avenue North. On…
Read MoreFinal Jerry Wilson Run brings out 130 participants
By Kristi Steen The 22nd Annual Jerry Wilson Memorial Run was held on Saturday, June 28. This event is held in memory of Jerry Wilson, a Lancaster native, who ran marathons and trained others to run marathons, but who mostly encouraged people to live life to the fullest. He was an encourager, and he cheered…
Read MoreBronsonfest to help mark Lake Bronson’s 120th year
Lake Bronson will be celebrating its 120th anniversary Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 3. On Thursday, July 31, the Kittson County Historical Society will hold bingo at the Village Square in Lake Bronson beginning at 6 p.m. The Bronson Market Sub Shack will be serving specials that evening. On Friday, Aug. 1, activities begin at…
Read MoreClifford B. Johnson, 90
Clifford B. Johnson, 90, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, July 18, 2025. Cliff was born in Hallock, Minn., on Oct. 7, 1934, the son of Swan and Anna Johnson, youngest of 12 children. He served in the U.S. Army in France from May 1957 to May 1959 and has since proudly represented…
Read MoreKittson Central Board Minutes June 25, 2025
To view the legal notice, click on the link below: Kittson Central June 25
Read MoreKCC Volleyball Camp
By Tina Turn The annual KCC Bearcat elementary volleyball camp was held on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29. There were 65 elementary campers in attendance and over 30 high school helpers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The hours are broken down into skill sessions, minute-to-win-it contests, lunch, outdoor recess, team…
Read MorePre-fair Kittson County 4-H results, events
By Avery Wiese, summer Extension intern For many youth involved in 4-H, project judging begins two weeks before the official start of the county fair. On June 30, Kittson County’s 4-H held food revue, demonstrations, and livestock interview judging at the courthouse in Hallock. The following day, July 1, fashion revue and performing arts were…
Read MoreHorseshoe Lake structure replacement set for August
By Anna Jauhola A total reconstruction project will begin this fall on a dam control structure on state land in Kittson County. The Two Rivers Watershed District board of directors approved Landwehr Construction’s low bid for the project of $421,921 earlier this year. The Horseshoe Lake dam was originally constructed in 1968 and has been…
Read MoreLinda Catherine (Grzadzieleski) Thompson, 75
Linda Catherine (Grzadzieleski) Thompson, 75, passed on to eternal life on Monday, July 14, 2025. She was born on June 26, 1950, to Harris and Alice (Lessard) Grzadzieleski at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Drayton, N.D. Linda attended grade and middle school at Drayton Public School, Drayton, and graduated from high school at St. Francis Academy, Hankinson,…
Read MoreCorps of Engineers awards $639K contract for levee repairs near Noyes
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $639,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, Friday, July 11, to repair damage to the St. Vincent-Noyes levee, in Noyes, Minn.. In April 2022, the Red River of the North basin experienced a localized…
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