Berneil “Bonnie” Carrie Nelson, 95
Berneil “Bonnie” Carrie Nelson, 95, of Crookston, Minn., passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the home of her niece, Becky Rickert and husband, Ted, in Brownton, Minn., where she had been being cared for since Sept. 1. Berneil Carrie Nelson was born on Jan. 8, 1925, in Hallock, Minn., to Victor and Edith (Nelson)…
Read MoreHarlan Tilford Charon, 94
Harlan Tilford Charon, 94, of Walker, Minn., passed away on Dec. 18, 2020, surrounded by his family. Harlan was born on March 12, 1926, on a farm near Park River, N.D., the third of six children born to Thomas and Hattie Charon. He had an adventurous boyhood and his brothers nicknamed him Buck. After high…
Read MoreCatherine Martha (Layhon) Klegstad, 93
Catherine Martha (Layhon) Klegstad, 93, was born on Sept. 30, 1927, and passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. She was the third of 12 children born to Alex and Lena (Krishka) Layhon of Pembina, N.D. She attended Pembina school where she learned the English language as a kindergartener and graduated valedictorian of her eighth…
Read MoreRichard Allan Gatheridge, 76
Richard Allan Gatheridge, 76, of Humboldt, Minn., passed away at Karlstad Senior Living on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Richard was born in Hallock, Minn., on March 7, 1944. It was a dark and stormy night—literally—as it was storming so bad a snow plow had to come and get his mother to take her to the…
Read MoreLancaster School Board Proceedings December 16, 2020
LANCASTER SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS The Lancaster School Board met in regular session on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 7:00p.m. in the math room and via Zoom. The following members were present: Diamond, Homstad, Langerud, Lupien, Nordin and Peterson. Also present were Supt. Shannon Hunstad, Dean Nicole Thompson, Teacher Rep. Cory Waling, and Mendy Coffield. Joining…
Read MoreClassifieds December 30, 2020
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Read MoreJones’s genius once again benefits the world
By Anna Jauhola In the early 20th century, Frederick McKinley Jones was busy making life better for the people of Kittson County. He was busy not only fixing machinery, motor vehicles and other items, he was inventing a portable X-ray machine, the ability to project a movie with sound, creating a powerful radio transmitter and…
Read MoreLeading on and off the ice: Marki Oberg’s Hallock hockey roots tie her to college coach
By Anna Jauhola When Marki Oberg and Tom Palkowski met to discuss her desire to play hockey for the University of St. Thomas, they couldn’t believe how the stars had aligned. Marki – a senior at Alexandria Area High School – along with her mother Dawn Lindegard Oberg, met Coach Palkowski on a campus visit…
Read MoreReuben Lind, 86
Reuben Lind, 86, a lifelong Lake Bronson area farmer, passed away in Lake Bronson on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Reuben was born March 26, 1934, to Fred and Tilda (Johnson) Lind in Hazelton Township of Kittson County, Minn. He grew up on the family farm east of Lake Bronson and attended country school. After completing…
Read MoreShirley E. Farbo, 94
Shirley E. Farbo, 94, of Hallock, Minn., passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Kittson Memorial Nursing Home in Hallock. Shirley Farbo, the daughter of Laura and Herbert Clinton, was born Sept. 11, 1926, in St. Vincent Township. Shirley attended the Lindquist country school in McKinley Township. Shirley married Herman Farbo and they had three…
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