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Graveside service to be held for JoAnn Hanson

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JoAnn C. Hanson passed quietly on Aug. 31, 2024, at Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, Minn. JoAnn’s heavenly family and friends are overjoyed to usher her into the best life. They’ve missed her brilliant smile, kind heart, and the standing offer of a weak cup of coffee. There will be a graveside celebration of JoAnn’s earthly…

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Francis L. Pede, 90

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Francis L. Pede, 90, a lifelong resident of St, Vincent, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Hospital in Hallock, Minn., on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Private family services will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. in St. Vincent Cemetery, St. Vincent, Minn. Austin Funeral Chapel, Hallock, was in charge of the…

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Susan Jean Pemberton, 83

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Susan Jean Pemberton, 83, of Minnetonka, Minn., passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at home, surrounded by family and friends after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer. Susan lived a life dedicated to education, family and personal passions. A graduate of Hallock High School (1960), Susan pursued higher education at Moorhead State…

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Shirley Erickson, 91

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Shirley Nordling Erickson passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025, surrounded by the deep love of her family and her unwavering faith in Christ. She was 91 years old. Born on May 5, 1934, in Hallock, Minn., to Gust and Svea Nordling, Shirley was raised with a love for learning, a heart for service,…

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Hallock Area Commmunity Fund releases spring grants

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The Hallock Area Community fund announced the spring grant awards on Monday, May 5. There were four jurisdictionally eligible grant applications received with requests totalling $16,263.57. A total of $11,000 was granted to the applicants for various projects within the community including: • Kittson County Ag Society – $5,000 for 4H display building at fairgrounds, roof…

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Volunteers provide rainfall data for county through SWCD

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By Anna Jauhola Thirty-five people are actively monitoring rainfall totals across Kittson County. Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District manages the Rainfall Monitor Program, which provides information to the Minnesota State Climatology Office. “All the readers are volunteers,” said Sky Dahl, Soil and Water district outreach specialist. “When they sign up to volunteer, we give…

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Bearcat girl’s golf team finish third at Sub-section tournament

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By Coach Diane Younggren The KCC Bearcat Girls’ Golf team finished third at the North Sub-section tournament in Roseau on Tuesday, May 20. A strong Riverside Christian team nudged them out of advancing as the No. 2 team to the Section 8 Tournament. All the Bearcat golfers posted individual scores that qualified them to advance…

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