Postponement of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: Mortgagor: Shane Olson and Amy Olson, husband and wife…
Read MoreWilliam Bruce Nelson, 82
William “Bruce” Nelson, 82, passed away peacefully Dec. 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. Bruce was born July 22, 1937 to Walter and Melvie Nelson in Hallock, Minn. He is survived by Mavis, his wife of 55 years; daughters, Julie Smith (Greg) and Paula Oxford (Rod Criego); grandchildren, Brendan (Hannah), Ellie, George and Sam; nephew,…
Read MoreCommissioners approve raise for county recorder
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Board of Commissioners approved a pay increase for County Recorder Kristen Hultgren during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Hultgren asked the board for an increase on the step pay scale. “I’m on step seven and I’m starting year 38,” Hultgren said. The steps go up to 12…
Read MoreReading Challenge success!
By Anna Jauhola All 50 of Kittson Central’s fourth, fifth and sixth graders finished the annual Reading Challenge this fall. Their reward for completing the challenge was a visit to Northern Air Family Fun Center in Grand Forks. The group hopped on two buses the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19. They had full access for…
Read MoreNelson and Steen selected as the AAA recipients for Lancaster High School
Tucker Nelson and Josie Steen have been selected as the AAA program recipients for Lancaster High School. Established in 1988, the Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award (Triple “A” Award) is sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League. The award goes to high school seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, who…
Read MoreLancaster grocery store changing hands
Council approves loan for Langeruds to purchase inventory By Anna Jauhola Starting early January, Lancaster’s grocery store will have new owners and a new name. Jason and Shannon Langerud are in the process of finalizing their purchase of Family Foods, which will soon bear the name J and S Grocery. The couple attended the Lancaster…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Rams, Eagles
Senior Jarrett Kujava reaches his 1,000th career point By Josie Steen The Bearcat boys basketball team won two games to complete the second week of their season, beating the Roseau Rams and Sacred Heart Eagles. Finishing week two at 3-1, the Bearcats handily defeated both opponents this week. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Bearcats played…
Read MoreLancaster to reinforce sump pump ordinance
By Anna Jauhola Lancaster residents will soon receive a letter from the city office to make sure sump pumps are not discharging into the city sewer system. The Lancaster City Council approved this action during the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Public Works Superintendent George Zondagh said the lagoons took on too much water…
Read MoreBearcat girls split the week’s action
By Mark Johnson KCC 53 – NB 31 The Bearcats headed north to Pembina last Tuesday for a cross-border contest with the North Border Eagles. KCC entered the game having won their last two contests and wanted to keep that trend going. Early in the game the Bearcats took a quick 5-0 lead and it…
Read MoreWikstrom working to finish fiber optics in rural areas
By Anna Jauhola Fiber optic cable is nothing new for the area, but various funding has allowed one area company to continue is rural expansion. Wikstrom Telephone Company, based in Karlstad, has served Kittson County since 1947. Al Lundeen, company plant manager, said Wikstrom started installing fiber optic cable in the area in 1989 to…
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