First winter storm drops 2 inches of snow, unwanted precip
By Anna Jauhola After the first winter storm of the season rolled through the area, Kittson County is left with extra moisture it didn’t need and with nowhere for it to go. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, the storm dropped 2 inches of snow in the Hallock area. However, that snow…
Read MoreCommission votes to leave software contract
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County commissioners voted on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to bow out of a failing project meant to create new tax and computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) software for the assessor’s office. The county is a member of the Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MCCC), which originally contracted with the software company ACS in…
Read MoreFall Fest planned to help raise funds for Hallock pool
By Anna Jauhola A group of concerned citizens is working to merge fun with fundraising, all to benefit the Hallock swimming pool. Kalli Peterson is one of those organizing a Fall Fest event set for Sunday, Oct. 27. It will start with a kids’ bike parade from the Hallock water tower to the fire hall…
Read MoreHallock City Council Monday, September 9, 2019
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HALLOCK CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Treumer called the Regular Meeting of the Hallock City Council to order at 5:34 p.m. on September 9, 2019. Those Present: Mayor Dave Treumer, Naomi Larson, Jennifer Peterson, Kevin Waller, and Mike Totleben. Members absent: None.…
Read MoreNicholas Paul Truedson, 69
Nicholas Paul Truedson, 69, died suddenly on Oct. 9, 2019, at his home in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Nicholas was born on June 19, 1950, in Crookston, Minn., the son of Birtle and Myrtle (Gillie) Truedson. He grew up on a farm east of Kennedy, Minn., with his parents and older brother. He graduated from Kennedy…
Read MoreDavid Lawrence Doft, 76
David Lawrence Doft, 76, died Sept. 17, 2019, in a kayaking accident in Red Feather Lakes, Colo. David was a man of amazing kindness, boundless energy and gentle humor. During his career as a school social worker in the St. Peter, Minn., area, he was a tireless advocate for at-risk children and helped countless young…
Read MoreHigh water to remain for next few weeks
Two Rivers crests at moderate flood stage, 806.8 feet By Anna Jauhola The water is running high and fast along the Two Rivers in Kittson County, and it isn’t going to stop any time soon. After rains drenched the area in late September, the water slowly made its way from the east to fill the…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting
ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of Northwest Community Action, Inc. will be held Thursday, October 17, 2018, at 4:00pm in the Badger Office. (October 9, 2019)
Read MoreCertificate of Assumed Name
STATE OF MINNESOTA CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact…
Read MoreCheryl Anderson, 72
Cheryl Ann (Nay) Anderson of Halma, Minn., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at the Kittson Memorial Nursing Home. Cheryl had courageously fought cancer since 2016. Cheryl was born May 30, 1947, to Thelma (Thompson) and Fred (Toby) Nay in Hallock, Minn. She attended most of her school years in Lake Bronson, graduating…
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