William Farbo, 87
William “Bill” Farbo died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at the age of 87 at Perham Living in Perham, Minn. Bill was born on May 5, 1932, the eldest of eight children to Odd and Fidessa (Wilkie) Farbo at their farmstead in Blooming Valley Township, Roseau County, Minn. Bill lived with his parents most of…
Read MoreByron Lee Bowman, 73
Byron Lee Bowman, 73, of Greeley, Colo., passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo., following complications from an aortic dissection. Byron was born on Aug. 21, 1945, in Hallock, Minn., to Glen and Violet (Jacobson) Bowman. He graduated from Kennedy High School in 1963 and spent…
Read MoreMaynard Clifford Docken, 95
Maynard Clifford Docken, 95, of Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Maynard was born on July 31, 1924, in Juneberry, Roseau County, Minn., the son of John and Tilda Docken. He attended grade school at Juneberry Country School. Maynard was the youngest of four children. His…
Read MoreJeanette Bockwitz, 83
Jeanette Evonne Bockwitz passed away on Sept. 8, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Ambassador Home in Golden Valley, Minn., at the age of 83 years old. Jeanette was born to parents, Davis and Dorothy Vilen, on April 25, 1936, in Hallock, Minn.. She attended grade school and high school there. In 1952, she married Rodney…
Read MoreElaine Pederson Nordling, 94
Elaine Pederson Nordling, 94, Hallock, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center on Sept. 21, 2019. Elaine Elmay Pederson was born on May 6, 1925, in Halma, Minn., to Peder and Lena (Satterlund) Pederson, the second of eight children. She attended Halma Elementary School, graduated from Karlstad High School in 1943, and continued her…
Read MoreKCC volleyball adds two more wins at home
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. Stephen-Argyle Central It’s always a good crowd for the Stephen-Argyle Central versus KCC rivalry games, and the fans packed the bleachers to see KCC capture their 15th win of the season. In set one, the Bearcats spread out the offensive attack, making it very hard for the Storm defense…
Read MoreKCC goes to 3-1 with road win over Park Christian
By Mark Bernstrom Assistant Coach The Bearcats went on the road this past Friday to Moorhead to take on Park Christian. There was concern about the weather before the game, but both teams stuck to the plan to have the game at its regular 7 p.m. time. That did not go as planned as a…
Read More‘It felt like coming home’
Skjeberg Lutheran Church holds first service, plans October dedication By Anna Jauhola When Kris Heine became president of the Skjeberg Lutheran Church congregation, she figured it would be a regular term. Perhaps, she thought, she would lead the charge in updating the red carpeting and wood panelling on the walls. “I thought, ‘What can we…
Read MoreKCC beats Northern Freeze
By Asst. Coach Mark Bernstrom Bearcats took on the Northern Freeze in Lancaster last Friday. KCC was looking to keep building off the win they had against G/G. With the way the games have been going this year, the Bearcats were expecting a battle and they got one. KCC started out strong in the first…
Read MoreKCC volleyball defeats Warroad, WAO and places first at Minnewaska tournament
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. Warroad The Bearcat volleyball team kicked off the second week of school by traveling to Warroad, home of the Warriors, on Monday, Sept. 9. The Warriors are a AA school we usually play once a season. In this year’s meeting, the Bearcats played an error-free first set missing only…
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