NWRL requests 3 percent funding increase from counties, cities
By Anna Jauhola As counties and cities begin the 2020 budgeting process, various entities are also preparing their requests for funding. Last week, Jim Trojanowski of the Northwest Regional Library presented the organization’s request for an increase in funding from the county and the cities of Hallock and Karlstad. “Last year we did not ask…
Read MoreHallock City Council July 1, 2019 meeting
Hallock City Council Monday, July 1, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Treumer called the Regular Meeting of the Hallock City Council to order at 5:32 p.m. on July 1, 2019. Those Present: Mayor Dave Treumer, Naomi Larson, Jennifer Peterson, Kevin Waller and Mike Totleben. Also, Present: City Administrator Angela Grafstrom, Fire Chief Kevin Klein,…
Read MoreNeil Johnson, 86
Neil William (Billy) Johnson, 86, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Boston, Mass., and Hallock, Minn., passed away at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. He was a graduate of Hallock High School and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and received a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska. He worked as a computer…
Read MoreNancy Christman, 87
Nancy Smith Christman, 87 of Park Rapids, Minn., died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at Crystal Brook Senior Living Center in Park Rapids. Nancy was born Sept. 20, 1931 in Franklin, In., the daughter of Ezra and Grace (Deer) Smith. She grew up in Indiana, graduating from Franklin High School in 1949. Nancy lived in Kansas…
Read MoreSara Ann Twamley, 41
Sara Ann Twamley, 41, of Moorhead, Minn., formerly of Kennedy, Minn., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 at her home in Moorhead. Sara was born Feb. 21, 1978 at Kittson Memorial in Hallock, Minn., to Tom and Barb (Bauer) Twamley. Early on, Miss Sara loved to make people laugh and found enjoyment in everything she did.…
Read MoreBlown water filter closes Hallock pool early for the season
By Anna Jauhola A loud bang startled campers in Gilbert Olson Park Thursday evening in Hallock, prompting a call to the authorities. “Some Canadian campers had called the sheriff’s department about a quarter after 10 and said they heard a loud bang and saw water spraying out of an open area, a vent, at the…
Read MoreBakken requests city to fund street
By Anna Jauhola A local contractor looking to develop the former Hallock Elementary School lot is asking the city to finance and construct a new public road, including utilities. This road will be at the expense of the taxpayers, should the city council approve it, but over time as lots or homes are sold the…
Read MoreGail Larson, 68
Gail Larson, 68, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at her home on Monday, July 29, 2019. Gail Esther Larson was born Feb. 1, 1951, in Hallock, Minn., to Ronald and Erlyce (Lindberg) Larson. She grew up on the family farm near Kennedy and attended school there graduating in 1969. Gail went on to get her…
Read MoreLucille Knutson, 89
Lucille Knutson, 89, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Annie Lucille Knutson was born Oct. 13, 1929, at Kennedy, Minn., to Carl and Millie (Mundle) Knutson. The family moved from the Kennedy area to Orleans, Minn., when Lucille was 10 years old. She attended the…
Read MoreCounty hires Bruley as assessor, set to start in September
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commission approved hiring a new county assessor during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Heather Bruley, who currently works for the Polk County assessor’s office, is “highly qualified” and interviewed for the position recently with Eric Christensen, county administrator, and Tim Swenson, assistant assessor. After the meeting, Christensen…
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