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City of Kennedy Summary Financial Report

CITY OF KENNEDY SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Kennedy to interested citizens.  The complete financial statements may be examined at the City Hall, 414 North Atlantic Ave N Questions about this report should be directed to Ms. Jody Bowman, Clerk…

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Lancaster School Board Proceedings May 15, 2019

LANCASTER SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS The Lancaster School Board met in regular session on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. in the district office. The following members were present: Diamond, Homstad, Langerud, Lupien, Nordin and Peterson. Also present were Supt. Shannon Hunstad, Teacher Rep. Cory Waling, and Mendy Coffield. Chairperson Diamond called the meeting to…

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Public Notice – Malm Family Foundation

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Malm Family Foundation having its registered office at 234 South Birch, P.O. Box 790, Hallock, MN  56728, has available for public inspection the annual tax return for Malm Family Foundation for the tax year ending 12/31/18. Any person wishing to inspect this tax return should contact Roger C. Malm,…

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Grace Church waiting for word on policy paperwork for childcare center

By Anna Jauhola Finding childcare across the state of Minnesota is a struggle. In Kittson County, it’s no different. As Hallock continues its quest to grow and gain 100 new neighbors in 10 years, Main Street volunteers are working to establish a childcare center to help supplement the care already available. “We’ve met with just…

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‘Real is everything’

By Anna Jauhola By complete accident, a famed talent scout, educator and lecturer from the East Coast decided to give a talk at Kittson Central. Peter Sklar spoke to students and parents on the evening of Wednesday, May 15. He had another talk in Minnesota and decided to search for other schools in the area…

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James Halvorson, 61

Today we celebrate the life of James “Jim” Percival Halvorson. Jim was born April 3, 1957, in Thief River Falls, Minn., and grew up in Goodridge, Minn. As a young boy, he enjoyed basketball, hunting, fishing and trapping, which continued into his adulthood. He had a vast knowledge of everything related to the outdoors and…

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Rudolph Dembiczak, 79

Rudolph “Rudy” Dembiczak, 79, of Karlstad, Minn., passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Rudolph Alex Dembiczak was born March 18, 1940, in Greenbush, Minn., to Alex and Agnes (Bizek) Dembiczak.  He grew up near Greenbush and graduated from high school there in 1958. He worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle for…

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Margaret Sandberg, 101

Margaret Sandberg, 101, of Kennedy, Minn., passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Margaret Ingrid Sandberg was born in Tegner Township on Jan. 9, 1918, to Victor and Emma (Anderson) Sandberg. She grew up on the family farm east of Kennedy with her twin sister, Marie, and younger…

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Kittson County graduates pursing dreams through college, workforce

        Keaton Hultgren                                   Alayna Peterson                            Travis Rich By Anna Jauhola As senior students at Kittson County schools prepare for graduation, and with college tuition continually on the rise, each one has very different plans. Some will attend four-year colleges, others will attend two-year tech or trade schools, while still others will…

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Dorothy Lawrence, 91

Dorothy Lawrence entered her eternal home on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. She was born on March 13, 1927, on a farm of her grandparents, Peter and Geske Janssen in Cottonwood County, near Heron Lake, Minn. At two years of age, she and her parents, Emil and Emma Schlapkohl moved to a farm in Nobles County,…

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