City of Kennedy 2025 Budget Summary
CITY OF KENNEDY 2025 BUDGET SUMMARY REVENUES 2024 BUDGET 2025 BUDGET Property Taxes $ 119,795.00 $ 125,785.00 Misc. Special Assessments 6,000.00 4,800.00 Licenses and Permits 2,125.00 2,250.00 State Aid (LGA) 64,014.00 64,087.00 Other Government Aid and Grants 43,158.17 15,672.00 Charges for Services 47,182.32 18,380.00…
Read MorePatricia Louise Wise, 94
Patricia Louise Wise, 94, formerly of Hallock, Minn., passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at LB Homes/ Broen in Fergus Falls, Minn. Patricia Graham was born on June 8, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Ruth Esther Graham. She graduated from High School in Napoleon, N.D., in 1947. She grew up learning how to work hard…
Read MoreKittson Central Robotics
KITTSON CENTRAL’S JUNIOR HIGH ROBOTICS TEAM took sixth place at their first tournament of the year in Hawley, Minn., on Saturday, Dec. 7. Pictured, l-r, Aubriauna Huber, Sydney Bakken, Espen Haugstad and Loch Bakken. Missing is Braxton Carr. The team is coached by Emily Kuzel and Randy Weberg. (Submitted photo) KITTSON CENTRAL’S SENIOR HIGH…
Read MoreBearcats hockey ties with MayPort Ice Dawgs
By Coach Josh Rynning After a tough first game loss to the Crookston Pirates, the Kittson County Central boys hockey team were ready to battle back against the MayPort Ice Dawgs. With both teams coming out hard in the first period, the game was scoreless until the 6-minute mark of the second period when KCC’s…
Read MoreBearcats girls post two Conference wins
By Mark Johnson KCC 80 – BGMR 51 The Bearcats jumped on the bus Monday, Dec. 2 and headed east to square off with a familiar foe and conference rival the BGMR Gators. Both teams wanted to get off to a quick start and put the pressure squarely on their opponents’ backs. The Bearcats sprinted…
Read MoreCounty expects lower levy increase for 2025
By Anna Jauhola Five people from the public attended the Kittson County Truth in Taxation meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Truth in Taxation meetings are held annually in December by governmental entities to explain tax levies and budgets, not to dispute taxes or valuations. Administrator Aimee Sugden explained the commissioners, administration and department heads…
Read MoreHallock approves 3% COLA for employees
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council approved a 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for city employees in 2025. Over the last seven years, the council has approved an average 3.25% COLA, with 2023 being the highest at 6.5% due to the high cost of inflation. “There was a personnel committee recommendation of a…
Read MoreFire destroys Donaldson elevator
By Anna Jauhola At 3:43 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, Kittson County Dispatch received a call from a Donaldson resident that smoke was rising from the elevator along Highway 75. The page went out to area fire departments that the Donaldson elevator was on fire. “The firemen from Kennedy said, when they were getting ready…
Read MoreKittson Healthcare financials on track
By Anna Jauhola Stockholders of the Kittson Memorial Hospital Association should expect good news at the annual meeting in January. It’s been a long road, but Kittson Healthcare’s financials are finally back in shape so there’s a clear path for the facility to move into the future. Kittson Healthcare engaged Eide Bailly to handle accounting…
Read MoreFrom player to referee: Younggren to take on judge’s bench in Fargo
By Anna Jauhola Community has been an important driver in Ryan Younggren’s career as an attorney. As a criminal prosecutor, the 1993 Kittson Central graduate said remaining grounded in his family and community has helped him not get caught up in the sometimes overwhelming details of his job. “As the years have ticked by, I’ve…
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