Bearcats sweep Bears in final regular season game
By Coach Tina Turn The Bearcats saved their longest road trip of the regular season for the final match. On Monday, Oct. 13, they made the two-hour trek north to Baudette to face the Lake of the Woods Bears. KCC opened the night with solid energy and carried it through the entire first set. Early on,…
Read MoreKittson Central fifth and sixth grades visit state park, museum
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Kittson Central fifth and sixth grade classes had the opportunity to venture to Lake Bronson for a field trip. The classes met with Minnesota Historical Society Archaeologist Jennifer Rankin and explored the lake bed at Lake Bronson State Park. Students were able to participate in an archaeological survey and find artifacts…
Read MoreRobert W. Olson, 70
Robert Wayne Olson was born Dec. 4, 1954, in Hallock, Minn., and died Sept. 16, 2025. Bobby is survived by: sister, Cheryl (Lowell) Briggs; and brothers, Darrel, Harley and Michael (Molly) Olson. Bobby was preceeded in death by: his parents, Peter and Charlotte Olson; brothers, Ronald, Donald, Peter, James and Richard. A family graveside service…
Read MoreBahr to turn 104 on Oct. 20
Bea Bahr still marvels at the fact she has no pain at the age of almost 104. The Kittson Healthcare Nursing Home resident will celebrate her birthday on Monday, Oct. 20. She still loves being social and having her nails done, and one thing Bahr often asks is, “Are you ready to play some cards?”…
Read MoreBearcats win 3 of 4 games at weekend Perham tournament
By Coach Tina Turn The KCC Bearcats were on the road before sunrise Saturday, Oct. 4, heading to Perham for their final tournament of the regular season. The 16-team event featured both Class A and AA programs, giving KCC a full day of competition. KCC 1 – Barnesville 2 The Bearcats opened the day against Class…
Read MoreWoinarowicz: ‘This is about people’
By Anna Jauhola Kennedy City Clerk/ Treasurer Melissa Woinarowicz didn’t waste any time in drilling home the seriousness of the city’s water problem last week to state representatives. Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria), the co-chair of the Capital Investments Committee, visited Kennedy on Wednesday, Oct. 1 along with Rep. John Burkel (R-Badger). The city’s request for…
Read MoreBearcats sweep Chargers in Lancaster
By Coach Tina Turn In their final regular-season home match, the KCC Bearcats hosted the Grygla-Goodridge Chargers in Lancaster on Thursday, Oct. 2. It was the lone Northern Lights Conference meeting between the two teams this season, and the Bearcats made it count. The opening set was a back-and-forth battle, but KCC managed to stay…
Read MoreAlden Duane Johnson, 83
Alden Duane Johnson, 83, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Drayton, N.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. A devoted husband, father, and friend, Alden will be remembered for his quiet strength, kind heart and deep devotion to his family and the farming life he loved. Born on Feb. 26, 1942, in Drayton,…
Read MoreHope Bouvette Thornberg, 90
Hope Bouvette Thornberg, 90, of St. Louis Park, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Golden Valley, Minn. Hope was born to Calvin and Francis (Zamzow) Bouvette on Dec. 18, 1934, in Hallock, Minn., where she graduated valedictorian. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi.…
Read MoreVerna Mae Lyberg, 97
Verna Mae Lyberg, 97, of Hallock, Minn., passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Kittson Healthcare Hospital. Verna was born in Hallock on March 29, 1928, to Harry and Clara (Pearson) Norland. Verna grew up in Lancaster, Minn., and attended school there, graduating in 1945. On Oct., 23, 1945, she was united in marriage…
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