Kennedy approves moving fire retirement plan to PERA
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council approved a resolution Monday, June 10 for the Kennedy Fire Department Relief Association to join the statewide firefighter retirement plan through PERA. The council looked over the cost analysis report provided by PERA, which showed the level of risk to the city at different retirement amounts per year…
Read MoreGjesdal takes first at state trap shoot
Esther Gjesdal placed first in the Novice Female Division at the state trap shooting meet last week, scoring 76/100. KCC Top placers in each division: Novice Female: Esther Gjesdal scoring 76/100; 1st place. Novice Male: Alex Peterson scoring 74/100; 13th place. JV Male: Trapper Jensen scoring 88/100; tied for 5th place. JV Female: Tenley Hemmes…
Read MoreBlack bears are active and moving west in Kittson Co.
By Anna Jauhola Throughout the spring and into early summer, there have been reports of black bears around Kittson County, but especially more toward the western edge. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the black bear natural range has been slowly expanding to the west and south. The current plotted range covers the…
Read MoreCommission seats in districts 2, 4 contested
By Anna Jauhola There are two contested commissioner races for voters coming up for the Tuesday, Aug. 13 primary election. District 4 has four people running for a seat held by Leon Olson for the last 20 years. District four covers St. Joseph, McKinley, Caribou, Peatland, Cannon, Poppleton, Percy, Klondike, Norway and Deerwood townships, as…
Read MoreBearcat golfers finish strong in post-season play
By Diane Younggren, coach The KCC Bearcat Girls’ and Boys’ Golf teams traveled to Roseau to participate in Sub-Section play Tuesday, May 21. Both Bearcat teams entered the sub-section after posting personal best scores the week before during the last Border Conference meet. This day proved to be a challenge for the boys’ team. They…
Read MoreFolland takes third place in shot put at state track meet
By Enterprise Staff McKinley Folland not only beat her personal best in shot put during the Minnesota State Track meet on Friday, June 7, she also took third place. Folland threw the shot put 38 feet, 11.5 inches in the preliminaries to win her flight, according to Coach Andi Patenaude. This was her personal best…
Read MoreKittson Central hires interim superintendent
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson Central School Board approved hiring an interim superintendent during a special meeting held Tuesday, May 28. Wade Johnson, of Pelican Rapids, Minn., will begin his role on Monday, July 1. Johnson is currently ending his seven-year stretch as interim superintendent at Rothsay, Minn., School District. Johnson is a retired administrator…
Read MorePUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in front of the Kittson County Board of Adjustments on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the downstairs (license room) meeting room of the Kittson County Courthouse, 410 South Fifth Street, Hallock, MN. At the public hearing a request…
Read MoreEstate of Lois Pankratz
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF KITTON IN DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 35-PR-24-74 In Re: Estate of: ) Lois Vernette Pankratz, a/k/a ) Lois E. Pankratz, ) Decedent. ) NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and…
Read MoreKittson County Board Proceedings
Kittson County Board Proceedings June 4, 2024 The Kittson County Board of Commissioners met, pursuant to adjournment on June 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Younggren. The pledge to the flag was given. Some additions to the agenda were presented by Chairperson Younggren: Add approval for a Micro…
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