Violet Dahlgren, 97
Violet Naomi Dahlgren, age 97, of Mahtomedi, Minn., formerly of Hallock, Minn., passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in Stillwater, Minn. She is survived by: daughters, Becky Griffin (Dennis), Janna Affeldt (Craig), Deb Pearson (Scott); grandchildren, Anne Carlson (Ben), Blake Parsons (Katie), Brad Affeldt (Jenny), Jane Anderson (Todd), Nina Moore (Josh), Erin McLean (Doug);…
Read MoreSmall cities benefit from legislative funding increases
By Anna Jauhola Over recent weeks, small cities across Minnesota have been busy creating budgets for 2024. They have until the end of September to set final budgets. Both Hallock and Lancaster city councils have been working on their budgets, and received good news from this legislative session. Small cities with populations under 5,000 received…
Read MoreEstate of Phyllis Bostad
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF KITTSON DISTRICT COURT 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 35-PR-23-118 In Re: Estate of PHYLLIS V. BOSTAD, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE) Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. No…
Read MoreJoe River Watershed District Public Meeting
Notice of Public Meeting The Joe River Watershed District will hold its annual budget hearing at 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2023. The meeting will take place at the St. Vincent Township Hall located in Humboldt, MN. Items for consideration: 1) Administrative Budget $0.0 2) Maintenance $4,000.00 3) Red River Watershed Management Board $.0004836 times…
Read MoreHarold Haugstad, 85
Harold Roger Haugstad, 85, Hallock, Minn., peacefully passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Harold was born on Aug. 4, 1938, to Caroline and Harry Haugstad. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith, went to school and graduated from Hallock High School. Harold married his high school sweetheart, Corinne Pearson, July 12, 1957. Harold farmed much…
Read MoreKittson Central Board Meeting July 26th, 2023
Kittson Central Board Meeting July 26th, 2023 The Board of Education of #2171 met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. in the Kittson Central boardroom. Members present were Crisa Mortenson, Mike Olsonawski, Amanda Pinnock, Teal Plaine, Matt Kuznia and Mark Johnson. Also present were Superintendent Jaszczak, Bailey Peterson, Kari Jo Jensen, Anna Jauhola and Stephanie…
Read MoreC.W. “Bill” Satterlund, 85
C.W. “Bill” Satterlund, 85, of Duluth, Minn., passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, at home. He was born May 3, 1938, in Hallock, Minn. He graduated from Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Minn. Bill was a carpenter in Duluth, a milkman in Hallock, and then returned to Duluth and retired there as a carpenter.…
Read More‘I feel obligated to do something’ Increased illegal crossings cause concern, action in Kittson County
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about people illegally crossing the Canadian border into Kittson County and how law enforcement handles the ongoing situation. By Anna Jauhola Over the last several months, local, state and federal law enforcement have encountered an increasing number of illegal border crossings in Kittson County. Within the…
Read MoreHallock city office working on 2022 audit recommendations
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council heard its 2022 annual audit report from Tracee Bruggeman, of Brady Martz, during the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The auditors reported two typical findings for small cities. The city has the auditors assist with preparation of financial statements, which is an additional risk, Bruggeman said. “The…
Read MoreCounty does a two-step as interim admin backs out
By Anna Jauhola Within a day of visiting Kittson County, on Monday, July 24, Trish Harren returned to Mower County to deal with an emergency situation. By the afternoon of Tuesday, July 25, the Kittson County Board of Commissioners received word via text message from Harren stating she would be staying with Mower County as…
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