Hallock City Council Minutes – March 2026
Hallock City Minutes March
Read More2026 Open Assessment Boards
Margaret ‘Margo’ Wheeler, 73
Margaret Rose “Margo” Wheeler, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in North Mankato on Sunday, March 15, 2026. She was born in Hallock, Minn., on Sept. 23, 1952, to Mark and Joyce Baldwin. Margo was the seventh of nine children—brothers Tom, Michael, Ron and Mark, and sisters Michelle, Cynthia, Mary Jane and Kristine—who grew…
Read MoreViolet J. Levenhagen, 89
Violet J. Levenhagen, 89, a lifelong resident of Kittson County, Minn., and Lake Bronson area farmer, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., on Monday, March 9, 2026. Violet Jane Karol was born in Mckinley Township on Aug. 31, 1936, to George and Mary Karol. She attended country school until the eighth grade…
Read MoreCase continued after attorney doesn’t appear
By Anna Jauhola The case regarding a killing in Hallock was once again continued last week due to miscommunication and lack of information. In March 2025, Jordan Hanson was arrested for the shooting death of Justin Esparza at a Hallock residence. She has been incarcerated at Pennington County Jail in Thief River Falls ever since.…
Read MoreCitizen voices concern about rented watershed land, bid process
By Anna Jauhola Kris Folland, of Karlstad, addressed the Kittson County Commissioners during public comment on Tuesday, March 17. He brought up a concern regarding the Two Rivers Watershed District’s approval of a recreational land lease. Folland had previously served on the watershed district’s board, and noted that because the commissioners appoint those board members,…
Read MoreKennedy water bids in, awaiting USDA approval
By Anna Jauhola There is a positive outlook for the water project at Kennedy. On Wednesday, March 18, Bollig Engineering – the city’s engineer – opened three bids at their office in Fargo. City Clerk/Treasurer Melissa Woinarowicz said the apparent low bid came in at $34,000 under the engineer’s estimate of $1,580,000. There are hurdles…
Read MoreMinnesota won’t adopt safety net for people losing SNAP under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
By Winter Keefer House Public Information Service Tamera Walter is afraid she and her children will lose food access when changes to SNAP benefits included in the federal “Big Beautiful Bill” go into effect later this year. A single mother of two, Walter has Type 2 diabetes and her children have Type 1 diabetes and…
Read MoreCryptocurrency kiosk ban heads to House Floor as part of commerce package
By Lisa Kaczke House Public Information Service A prohibition on virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota is on its way to the House Floor. It’s included in HF4188 that, as amended, is the omnibus commerce policy bill approved by the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee Wednesday. The ban calls for all virtual currency kiosks to be removed from…
Read MorePublic safety policy package bill sent to House Floor
By Tim Walker House Public Information Service A public safety policy package bill is headed to the House Floor. The final policy package bill, HF3990, contains the language of public safety bills that were previously heard by the committee and laid over for consideration to be included in the policy package bill. A dozen of those bills making…
Read More