Council hears update on dilapidated house repair
By Anna Jauhola The city of Hallock is working with owners of a dilapidated house to get it back into safe condition. During the regular council meeting on Monday, March 2, Craig and Randy Wiese, who own the home at 303 S. Forest Ave., gave a progress update. “We’ve patched the roof. We’ve repaired the…
Read MoreFish House Festival set for March 21
The winter has been long, so, it’s time for some fun! Come to Lake Bronson on Saturday, March 21 for the Lake Bronson Improvement Committee’s First Annual Fish House Festival and the Kittson County Museum’s First Annual “Sleds of the Stars” snowmobile show. Some people may not have used their fish house for the last…
Read MoreHallock Figure Skating Show 2026
HALLOCK FIGURE SKATING CLUB’S 45TH SHOW was Movie Night.
Read MoreBoard approves low quotes for road projects
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners approved two bids for construction projects this summer during the Thursday, March 5 meeting. The commission didn’t have a quorum on Tuesday, March 3, but met in a special meeting with three members present. Vice Chair Ryan Swenson ran the meeting. Also present were Brad Johnson and Derry…
Read MoreCouncil erases $1k of unpaid city bills at bowling alley
By Anna Jauhola After months of varied discussions, an incomplete Hallock City Council made a decision on how to assist on an overdue bill. Last year, after Stacy’s Kitchen closed, the owner of the bowling alley was left with multiple bills, including overdue city utilities. Johnson Oil Co. owns the building and had been renting…
Read MoreMIDCO looking to relocate equipment to water tower
By Anna Jauhola As Hallock’s landscape continues to change, so do the locations of broadband technology. During the Hallock City Council meeting on Monday, March 2, Rick Kroll of MIDCO, presented a plan to place transmitters on top of the water tower. Currently, MIDCO’s transmission equipment is on top of the elevator owned by North…
Read MoreBill to formally end housing stabilization services program gets panel OK
By Winter Keefer House Public Information Services Legislators have started the process to codify into law the termination of the state’s housing stabilization services program. The Department of Human Services formally shut down the program Oct. 31 on the guidance of its Office of Inspector General after a data analysis exposed large-scale fraud in the…
Read MoreLawmakers hear recommendations to exorcise ‘ghost students’ from colleges, universities
By Margaret Stevens House Public Information Services Minnesota colleges and universities are fighting a surge in sophisticated enrollment fraud, as cybercriminals increasingly target education systems to steal financial aid, educational grants and personal data. The House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee reviewed findings from a working group tasked with combating fraudulent student applications — a problem…
Read MoreHouse Capital Investment Committee previews governor’s $907 million bonding recommendation
By Graham Johnson House Public Information Services Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) had a question about the $94 million debt service projected for Fiscal Years 2028-29, nearly double that of the previous biennium. “Where does the governor plan on taking money from?” she said during Thursday’s presentation of Gov. Tim Walz’s 2026 Infrastructure Plan to the House Capital Investment Committee…
Read MoreProvisional ballot requirement for same-day voter registrants is rejected
By Margaret Stevens House Public Information Services Minnesota is one of 23 states along with Washington D.C. that allows same-day voter registration. Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron) wants to add a step to ensure the ballot of freshly registered voters is cast properly via HF3845. It would require same-day registrants who are unable to provide a Minnesota driver’s…
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