By Anna Jauhola The Kennedy City Council approved a task order for the city’s water project during its regular meeting on Monday, March 9. Task Order No. 3 came from Bollig Engineering to assist the city in applying for funding and administering that funding for the water project. The cost of the services is $5,000.…

HALLOCK — Far North Spirits, an estate distillery in Hallock, Minn., has been named the first-place winner of the 2026 DISCUS Innovation Showcase, presented by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and sponsored by Spearhead Global. Far North earned the top prize — a $10,000 cash award, one year of DISCUS membership,…

By Graham Johnson House Public Information Services The last time safe school funding was increased in Minnesota was in 2013. Thirteen years later, Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) is seeking to increase the money schools receive for security expenses. She sponsors HF3653, which as amended, would increase safe schools revenue from $36 per pupil unit to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…