Bearcat boys end regular season with 13-9 record
By Trent Jerome, coach The Kittson County Central Bearcats closed out the regular season with three games that showcased resilience, balance and the ability to respond after adversity, finishing the year 13-9 heading into postseason play. KCC 71 – GG 69 KCC began the final stretch on Friday, February 13, traveling to face the Grygla-Goodridge…
Read MoreBearcats open section tournament with 2 wins
By Mark Johnson, coach Section 8A Tournament Round of Sixteen KCC 89 – RLCC 64 KCC started Section 8A post season play last Thursday at NCTC in TRF as a No. 3 seed against the No. 6 seed RLCC Mustangs. It marked the third time the two teams squared off this year with the Bearcats…
Read MoreProfits from Liquor Store continue to help the city
By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster Liquor Store continues to be one of the city’s biggest assets, as evidenced by year-end reporting for 2025. During the city council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, the council heard from City Clerk/Treasurer Janet Johnson that the Liquor Store’s profits increased by $25,400 over 2024. “Profits are still going…
Read MoreHockey Fights Cancer: ‘We’re in bonus time’
By Anna Jauhola A year ago, when Jeremy Pollestad was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, his family entered immediate fight mode. He went to all the appointments, had a tumor the size of a baseball removed from his brain and has been on chemotherapy and other drugs ever since. He has now chosen to take…
Read MoreKC Board discusses possible expanded hockey co-op
By Jack Waters The Kittson Central School Board addressed a potential hockey co-op expansion in the region and staffing fluctuation during its February meeting. Principal Jami Carr said there is plenty of support for the expanded co-op, which would include Stephen-Argyle. Still, she said to keep in mind there are quite a few complexities that…
Read MoreBearcat girls close out regular season
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 57 – WAO 77 KCC wrapped up their regular season schedule last week with two games against Section 8 front runners. The first matchup was against the WAO Ponies at Kittson Central on Tuesday, Feb. 17. It was not a good opening half for the home team. KCC struggled to…
Read MorePublic Health Matters — The Measles
By Jeanna Kujava, Kittson County Public Health Director Why now? Prior, to the onset of the 2019 COVID-19 Pandemic, children receiving their routine vaccinations according to the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule began to decline. That trend continued and was exasperated by the pandemic. The threshold for maintaining population immunity, or herd immunity, is around…
Read MoreCity to meet with contractor, previous mayor about ditch
By Anna Jauhola Lake Bronson’s City Council again heard about water issues along a ditch on city property during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Ron Austad expressed during public comment the amount of work and money he put into fixing the ditch with different rock, and his disappointment that the city wouldn’t reimburse…
Read MoreCounty Commission approves highway equipment parts, purchases
By Anna Jauhola Ahead of the warm season, the Kittson County Highway Department is working to ensure its equipment is all in good condition. County Engineer Arthur Kukowski visited the regular county commission meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for approval to buy parts and equipment. The highway department’s gravel retriever’s inner workings need work. “Virtually,…
Read MorePeeWees ready to hit the ice at Regions
By Jack Waters The Hallock Youth Hockey PeeWee Bearcats, fresh off finishing second in the district playoffs in Red Lake Falls the weekend of Feb. 21, are now preparing to represent Hallock for regions. They will play in the Minnesota Hockey PeeWee B1 North Region Tournament in Roseau and will face Ely at 6 p.m.…
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