Hallock Council approves off-sale liquor license for Miller’s Farmers Store
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council approved a liquor license request during its recent meeting, which didn’t sit well with one council member. During the regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, Miller’s Fresh Foods Farmers Store representatives requested to obtain the available off-sale liquor license. Jerilyn Braaten, operations manager for Miller’s Fresh Foods, said…
Read MoreKittson Central finishes teachers’ master contract, discusses contact days
By Jack Waters The Kittson Central School Board held the year’s first meeting, where they discussed the recently settled teachers’ master contract details, and how to best allocate remaining flex student contact days versus e-learning. They maintained last year’s board positions and committee assignments as Eric Ristad remained chairman, with Mike Olsonawski as vice chair,…
Read MoreKittson Healthcare: Deficit for fiscal year ’25
By Anna Jauhola As Kittson Healthcare continues to complete its 2025 audit, officials presented estimated numbers during the Kittson Memorial Hospital Association annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27. Approximately 20 stockholders attended and heard an update on the facility’s overall operations. Neil Frizzell, Kittson Healthcare’s CFO, presented the financials. It is estimated the facility will post…
Read MoreStudents are getting ‘Caught Being Kind’
By Anna Jauhola Five years ago, a Kittson Central graduate started a nonprofit to support children throughout Kittson County. This year, Jacob Hook, co-founder of KIDSon Cares, began working on another initiative with the school’s counselor to insulate the district’s efforts to produce kind students. Although the “Caught Being Kind” movement just started with elementary…
Read MoreDorothy Muir, 89
Dorothy Jean Muir, 89, of Hallock, Minn., passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Kittson Healthcare Center, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on July 7, 1936, in Hallock, to Philip and Marjorie (Gillie) O’Hearn. She attended Moen School through the eighth grade before transferring to Hallock High School, where she graduated in…
Read MoreDonna Kohut, 84
Donna (Gamble) Kohut, 84, passed away suddenly at her home in Carman, Man., Canada, on the afternoon of New Year’s Day, after spending Christmas with her family. Her 85th birthday would have been on Jan. 6. Donna was very proud to be from Hallock, Minn. She was born and raised there, graduated from high school there…
Read MoreTerry Gunnarson, 61
Terry Lee (Gunny/Gunner) Gunnarson, 61, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D., with his mom by his side. Terry was born on Nov. 4, 1964, in Hallock, Minn., to Wallace and Shirley (Hickok) Gunnarson. Terry lived in Lake Bronson with his family for his entire life.…
Read MoreRichard Mortenson, 62
Richard Peter Mortenson, 62, of Monticello, formerly of Kennedy, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Richard was born on May 24, 1963, to Peter and Doris Mortenson. He was raised on the family farm and graduated as a “Rocket” from Kennedy High School in 1981.…
Read MoreKCC varsity hockey gets another home win
By Josh Rynning, coach After heading to Roseau over the Christmas Break for the Christmas Holiday Hockey Classic Tournament and going 0-3 against Roseau, Lake of the Woods, and Mayville-Portland, KCC had a home game against the Park Rapids Area Panthers. The Bearcats went up 3-0 against the Panthers with two goals from Eli Muir…
Read MoreBearcat girls add two more to the win column
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 67 – NF 23 KCC finally had a chance to get back on their home floor Monday, Jan. 5 in Lancaster against the Northern Freeze. It was the first head-to-head matchup of the season for the two conference foes. The Bearcats wasted little time in setting the tone for the…
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