Bearcat girls capture first win of ’26 against Mustangs
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 78 – RLCC 66 The Bearcats started off 2026 jumping into a bus once again and hitting the road. KCC has played eight of their first 10 games on the road to start the season. Last Friday they made the trip to Oklee to challenge the one-loss RLCC Mustangs. KCC…
Read MoreWinter weather and whiteouts
By Enterprise Staff A major storm system Friday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 18 kept a good majority of Kittson County and the Red River Valley indoors. The entire Valley was in a blizzard warning for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday morning, alerts went off for parents around the county that schools were canceling classes. The…
Read MoreLancaster increases water and sewer rates for 2026
By Jack Waters During their first meeting of 2026, the Lancaster City Council approved a water rate increase and highlighted the Liquor Store’s successful year. The council discussed the need to increase the water and sewer rates, specifically because Kittson Marshall Water will increase its rates by 5% for 2026. Currently, the city charges a…
Read MoreWater project moving toward bidding process
By Anna Jauhola The Kennedy City Council approved final plans and specs for the city’s water improvement project, as well as advertising for bids, during the Wednesday, Jan. 14 regular meeting. “I know this is at breakneck speed and probably not the amount of time you would want to look through a set of plans,…
Read MoreCommission denies change order for server closet
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners reorganized for the year during the first meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Loren Younggren was re-elected as commission chair and Ryan Swenson was voted in as vice chair. “I appreciate that you feel I can handle it,” Younggren said. “But everybody really should take a turn doing this,…
Read MoreCity gives nod to county mill, overlay of Second St.
By Anna Jauhola The city of Hallock will have another street project in town this year, but the county highway department is in charge. It’s been 20 years or more since Second Street South, which is also County Road 1, was completely reconstructed. The road is in need of a mill and overlay. During the…
Read MoreTeien school, township building now placed on National Historic Register
By Anna Jauhola Over the last five years, students of Teien Central School have worked with a wayward volunteer to save the building they loved in their elementary years. The Teien Central School and Town Hall is a well-known landmark in Teien Township on what many call the River Road – County Road 7 that…
Read MorePatra ‘Pat’ Gingrich, 87
Patra Ellen Lee (Nyberg) Gingrich, 87, of Casper, Wyo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. She was born to parents Phillip and Alice (McKinney) Nyberg on Oct. 14, 1938, in Kennedy Minn. She was raised in Kennedy and graduated from Kennedy High School in 1957. Following graduation, she joined the United States Army on June…
Read MoreDonald Hostrup, 72
Donald “Don / Donnie” Lee Hostrup, 72, of Lancaster, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Don was born in Hallock, Minn., and spent his life rooted in the values of hard work, family and friendship. He attended and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1971. Don married the love of his life,…
Read MoreMichael Heddan, 80
Michael “Mike” Heddan, age 80, of Andover, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Mike was born on Sept. 13, 1945, in Drayton, N.D., and raised in Donaldson, Minn. He graduated from Kennedy High School, served in the United States Army and later worked in the construction industry, eventually founding Mike Heddan Construction.…
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