Finished, but not failed
Maria Lutheran celebrates 133 years of ministry By Holly Wilson Maria Lutheran Church is preparing to close after being active in ministry for nearly 133 years. The church has a long history, but in just a few short weeks, it is coming to an end. On Sunday, July 19, Maria will hold its Holy Closure…
Read MoreKlobuchar’s visit to Kittson County focused on ag, housing, postal service
By Jack Waters U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited Hallock last week as part of her annual initiative to visit all 87 Minnesota counties. She met with local business owners, leaders, farmers and community members to hear directly about the needs, difficulties and positive developments in Kittson County. The discussion centered on local and federal issues,…
Read MoreArea officials up for office, filing period is July 14-28
By Enterprise Staff In the next few weeks, people will begin filing for local governmental offices such as school board, city council and township boards. Elsewhere in this edition of the Enterprise, readers can find notices of filings for different entities. Below is a list of officials whose seats are up for election in area…
Read MoreCompost site is not for garbage
By Enterprise Staff In recent months, the city of Hallock has struggled with people dumping garbage materials at the compost site on the southwest edge of town. Most recently, officials have found garbage, oil containers, plastic cups, Styrofoam and other garbage items. Last year, the city put up cameras at the site after they found…
Read MoreReviving Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
By Anna Jauhola The Northwest Regional Development Commission is working with others to revive the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway corridor. This region was created around 1998 and focuses on U.S. Highway 11 from International Falls to Karlstad. In 2002, the last section from Karlstad, up Highway 59 to Highway 175, and to the…
Read MoreKittson Central Auditorium to be named for its donor, Curtis Miller
By Jack Waters At the Wednesday, June 24 Kittson Central School Board meeting, the board officially approved a motion to name the school’s auditorium in honor of Curtis Miller, a consistent financial donor during his lifetime. They reviewed local property records and his obituary, and the board opted to omit his middle initial ‘W’ from…
Read MoreCouncil continues to look at purchasing equipment
By Anna Jauhola During the regular meeting on Monday, June 15, the Lake Bronson City Council discussed numbers for purchasing new city equipment. Mayor Bobby Schmiede-berg said the city could get a 78-inch mower attachment for $7,944, an 84-inch sweeper attachment for $9,656 and a 90-inch grader for $10,220. Earlier this spring, the city sold…
Read MoreLancaster board focuses on baseball field fundraising
By Jack Waters The Lancaster School Board met Monday, June 15 and explained a statewide rate increase request from Otter Tail and recognized an extensive list of public donors to the Baseball Field Project, with upcoming fundraisers organized for the upcoming Heritage Days celebration. The official notification from Otter Tail Power showed a formal request…
Read MoreCounty board hires part-time, temporary sheriff’s deputy after much discussion
By Anna Jauhola Kittson County Commis-sioners approved hiring one part-time deputy, and tabled hiring another during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16. In May, Sheriff Matt Vig asked to advertise for a part-time sheriff’s deputy position, not to exceed 24 hours a week to help offset the amount of overtime paid to the full-time…
Read MoreCouncil renews Otter Tail franchise agreement, gets clean audit report
By Jack Waters Lancaster City Council met for its regular meeting Wednesday, June 10 with a packed agenda of new utility agreements and an audit review. The meeting opened with a presentation from Jake Ellison, a manager for Otter Tail Power Company, about the city’s 20-year utility franchise agreement renewal, which formalizes Otter Tail’s authority…
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