Terry 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…
Read MoreBearcat boys defeat Knights, Gators after a long break
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 74 – EGF 78 KCC boys basketball wrapped up its pre-holiday break schedule on Monday, Dec. 22 in a physical, high-intensity matchup against the Double-A Greenwave. The Bearcats battled possession by possession in an aggressive game that featured constant runs and counters on both ends of the floor. KCC stayed…
Read MoreBearcat 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,…
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