By Anna Jauhola Commissioners heard from a Springbrook Township resident about the need for improvements on gravel roads. Justin Dagen, who farms in the township, shared printed photos of how gravel roads have been flattened out instead of rounded into a crown. “Over the last four years, things have gone pretty well, until this year,”…

By Anna Jauhola The Kennedy City Council held off on signing a transfer agreement from Widseth engineering firm during the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The city switched engineering firms from Widseth to Bollig Engineering in November. Widseth sent this transfer agreement, which would hold them harmless if the city couldn’t complete its water…

By Anna Jauhola Once Mike Olson was sworn in as Teri Halvorson’s replacement on the Lancaster City Council, the councilors addressed regular business on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The full council approved removing two no-parking signs from Fourth Street in front of the Stumberg residence, which the council voted to place there in 2022. Olson was…

By Anna Jauhola One person attended Hallock City Council’s annual Truth in Taxation meeting, a first in many years who has a question. Mayor Dave Treumer recognized Roger Schwenzfeier, asking if that’s why he was at the meeting. “Well I wanted an explanation because it’s a pretty big increase,” Schwenzfeier said, referring to his Truth…

By Anna Jauhola When the federal government shut down for 45 days and SNAP food benefits were cut, food shelves across the nation were dramatically affected. It was deemed SNAP benefits weren’t going to be released in Minnesota for November, so the state sent an emergency, one-time $4 million allotment to food banks across the…

By Anna Jauhola Kittson County Commissioners, acting as the Drainage Authority, approved a quote to remove beaver dams from State Ditch 84 in the northeast corner of the county. During a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the commissioners met prior to the regular meeting. County Engineer Arthur Kukowski presented the quote and reason for…

By Anna Jauhola In a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Lancaster City Council turned over city property to the Lancaster School District. Councilor Kevin Grabow-ska motioned to approve the resolution to sell the city’s sports complex to the school district for $1. Councilor Krista Matthew seconded and all voted in favor. According to…

By Margie Holmgren Kittson Central board members received a positive audit report on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from Amanda Scanson of Brady Martz. Scanson shared key points in the audit with the board. “There weren’t very many changes from last year,” she noted. “Your revenues are up slightly $5.3 million from $5 million last year but…

Assessors fully update county’s land values through teamwork, friendship Editor’s note: This article is part of a series explaining each department that makes up Kittson County govern- ment. One major function of newspapers is to inform the general public of not only its government’s actions, but also how local government functions. By Anna Jauhola Determining…

By Anna Jauhola The streets of Hallock are quiet now. A few days before the extended deadline of Nov. 15, Knife River Materials finished the first lift of pavement on sections of reconstructed street, and nearly in conjunction with that, the concrete crews completed the curb and gutter. “Overall, it was a condensed project –…