Lake Bronson Council to address dilapidated trailer along main road
By Anna Jauhola Half a dozen people from the public attended the Lake Bronson City Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 17. From a ditch issue to water issues to dilapidated property, the council heard complaints and listened to concerns. Resident Cindy Adams, who is also director at the museum in Lake Bronson, presented pictures of…
Read MoreLancaster School receives great audit report for 2024-25
By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster School Board approved the 2024-25 annual audit, which came with a glowing report for those who worked with the auditor. “Your business office nailed it,” said Sarah Horak of BradyMartz. “ Your revenue budget was within $15,000 of actual. That’s an amazing job.” She said with the ever-changing funding formula…
Read MoreTurning tragedy into something good
By Anna Jauhola This summer, the 15th and final Tom Landowski Memorial Motorcycle Ride marked the end of an era, but not its namesake’s continuing legacy. Drayton, N.D., has long benefited from the name Tom Landowski — the man whose parents owned and operated Landowski Furniture for years was instead in the games business. When…
Read MoreKennedy Council again changes city’s engineering firm
By Margie Holmgren Kennedy City Council voted to change engineering firms again to work on the water storage project. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the city council was informed the current firm is not responding to calls or emails. City clerk/treasurer Melissa Woinarowicz explained she has tried calling and emailing Dustin Fanfulik…
Read MoreBearcats are Conference champs with wins against BGMR and WAO
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. BGMR The top two teams in the western half of Section 8A volleyball are the KCC Bearcats and the BGMR Gators. The Gators beat the Bearcats at the Ada tournament 2-1 in early September. KCC was looking to not only avenge that loss but to help their position as…
Read MoreBearcat football team shuts out WAO to improve to 4-3
By Asst. Coach Mark Bernstrom The Bearcats took on Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies at home in Hallock on Thursday, Oct. 12. After losing a close one in Goodridge the week before, KCC was ready to showcase their abilities going into the back half of the season. Against W-A-O they did just that from beginning to end. The…
Read MoreBearcats win 2, lose 2 at Perham volleyball tourney
By Coach Tina Turn The Bearcats attended their final of three Saturday tournaments for the season on Saturuday, Oct. 7 in Perham. Sixteen teams attended, 10 that were Class AA teams and six that were Class A teams. In match one, the Bearcats met up with Barnesville and came out on top 25-16, 25-19. They…
Read MoreKlegstad promoted to ag and business banker
Brianna Klegstad has been promoted to ag/business banker at American Federal Bank in Hallock. In this position she builds and establishes relationships with ag and business customers, providing advice and financial expertise to help find solutions to achieve their goals. Klegstad worked as an associate with American Federal in Greater Grand Forks and Hallock from…
Read MoreArea students receive fall NCTC scholarships
Continuing its commitment to making a premier education accessible to all students, the Northland Community & Technical College Foundation awarded $139,546 in scholarships to students on the East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls campuses for the 2023 fall semester. Each student received between $250 and $2,500 to help finance their education at Northland. The…
Read MoreIllegal crossings continue with more consequences than punishment
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories about people illegally crossing the U.S.-Canadian border into Kittson County and how law enforcement handles the ongoing situation. By Anna Jauhola In the last week of September, two groups of people illegally crossed the Canadian border into the United States and were caught in Kittson…
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