City 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.…
Read MoreJerry Coffield, 86
Jerry LeRoy Coffield, 86, Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, Minn., with his grandson, Brady, by his side. Jerry was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Hallock, Minn., to George and Sara “Sadie” (Coburn) Coffield. Jerry grew up in Cannon Township…
Read MoreJames D. Erickson, 80
James Dale Erickson, 80, of Lake Bronson, Minn., passed away at the Kittson Memorial Nursing Home on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. James “Jimmy Dale” “Jim” “Red” was born on Aug. 8, 1945, at the Kittson War Veterans Memorial Hospital in Hallock, Minn., to Elmer and Myrtle (Martinson) Erickson. He grew up in rural Halma, Minn.,…
Read MoreKennedy VFW building gets facelift
THE KENNEDY VFW BUILDING is getting a facelift. The building also houses the Kennedy Cafe and KODA Bank. This entire complex was originally built about 50 years ago and the exterior definitely needed an update, said Danny Lundberg, VFW gambling manager. The windows were in very poor condition and many have said “only slowed the wind down…
Read MoreCounty approves 2026 budget, 4.4% above 2025
By Anna Jauhola During their final meeting of 2025, the Kittson County Commissioners approved the final 2026 budget with a 4.4% increase over the previous budget. This is a decrease from the preliminary budget the board set in September. “If you recall, we started at a 6.2% increase,” said Aimee Sugden, county administrator. “Through some work…
Read MoreHallock Council changes gas meter, usage rates
By Enterprise Staff The Hallock City Council approved raises for a city employee, the administrator and deputy clerk during a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The council approved 4-1 increasing gas rates by 10%. The base rate meter charge will go from $4.25 for residential and $4 for commercial, to $6 for each meter.…
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