Turtles need a little help
By Anna Jauhola Each spring, as birds begin their big migrations, a slower native animal begins its journey to permanent homes. Turtles of all sorts in Minnesota can be seen on the sides of roads waiting to cross. Many times, those turtles don’t make it as they become the victims of speeding vehicles. There are…
Read MoreContested hearing to be held in Hallock death case
An in-person contested omnibus hearing has been scheduled in the case of a shooting death in Hallock last year. Attorneys in the case against Jordan Hanson, who is accused of shooting Justin Esparza in March 2025, agreed on the need for this hearing due to an alleged Miranda Rights violation. In an electronic hearing Thursday,…
Read MoreLocal man found deceased in Lake Bronson ditch
By Enterprise Staff A man was found early last week deceased in a shallow ditch in Lake Bronson. A passerby called the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, April 21 at 1:50 p.m. to report a deceased male lying in a ditch in Lake Bronson. Sheriff Matt Vig said the male had been identified as…
Read MoreLighting strike likely cause of wildfire near Lancaster
By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster Fire Department responded to and quenched a small wildfire on Wednesday, April 22, north and west of Lancaster. Chief Casey Faken said the call came in about 10:30 p.m. that a fire was burning on old CRP ground. A passerby had seen the fire burning from County Road 6. The…
Read MoreSale of tractor will allow for purchase of loader attachments
By Anna Jauhola The Lake Bronson City Council will be looking at purchasing attachments for the city’s loader to make it more multi-purpose. During the regular meeting on Monday, April 20, Mayor Bobby Schmiedeberg told the council the city’s New Holland tractor sold for $38,500. “Aaron bought it. He tell you that?” Schmiedeberg asked Councilor…
Read MoreBoard hears elk survey, study results
By Anna Jauhola A half dozen producers attended the Kittson County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, April 21 to hear an update on the state’s elk study and voice their own concerns. Jason Wollin, MnDNR area wildlife supervisor for Kittson County, and Blane Klemek, northwest regional wildlife manager, updated the commission on the state’s…
Read MorePostal pickup cut down to once a day
News this morning reached our office that mail is only being picked up once a day now at not only the Hallock Post Office, but post offices across the region. On that note, the Enterprises to be mailed out even within Kittson County, were not picked up until this morning – Wednesday, April 29. This…
Read MoreMnDNR policy bill unveiled, then held over
By Tim Walker House Public Information Service The Department of Natural Resources has a wide-ranging mission that can be summarized as providing outdoor recreation opportunities by conserving, managing, and regulating the state’s natural resources for current and future generations. So, who knows how best to do that? The department doing that important work, of course.…
Read MorePanel debates ban on burning pesticide containers
By Tim Walker House Public Information Service Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) sponsors a bill that would add just one line to state statute on pesticide use, whereby: “A person is prohibited from disposing a pesticide container by burning.” But some behind-the-scenes politicking has complicated a simple bill. That was revealed when Hansen, the…
Read MoreLancaster Fire Dept. to buy additional grass rig
By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster Fire Department will be headed to Ortonville, Minn., to pick up a new grass rig after the city council approved its purchase during the Wednesday, April 15 regular meeting. Keith Schmiedeberg and Chris Johnson told the council they received word a 1989 K-250 three-quarter ton truck came available with only…
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