Kittson Healthcare 1 of 8 hospitals chosen for national program
By Anna Jauhola A last-minute application to a program aimed at small facilities has landed Kittson Healthcare as the first Minnesota hospital taking part in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program. After providing extra information, more details and an interview, CEO Andrea Swenson got word of their official acceptance in January. The program is offered through the…
Read MoreA Cornerstone of volunteers: Testament of community
By Jack Waters Once a month, an early Tuesday call from a North Country Food Bank truck driver is dispatched, as expected, to Juli Younggren, one of the managers and founders of the Cornerstone Food Pantry in Hallock. Like a Bat-Signal, this call activates dozens of volunteers across Kittson County as the driver, Greg Husfeldt,…
Read MoreDwight Nelson, 76
Dwight Edward Nelson, 76, of Kennedy, Minnesota passed away at Heather’s Hospice House in Fargo, North Dakota, on February 9, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1949, to Floyd and Martha (Lindholm) Nelson and was baptized and confirmed at Maria Lutheran Church. He graduated from high school in 1967, then attended Thief River Falls…
Read MoreMartha Nelson, 96
Martha Emma Ann (Lindholm) Nelson, 96, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, where she had made her home for the past five years. Born on May 14, 1929, on her family’s farm in Springbrook Township, Martha was the sixth of seven children of Hilma (Rydberg) and…
Read MoreEthan Gunnarson, 36
Ethan Thomas Gunnarson, 36, of Karlstad, Minn., was injured in a work accident and was called home to heaven on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born on June 14, 1989, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Larry Gunnarson and Melissa Gunnarson (Green). He was raised in Halma, Minn., until the age of 12, when he,…
Read MoreBeverly Schmidt, 90
Beverly Schmidt, 90, of Hallock, Minn., formerly of Perham, Minn., went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, with her daughter by her side. Beverly Ruth Lindemann was born in Lucca, N.D., on Sept. 13, 1935, to Herbert and Eva (Folschow) Lindemann.…
Read MorePhyllis Berntson, 92
Phyllis Berntson, 92, of Kulm, N.D., passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at SMP Health, Ave Maria in Jamestown, N.D. Phyllis Ann Nelson was born on Nov. 10, 1933, to Herman and Myrtle (Flugstad) Nelson at home in Orleans, Minn. She attended school in Lancaster, Minn., and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. She…
Read MoreHouse lawmakers weigh proposed ‘wealth tax’ on assets over $10M
By Rob Hubbard House Public Information Service Shoring up the state’s finances by raising taxes on the wealthiest among us is an idea whose time has come and gone and come again. Both the federal and state governments have gone through periods during which tax rates rose for those with the highest incomes. But Rep.…
Read MoreCouncil looking for update on spring start for streets
By Anna Jauhola Although it snowed again last week, the Hallock City Council is already thinking about the completion of the street project. Contractors will be back in town when the weather allows to not only put the final lift of asphalt on the street they completed, but also to finish work they didn’t complete…
Read MoreKennedy water project awarded
By Anna Jauhola The Kennedy City Council approved a low bid for its water project during the regular meeting on Wednesday, April 8. It didn’t come without its challenges. The council approved a contract with Northern Plains Contracting to complete the Kennedy Pump House Project for $1,546,000. This was under the engineer’s estimate by about…
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