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Landwehr found Hallock on a whim, and now leaves with great fulfillment for having served By Anna Jauhola Coming to Hallock was a culture shock with the uffdas and the oh-fer-cutes, but once fellow pastors helped her acclimate, Pastor Marge Landwehr found herself loving northern Minnesota. She started her first and only 13-year career at…

By Anna Jauhola When the Kittson County Historical Society established its permanent museum in 1973, the building became a monument to the pioneers who settled the area. Over the years, buildings were added to house machinery and cars from days gone by, and exterior buildings were added to show how early settlers lived. The most…

By Anna Jauhola Since state archaeologists started a study of the Lake Bronson basin, they and their volunteers have flagged hundreds of interesting finds. From flint knappings to bison bones, and many items in between, the study has been very successful and informative so far. At the end of June, volunteers began assisting the Minnesota…

By Anna Jauhola The county’s purchase of a parcel with wells connected to the Kittson Marshall Rural Water aquifer is on hold. At the July 1 meeting, Kittson County commissioners discussed the possibility of putting a bid on a 1.38-acre parcel of land in Percy Township. “While I was working to put that in, and…

Warren, Minn. – The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is pleased to announce Designz in Metal by Dennis Kinkead. The exhibit will be held at the Carnegie Library, 102 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls and is open through Tuesday, Oct. 7. This exhibit includes 12 metal sculptures and four watercolor pieces. Kinkead is a…

By Anna Jauhola As work progresses in the North Douglas Avenue neighborhood, residents along the other streets in the project won’t have to worry about construction likely until August. Bill Berg, on-site resident project representative for Moore Engineering, said temporary water has been installed from the east on Douglas Avenue to Birch Avenue North. On…