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Anthrax pops up in Kittson County
By Anna Jauhola It has been more than a decade since anthrax was last detected in Minnesota livestock. The bacterial infection materialized recently and was confirmed late last week in a Kittson County cattle herd. On Friday, July 7, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) released that “multiple cattle and a horse” were affected…
Read MoreWikstrom Telephone receives grant funding to bury more fiber
KARLSTAD, Minn. — Wikstrom Telephone Company received funding Wednesday, June 28 for a grant from OBD/DEED to serve rural parts of Kittson and Marshall counties. Engineering is underway, with construction to start in 2024. Wikstrom Telephone proposes to serve rural, sparsely populated areas in Kittson and Marshall counties in far northwest Minnesota, passing 199 home,…
Read MoreKittson Central board approves preliminary budget, tables school nurse agreement
By Margie Holmgren Kittson Central school board members approved the preliminary budget showing a $400,000 deficit for fiscal year 2024. “Each year I do the proposed budget it always looks worse than it does in reality,” stated Kittson Central Superintendent Bob Jaszczak. He explained the revenue is understated, budgeting with 230 kids enrolled but feels…
Read MoreBuhmann resigns as county administrator
By Anna Jauhola Kittson County will again be searching for an administrator after the commissioners accepted Brian Buhmann’s resignation on Tuesday, June 20. Buhmann began as administrator in Kittson County on Sept. 13, 2021. He is the third administrator the county has had in the last three years. “My resignation is contingent on the board…
Read MoreLake Bronson dam plan revealed, explained publicly
By Anna Jauhola Officials shared the first glimpse of the new dam to be constructed at Lake Bronson State Park during a public meeting on Tuesday, June 13. The labyrinth weir design will drastically change the landscape we are used to, but for the better, according to DNR, dam and engineering officials. Major concerns from…
Read MoreKittson County Commissioners increase costs for burials, cremations
By Anna Jauhola As all costs continue to rise, so too are public services affected for those in need. The Kittson County Commissioners approved a change to the county burial policy during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6. Since 2014, the cost of a county burial – for those who have no other means…
Read MoreHallock City Council discusses street bids for this summer
By Anna Jauhola For the 2023 budget, the Hallock City Council budgeted $75,000 for street repairs. During its regular meeting on Monday, June 5, the council reviewed two estimates for repairs in a few of the worst areas in town, but held off on approving anything. “I know we’re talking about doing bigger street projects,…
Read MoreKCC Track team ends season with section meet
Submitted by Coach Catie Jerome Here are the results for the section meet held Friday, June 2. Only the top two get to advance to state. We had two girls that were very very close to advancing but just missed it by a hair. The results of the June 2 Section 8A meet were: 100m…
Read MoreKCC finishes season with losses to LOW, WM
KCC 3 — LOW 7 Kittson County Central fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-3 loss to Lake of the Woods on Thursday, May 25. Lake of the Woods got things moving in the first inning. An error scored 1 run for Lake of the Woods. The Bears added 5 more runs…
Read More‘This is a draft’ – Kittson Healthcare shares goals for strategic plan
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Healthcare has a draft of Phase I of its strategic plan and will be working toward refining goals and initiatives. During its regular meeting, the Kittson Healthcare Governing Board met with Adam Strom of Eide Bailly who conducted community and internal meetings in March. Strom gathered that data and constructed the…
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