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Bearcats girls win 4 in a row
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 60 – WAO 56 The Bearcats took on a unique challenge last week. KCC played four games in five days, with all four of the games being conference opponents. They first game of the stretch had the Bearcats hosting the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies on Monday, Jan. 29 at Kittson Central. The…
Read MoreKittson County Enterprise wins three state awards
By Enterprise Staff Another year of covering Kittson County news, sports, features and everything else has brought statewide recognition for the Enterprise staff. Although the staff did not attend the Minnesota Newspaper Association convention this year, it’s exciting to share the awards received. The Enterprise competes against weekly newspapers across Minnesota in the category with…
Read MoreCounty department heads salary increases for 2024
By Enterprise Staff Usually at the beginning of the year, the county commission approves the department head salaries as a matter of public record. This has not been done so far this year as labor negotiations have lingered. Commission Chair Loren Younggren said those are now complete and the board is awaiting final approval. Once…
Read MoreKittson Healthcare shares improved situation, but still lagging in reports filed
By Anna Jauhola During the Kittson Memorial Hospital Association annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, board members and administration reported the organization is going in the right direction. “I feel we’re making some progress as far as our finances are concerned,” said Board President Bob Jaszczak. “Are there still some things that we need to…
Read MoreStudents explore local humanities at museum
Kittson Central’s Humanities 1301 students visited the Kittson County Museum in Lake Bronson on Thursday, Jan. 25. This is a college in the classroom course. A humanities course explores the human experience from various perspectives, so what better place to start the study of humanities than at the local museum and historical society. Here, students saw…
Read MoreKCC boys lose to Rebels, defeat Storm in basketball action
By Trent Jerome, coach On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Bearcats faced the undefeated Red Lake County Rebels in Lancaster. The action continued on Friday, Jan. 26, with a tense rematch against the Stephen-Argyle Storm in Hallock, following a previous victory by KCC in December. KCC 66 — RLC 80 The Bearcats started strong against the…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Storm and Gators on the road
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 64 – SAC 52 The Bearcats went back on the road last week. Monday evening, Jan. 22, they rolled down Highway 75 to Argyle to face the Stephen-Argyle Storm in a Northern Galaxy Confer-ence matchup. The two teams had played just prior to the holiday break with KCC getting the…
Read MoreBearcats fall to Freeze, top Roseau in girls basketball
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 51 – NF 63 KCC girls spent last week on the road again. Monday, Jan. 8 they traveled to Karlstad to face the Northern Freeze and Thursday, Jan. 11 they rolled east to Roseau to tangle with the Rams. The Bearcats ran into tough sledding in Karlstad on Monday night.…
Read MoreHallock Area Community Fund offers grant opportunity
HALLOCK – The Hallock Area Community Fund announces a grant round for local nonprofits and public entities serving the Kittson Central School District area. “We are launching our first grant round in a few years”, said Kelly Bengtson, co-chair of the local advisory committee. “Submitted grants will be reviewed at our spring meeting. The grants…
Read MoreKittson SWCD addresses office space concerns, again
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District expressed concerns about upcoming renovations during the regular Kittson County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. SWCD Board member Joe Wilebski reminded the commission the SWCD office and board has been asking for additional space since 2016. He said he’s disappointed in how the commission…
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