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Bearcats boys claw through Ponies, Panthers; will face the Falcons next
By Coach Trent Jerome KCC 61 – WAO 41 The Kittson County Central Bearcats are making noise in the Section 8 playoffs after securing back-to-back wins. Entering the tournament as the No. 4 seed, KCC faced off against the No. 5-seeded Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies in a highly anticipated rubber match at the University of Minnesota Crookston on…
Read MorePlayoffs can be cruel
By Coach Mark Johnson KCC 67 – GG 46 The Bearcats started postseason action on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the opening round of the Section 8A basketball tournament. KCC entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed on the west side of the section and drew the No. 9 seed, the Grygla-Goodridge Chargers, after they…
Read MoreDNR postpones elk research project in northwest Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is postponing the elk research project in northwest Minnesota due to scheduling delays and unfavorable conditions to safely and successfully capture and collar elk. Capture efforts were planned for January 2025, when temperature and snow conditions are typically optimal for spotting and capturing elk. Scheduling delays by the contracted…
Read MoreKittson Central Mathcounts students take part in regions competition
This year, Mathcounts held a regional in-person competition at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls on Friday, Feb. 7. The competition is sponsored locally by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and Nationally by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Mathcounts gives students in grades 6-8 an…
Read MorePublic hearing set to address county bonding
By Anna Jauhola During a special meeting on Friday, Feb. 28, the Kittson County Commissioners set a public hearing for the courthouse improvement project. The three-minute meeting was necessary to pass resolution 2025-05, calling for the public hearing, which they set for Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m. at the courthouse in Hallock. The hearing…
Read MoreAmes Construction modifies dam structure ahead of spring construction
By Anna Jauhola As winter drones on, some work has been done at the Lake Bronson Dam site on the warmer days. During the week of Feb. 3-7, semi-loads of large chunks of concrete were seen traveling through the town of Lake Bronson, spurring many questions. “The contractor (Ames Construction) modified the existing structure to…
Read MoreCourthouse project moving forward, but needs to be rebid
By Anna Jauhola After water pipes burst in the Kittson County Courthouse boiler room in late January, commissioners have accelerated their work to get repairs started on the HVAC system. The commissioners met with Johnson Controls Inc., the county’s contracted service provider, to further discuss the project originally proposed in 2024. Officials cannot make decisions…
Read MoreBearcats ground the Eagles and Falcons
By Coach Mark Johnson KCC 71 – SH 55 KCC and Sacred Heart squared off in Hallock on Monday, Feb. 10 with the top spot in the Northern Galaxy Conference up for grabs. The Bearcats entered the contest undefeated in conference play, while the Eagles had just a single loss in conference action. The Bearcats…
Read MoreKittson Central hosts Lyric Opera of the North production of ‘Rusalka: A Mermaid’s Tale’
Pipes burst in courthouse, commission working on plan
By Anna Jauhola With a sense of urgency, the Kittson County Commission and administration have started working again on a strategy to replace the courthouse’s crumbling HVAC system. On Tuesday, Jan. 28 and again on Thursday, Jan. 30, hot water pipes broke in the old boiler room in the southeast corner of the building, said…
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