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Bearcats girls post two Conference wins
By Mark Johnson KCC 80 – BGMR 51 The Bearcats jumped on the bus Monday, Dec. 2 and headed east to square off with a familiar foe and conference rival the BGMR Gators. Both teams wanted to get off to a quick start and put the pressure squarely on their opponents’ backs. The Bearcats sprinted…
Read MoreCounty expects lower levy increase for 2025
By Anna Jauhola Five people from the public attended the Kittson County Truth in Taxation meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Truth in Taxation meetings are held annually in December by governmental entities to explain tax levies and budgets, not to dispute taxes or valuations. Administrator Aimee Sugden explained the commissioners, administration and department heads…
Read MoreHallock approves 3% COLA for employees
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council approved a 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for city employees in 2025. Over the last seven years, the council has approved an average 3.25% COLA, with 2023 being the highest at 6.5% due to the high cost of inflation. “There was a personnel committee recommendation of a…
Read MoreFire destroys Donaldson elevator
By Anna Jauhola At 3:43 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, Kittson County Dispatch received a call from a Donaldson resident that smoke was rising from the elevator along Highway 75. The page went out to area fire departments that the Donaldson elevator was on fire. “The firemen from Kennedy said, when they were getting ready…
Read MoreKittson Healthcare financials on track
By Anna Jauhola Stockholders of the Kittson Memorial Hospital Association should expect good news at the annual meeting in January. It’s been a long road, but Kittson Healthcare’s financials are finally back in shape so there’s a clear path for the facility to move into the future. Kittson Healthcare engaged Eide Bailly to handle accounting…
Read MoreFrom player to referee: Younggren to take on judge’s bench in Fargo
By Anna Jauhola Community has been an important driver in Ryan Younggren’s career as an attorney. As a criminal prosecutor, the 1993 Kittson Central graduate said remaining grounded in his family and community has helped him not get caught up in the sometimes overwhelming details of his job. “As the years have ticked by, I’ve…
Read MoreBearcats girls win opening season game at home
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 72 – F-C 27 The Bearcats hosted the Fisher-Climax Knights on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Kittson Central. It was the first game action of the season for KCC, and they wanted to start things off on the right foot in front of their home crowd. It didn’t take long for…
Read MoreConstruction company mobilizing at Bronson
By Anna Jauhola The road above the Lake Bronson dam is closed and area residents and visitors will soon see big equipment mobilizing in the area. The first arrived late last week — a soil boring rig, taking samples to prepare for the seepage cutoff wall. Ames Construction, of Burnsville, Minn., is the general contractor…
Read MoreTwo finalists interview for social services director
By Anna Jauhola Two local social workers interviewed last week for the Kittson County Social Services director position. The county commissioners interviewed Frances Pankratz and Brittany Swenson in an open meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, per open meeting laws as they were considered finalists for the position. The board will make a decision at its…
Read MoreCity council approves selling lot to private party
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council agreed to sell a city-owned parcel to Ron Anderson during its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 4. Anderson has approached the council about purchasing the portion of this parcel that is not in the floodplain over the last three months. Since the October meeting, Anderson found out the…
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