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Hallock city office working on 2022 audit recommendations
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council heard its 2022 annual audit report from Tracee Bruggeman, of Brady Martz, during the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The auditors reported two typical findings for small cities. The city has the auditors assist with preparation of financial statements, which is an additional risk, Bruggeman said. “The…
Read MoreCounty board and SWCD seeking counsel in wetland dispute
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking its own legal counsel after a conflict from the county attorney arose regarding an appeals process. Jeremy Benson, district technician, presented a letter to the Kittson County Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 1 for their approval to inform County Attorney Bob Albrecht of their plan…
Read MoreSmall cities benefit from legislative funding increases
By Anna Jauhola Over recent weeks, small cities across Minnesota have been busy creating budgets for 2024. They have until the end of September to set final budgets. Both Hallock and Lancaster city councils have been working on their budgets, and received good news from this legislative session. Small cities with populations under 5,000 received…
Read More‘I feel obligated to do something’ Increased illegal crossings cause concern, action in Kittson County
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about people illegally crossing the Canadian border into Kittson County and how law enforcement handles the ongoing situation. By Anna Jauhola Over the last several months, local, state and federal law enforcement have encountered an increasing number of illegal border crossings in Kittson County. Within the…
Read MoreHallock city office working on 2022 audit recommendations
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council heard its 2022 annual audit report from Tracee Bruggeman, of Brady Martz, during the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The auditors reported two typical findings for small cities. The city has the auditors assist with preparation of financial statements, which is an additional risk, Bruggeman said. “The…
Read MoreCounty does a two-step as interim admin backs out
By Anna Jauhola Within a day of visiting Kittson County, on Monday, July 24, Trish Harren returned to Mower County to deal with an emergency situation. By the afternoon of Tuesday, July 25, the Kittson County Board of Commissioners received word via text message from Harren stating she would be staying with Mower County as…
Read MoreKittson Central approves local nursing contract with Kittson Healthcare
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Central School will again see local nurses taking care of kids during this academic year. During its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 26, the board of education approved Kittson Healthcare to provide the district’s nursing service at a reduced cost from the previous year. “Last month, we talked about this and…
Read MoreEmployees concerned about proposed position changes, encourage openness
By Anna Jauhola Seven employees and one former employee visited the Kittson County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 18 to voice their concerns regarding proposed changes for certain positions within the courthouse. In recent weeks, the commission has held workshops during which they can discuss items but cannot take action. A major discussion has centered…
Read MoreHallock Hockey Alumni Golf Tournament raises about $6,700
By Enterprise staff The annual Hallock Alumni Golf Tournament held Friday, July 21 at Two River Golf Course brought in 99 golfers, 42 of which were hockey alumni. The tournament raised approximately $6,700 for Hallock Senior Hockey, a group that supports the ice arena and youth hockey when needed. The winning team consisted of Nick Lindegard,…
Read MoreScore Fore Golf Tourney has good turnout
The 2023 Score Fore Golf Tournament, benefitting Kittson Healthcare Foundation, brought out 80 golfers to make 20 teams on Thursday, July 13. The Marcus Steien State Farm-Karlstad team took the Championship Flight, consisting of Nick Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Jeff Westberg and Brett Spilde. The team, “The Old Guys,” took the first flight consisting of Joe…
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