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By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners approved two bids for construction projects this summer during the Thursday, March 5 meeting. The commission didn’t have a quorum on Tuesday, March 3, but met in a special meeting with three members present. Vice Chair Ryan Swenson ran the meeting. Also present were Brad Johnson and Derry…

By Anna Jauhola After months of varied discussions, an incomplete Hallock City Council made a decision on how to assist on an overdue bill. Last year, after Stacy’s Kitchen closed, the owner of the bowling alley was left with multiple bills, including overdue city utilities. Johnson Oil Co. owns the building and had been renting…

By Anna Jauhola As Hallock’s landscape continues to change, so do the locations of broadband technology. During the Hallock City Council meeting on Monday, March 2, Rick Kroll of MIDCO, presented a plan to place transmitters on top of the water tower. Currently, MIDCO’s transmission equipment is on top of the elevator owned by North…

By Trent Jerome, coach The Kittson County Central Bearcats closed out the regular season with three games that showcased resilience, balance and the ability to respond after adversity, finishing the year 13-9 heading into postseason play. KCC 71 – GG 69 KCC began the final stretch on Friday, February 13, traveling to face the Grygla-Goodridge…

By Mark Johnson, coach Section 8A Tournament Round of Sixteen KCC 89 – RLCC 64 KCC started Section 8A post season play last Thursday at NCTC in TRF as a No. 3 seed against the No. 6 seed RLCC Mustangs. It marked the third time the two teams squared off this year with the Bearcats…

By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster Liquor Store continues to be one of the city’s biggest assets, as evidenced by year-end reporting for 2025. During the city council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, the council heard from City Clerk/Treasurer Janet Johnson that the Liquor Store’s profits increased by $25,400 over 2024. “Profits are still going…

By Jack Waters The Kittson Central School Board addressed a potential hockey co-op expansion in the region and staffing fluctuation during its February meeting. Principal Jami Carr said there is plenty of support for the expanded co-op, which would include Stephen-Argyle. Still, she said to keep in mind there are quite a few complexities that…

By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 57 – WAO 77 KCC wrapped up their regular season schedule last week with two games against Section 8 front runners. The first matchup was against the WAO Ponies at Kittson Central on Tuesday, Feb. 17. It was not a good opening half for the home team. KCC struggled to…