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County answers questions at meetings about bond
By Anna Jauhola Kittson County’s administration and commissioners held two of their six meetings last week to explain the bonding request on November’s ballot. Fifteen people attended the meeting in Hallock on Monday, Sept. 16 and 21 people attended the meeting in Lancaster on Thursday, Sept. 19. Since 2023, the commissioners have been discussing how…
Read MoreBearcats volleyball team defeats Ponies and Warriors at home
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. W-A-O The Bearcats moved their season record to 8-1 with a Northern Lights Conference win over the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Hallock. In set one, KCC took a bit longer than they wanted to find a groove. The Ponies found the floor on swings a few…
Read MoreKCC football team falls in hard-fought game at Fosston
By Nick Johnson, assistant coach KCC 27 — Fosston 32 After a 2-0 start to the season, the Kittson County Central Bearcats suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Fosston Greyhounds on Friday, Sept. 13. A thriller from kickoff until the final whistle, the Bearcats learned many lessons from the…
Read MoreKennedy Fire Department secures FEMA AFG grant for $70,995.23
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council was informed the Kennedy Fire Department has secured another FEMA grant for $70,995.23. For the second year in a row, the Kennedy Fire has received grant money that will help update their outdated gear. The money will be used to purchase 15 new full sets of turnout gear. A…
Read MoreGeneral Election brings full ballots for Kittson County
By Anna Jauhola As the majority of Kittson County voters could be receiving their mail-in ballots sometime this month, it is important to note there are two local questions facing many voters and contested local races. The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Only residents of Hallock and Karlstad vote in person. The rest…
Read MoreLibraries: So much more than books
By Anna Jauhola For the second year in a row, the summer reading program at Hallock Public Library has broken a record. Each Tuesday morning in the summer, in conjunction with the year-round story time, between 40 and 50 kids bike, walk or ride to the library for games, stories and presentations. The program at…
Read MoreMnDNR to partially draw down Lake Bronson starting this week
By Anna Jauhola A partial drawdown of Lake Bronson is set to begin this week, just prior to activities leading to the dam reconstruction project. Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minn., was officially awarded the project bid on Tuesday, Aug. 6. However, the Minnesota Department of Administration didn’t update its website with this information until Wednesday,…
Read MoreHallock Library features Historical Heroes section
By Anna Jauhola Patrons of the Hallock Public Library may notice new books on display in the children’s section, which may be of interest to all ages. Historical Heroes is something Librarian Peggy Pearson has wanted to do for a long time. “I was looking at my collection of biographies and history, and…
Read MoreBearcats take second place in Ada volleyball tournament
By Coach Tina Turn The Bearcats volleyball team attend three Saturday tournaments every season. For the first of the season, we go to Ada to play in a 16-team tournament with a lot of quality teams and four AA teams. This early September tournament, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 7 this year, is always a good…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Freeze, Greenwave at home
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. NF The first day of school was Tuesday, Sept. 3 and the Bearcats hosted their first home game of the season in Lancaster when they took on the Northern Freeze. It was a quick night in a hot gym as the Bearcats took care of business and swept the…
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