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River bank stabilization begins at dam area with council authorization
By Anna Jauhola Repair work began last week on the bank below the dam in Hallock. The Hallock City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, May 16 to formally approve Taggart Contracting to rebuild the eroded southeast bank. Originally, the bank was supposed to include toewood to help keep it from eroding during heavy…
Read MoreHallock city office safety changes coming
By Anna Jauhola The city of Hallock will soon be improving the safety in its office at city hall. During the regular council meeting on Monday, May 6, the council heard the city received a $39,000 rebate from Otter Tail Power Company for the light project along Highway 75 in 2022. That money will more…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Titans, fall to Bears at Kennedy
By Chad Kujava, coach KCC 13 — NCE-UH 3 The KCC Bearcats triumphed over the NCE-UH Titans 13-3 at the baseball complex in Kennedy on Monday, May 20. In a game that showcased stellar pitching by KCC’s Brock Scalese, he guided his team to victory with a nice performance on the mound. The Bearcats’ hitting…
Read MoreBearcats take first in 400, relay, shot put, high jump
Submitted by Andi Patenaude, coach The KCC girls track team had its last regular season varsity meet in Thief River Falls on Friday, May 17. The weather was perfect and it ended up being one of our best meets of the year. Here are the results: 100m Dash 1st – Kendra Mehrkens (TRF) 12.85 13th…
Read MoreBearcat girls golf shows marked improvements, heads to subsections
By Diane Younggren, coach The Bearcat Girls Golf team has finished regular season play on the upswing. The last Border Conference meet was held in Roseau on Thursday, May 16 and the girls finally began to see their work in practices coming together on the course. In the meets prior to this, the…
Read MoreGirls track team continues to improve this season; Folland, White and Turn earn 1st place medals
Submitted by Coach Andi Patenaude Students had an eventful meet on Friday, May 3 at East Grand Forks for the True North Conference track meet. The day started off partly sunny and windy, and it quickly turned to rain and hail mixed in. Results: 100m Dash 1st – Kendra Mehrkens (TRF) 12.90 12th – Miranda…
Read MoreSkull Lake WMA to get new water control structure
By Anna Jauhola A new joint powers agreement among three entities will allow for a new water control structure to be constructed at Skull Lake Wildlife Management Area, east of Lancaster. The Kittson County Commissioners approved the agreement (JPA) during the regular meeting on Tuesday, May 7. Area Wildlife Manager Jason Wollin, with MnDNR, and…
Read MoreKittson Central team takes first at Envirothon
Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the Northern Area 1 Envirothon on Wednesday, May 1 at Lake Bronson State Park. Eighteen teams from seven area schools participated, totalling 100 students. Kittson Central had two teams at the competition — a team of seniors and a team of juniors. The teams of five are tested…
Read MoreBearcats fall to Freeze in 2-1 in 10-inning nailbiter
By Chad Kujava, coach In a gripping showdown, the KCC Bearcats clashed with the Northern Freeze on Friday, May 3 in a tense battle that lasted 10 innings. The Bearcats, led by pitchers Brock Scalese and Eli Peterson, fought valiantly but ultimately succumbed to the relentless pressure from the Freeze, who emerged victorious with a…
Read MoreLEFSA organization holds membership meeting on April 25
The first annual meeting of the membership was held on Thursday, April 25 at the Lancaster Community Center. As reported by our secretary, our infant organization accomplished a lot in these first few months since incorporation. “Membership numbers, which included three lifetime memberships exceeded our most optimistic expectations,” according to Mendy Coffield, secretary. Likewise, our…
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