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By Anna Jauhola Kittson County Commissioners held a closed meeting Tuesday, April 30 to discuss the results of a wage study and how best to present those results to the county’s unions. The commission cited Minnesota Statute 13D.03, which allows governmental bodies to close a meeting to consider labor negotiations strategy. Prior to closing, Assistant…

By Margie Holmgren On Wednesday, April 24, Melissa Woinarowicz, Kennedy city clerk, testified before the Minnesota house capital investment committee regarding Kennedy’s water issue. Rep. John Burkel added House File 5304 after being alerted to the situation initially by Commissioner Theresia Gillie. Woinarowicz emailed both Burkel and Sen. Mark Johnson following Gillie’s initial request and…

By Anna Jauhola Bob Jaszczak had no intention of leaving Kittson Central, but an opportunity to be closer to his children and grandchildren spurred his decision. Word spread pretty quickly on Monday, April 15 that Jaszczak had been offered the position of superintendent of Red Wing District Schools in southern Minnesota. That evening, he had…

Local man turns love of sports into volunteer opportunity By Anna Jauhola Dick Satterlund has always been a sports fan, and in recent years he has shared that love with others in an unexpected way. Dick and his wife, Clarice, bought a handicapped-accessible van many years ago to take Clarice’s sister, Jean, out and about.…

NY man insists communication, kindness are needed for better world By Anna Jauhola Jonathan “Jonnie” Zoesman drove into Kittson County last week with no idea he’d quickly be the topic of conversation. His Tesla with a miniature satellite dish on top made him stand out in Hallock so much that a few phone calls landed him…

By Anna Jauhola One little boy at Lancaster School is the inspiration behind an inclusion initiative called The Aaden Vance Project. Aaden Vance Peterson is a 9-year-old student at Lancaster. He has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Often he is readily noticeable because he wears noise-canceling headphones. Those who know him well would instead say he’s…

By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday, April 2 to halt the capital improvements project, for which they were prepared to bond $8 million. Over the last several months, the commission has worked with Johnson Controls on needed upgrades for the courthouse building in Hallock, and Northland Securities on how to…

By Anna Jauhola The Kittson Memorial Healthcare Board of Directors held a special meeting last week after learning of the effects of a cyber attack, and to address the facility’s financial situation. About a month ago, there was a healthcare cyber attack that impacted Change Healthcare, said Andrea Swenson, CEO of Kittson Healthcare. This cyber…