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KCC boys take tough losses at home and on the road
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 59 – SH 88 The week opened with a home game against the Sacred Heart Eagles on Monday, Dec. 11. The Bearcats, led by Brody Scalese, Kellen Johnson and Ty Vig, quickly established a lead with a series of rapid baskets. However, the Eagles answered back, using their strong defense…
Read MoreKCC hockey ends the week 1-2 on the road
By Josh Rynning, coach Starting off the week, the KCC hockey team headed to Red Lake Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 12 to play the Eagles. Coming out strong in the first period, Morgan Muir scored the first goal of the night putting the Bearcats up 1-0. After Muir’s goal, the RLF Eagles picked up the…
Read MoreSpaeth brings passion to Kittson County’s public health office
By Anna Jauhola Public health is Jacey Spaeth’s passion. Luckily for the area, she took on a volunteer role to assist Kittson County Public Health. Spaeth, a native of Climax, Minn., has been working communications for the public health department to include news articles, social media and some website design. When she graduated from the…
Read MoreThree finalists named for county administrator
Open meetings law requirements clarified By Enterprise staff As your local newspaper, we are on a constant quest to bring you the most accurate news and information. With everchanging state law, everyone can get confused and frustrated on how to handle open meetings, which are codifed within the state statutes. As Kittson County continues its…
Read MoreKCC boys lose two close games to start the season
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 87 – WEM 93 As the winter chill sets in, the heat of competition rises in high school basketball gyms across the state. The KCC boys basketball team embarked on their 2023-2024 season with two early challenging matchups, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting season. The…
Read MoreBearcat girls topple Gators
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 64 – BGMR 63 The Bearcats girls played their first home game of the season last Monday, Dec. 4 against conference foe and rival the BGMR Gators. The fans from both communities were treated to a competitive, edge-of-your-seat game. KCC held control of the game for most of the first…
Read MorePemberton wins national ag applicator award
By Anna Jauhola For the last 25 years, Lee Pemberton has spent countless hours applying agricultural fertilizer on local and area fields. His dependability and expertise has not gone unnoticed. At the end of November, Pemberton was named the 2023 AgCo Operator of the year, a national award sponsored by the AgCo Corporation recognizing custom…
Read MoreChildren benefit from schools’ Backpack Program
By Anna Jauhola Throughout the school year, children receive help with hunger through the Backpack Program at all three Kittson County schools. Public Health Nurse Shunay Soliah heads up the program. “It’s offered as a partnership between the schools, Cornerstone Food Pantry and North Country Food Bank,” Soliah said. “Throughout the school year, we deliver…
Read MoreKennedy Council settles on 5% tax levy increase, doesn’t have to pay money owed to Bolton and Menk
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council passed a resolution to approve the tax levy at 5 percent increase at its Monday, Dec. 11 meeting. The council discussed the numerous maintenance needs of the city including road work, repairing water shut off valves and the repairs to the plow blade. Mayor Earl Mattson thought they…
Read MoreCommission tables estimate to evaluate generator
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners tabled a large estimate to troubleshoot issues with the courthouse’s generator during their regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7. Earlier this year, the generator began causing issues with the computer systems when it did a self-check the first part of the month. The internet would go down and…
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