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KCC Track team ends season with section meet
Submitted by Coach Catie Jerome Here are the results for the section meet held Friday, June 2. Only the top two get to advance to state. We had two girls that were very very close to advancing but just missed it by a hair. The results of the June 2 Section 8A meet were: 100m…
Read MoreKCC finishes season with losses to LOW, WM
KCC 3 — LOW 7 Kittson County Central fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-3 loss to Lake of the Woods on Thursday, May 25. Lake of the Woods got things moving in the first inning. An error scored 1 run for Lake of the Woods. The Bears added 5 more runs…
Read More‘This is a draft’ – Kittson Healthcare shares goals for strategic plan
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Healthcare has a draft of Phase I of its strategic plan and will be working toward refining goals and initiatives. During its regular meeting, the Kittson Healthcare Governing Board met with Adam Strom of Eide Bailly who conducted community and internal meetings in March. Strom gathered that data and constructed the…
Read MoreCity of Kennedy receives recognition from MPCA for wastewater treatment facility
By Margie Holmgren The City of Kennedy received recognition from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for operational excellence of their wastewater treatment facility. The Kennedy City Council recognized Greg Mitziga, public works maintenance worker, and Melissa Woinarowicz, city clerk, for their efforts in receiving this award. Minnesota has approximately 1,600 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment…
Read MoreKCC Bearcats beat West Marshall in baseball action
Kittson County Central defeated West Marshall 4-3 on Monday, May 8. West Marshall got on the board in the first inning when Aiden Anderson doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring Will McGlynn. Anderson also scored later in the inning to secure a 2-0 lead for the Fusion. The Bearcats evened things…
Read MoreKCC Track athletes recieve All-Conference honors
Submitted by Coach Catie Jerome Kittson County Central Girls Track and Field went to Thief River Falls on Saturday, May 6 for the True North meet. McKinley Folland received All Conference for Shot Put. Kaydence White received All Conference Honorable Mention for High Jump. Berlyn Strege received All Conference Honorable Mention for Long Jump. The results of this…
Read MoreNo downside to volunteering
TED WEBSTER and DYLAN JOHNSON are National Honor Society students at Lancaster School. (Enterprise photo by Anna Jauhola) By Anna Jauhola For some, volunteering comes naturally and others find it brings them out of their shell. For five National Honor Society members at Kittson Central and Lancaster schools, it’s a mix. Senior Morgan Bergeron and…
Read MoreTax forfeit properties may be sold privately, by bids
By Anna Jauhola Local interest in two tax forfeited homes in Hallock has led the county board to remove them from public auction to offer for private sale or sealed bids. At the Hallock City Council meeting on Monday, April 3, the council discussed a dilapidated property at 120 4th St. SE. The Kittson County…
Read More‘We want to save what we have’
County residents emphasize need to retain basic and emergency care By Anna Jauhola A common theme spawned from community meetings regarding healthcare last week throughout Kittson County — we need to maintain what we have. To begin its strategic planning process, Kittson Healthcare’s board of directors hired Eide Bailly to conduct these meetings. The public…
Read MoreGrowing happy potatoes in Kittson County
By Anna Jauhola It’s likely almost everyone in Kittson County has eaten Dagen-raised, Hapka-grown potatoes – whether it’s from the freezer aisle at the grocery store or at a restaurant in the region. Justin Dagen and his family at Karlstad raise seed potatoes. Lance Hapka and his family at Halma raise Umatilla russets for…
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