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Lancaster School holds board receives donations, grant
By Enterprise staff The Lancaster School Board met on Wednesday, Nov. 9. In regular business, the board: • Approved calling for bids on an SUV the district already owns, and plans to replace that vehicle. • Approved a TC Energy Foundation grant for $2,500. This money will be used to buy handheld radios and a…
Read MoreMuseum annual meeting gives good report for 2022
By Enterprise Staff The Kittson County Historical Society held its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, one week after previously scheduled due to poor weather. Three board members were re-elected to serve – Anna Jauhola, Paul Johnson and David Lindegard. Museum Director Cindy Adams presented a written 2022 progress report, which showed an overall good…
Read MoreKennedy City Council talks trash at monthly meeting
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council voted to switch garbage providers at its regular meeting Monday, Nov. 14. Scott Winge, Northern Sanitation Service Inc., Stephen, Minn., attended the meeting to see if the council had additional questions about his contract. Shortly after Winge left, Brian and Tressa Anderson, Anderson Sanitation, Hallock, attended the meeting.…
Read MoreLancaster to make bid for extended border hours at local port of entry
By Anna Jauhola The Lancaster City Council is working with state and federal officials to get extended hours at the Lancaster Port of Entry starting summer of 2023. According to COVID emergency rules, councilors Luke Nordin and John Stenquist attended virtually and appeared on video during the regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. The council…
Read MoreBronson Market reopens under new ownership, includes liquor store
By Anna Jauhola Last spring, a family from Thief River Falls bought the apartments in Lake Bronson. As they began fixing up the structure, another building caught their eye. “We kept watching this really cool historic building. We saw a for sale sign pop up in the window and I saw an opportunity,” said Mindy…
Read MoreCounty has 70% voter turnout for election
By Enterprise Staff The general election across Minnesota kept Democrats in power, despite many rural areas voting heavily Republican – including Kittson County. There was a 70 percent voter turnout for the election within Kittson County, compared to a 60 percent voter turnout across the state – approximately 2.51 million people voted in the state,…
Read MoreGullander Hardware now an Ace franchise
By Anna Jauhola For 70 years, Hallock has associated Gullander Hardware with the Hardware Hank franchise. After five years of contemplation and set-backs due to COVID, the 128-year-old business is switching it up. No, they haven’t sold out – nor is Gullander’s going to be closed. They are switching to Ace Hardware. Owner Guy Gustafson,…
Read More2022 Election Results
Unofficial election results are in for Minnesota and Kittson County. These results and more can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State website as well. Election results are not official until they are canvassed, which takes place within a week of the election. KITTSON COUNTY seats County commissioners up for election were District 3…
Read MoreKittson County Commission tours highway shops, learns department’s needs and wish lists
By Anna Jauhola As a part of their regular meeting last week, the Kittson County commissioners took a tour of some of the outlying highway department shops and two bridges. County Engineer Andrea Weleski and Assistant County Engineer Keith Klegstad showed them the oldest shop at Humboldt. The original portion was purchased in 1947 and…
Read More‘It was holding on for dear life’
Hard work and perserverance saves 150-year-old cabin By Anna Jauhola Visitors to the Kittson County Museum can finally enter the Norland pioneer cabin. Thanks to hard work by a restoration company, staffed by enthusiastic learners and passionate supervisors, the county’s oldest surviving log cabin has been restored. A few years ago, Museum Director Cindy Adams…
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