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KCC volleyball finishes shortened season as Northern Lights Conference Champs
By Coach Tina Turn The Kittson County Central volleyball team played in their final match of the season on Thursday, Nov. 19 at home in Lancaster where they took on the Gators of BGMR. The team didn’t know it would be their last game until Wednesday when a new executive order went into place.…
Read MoreKCC football team ends year with back-to-back losses to BGMR
By Assistant Coach Mark Bernstrom Usually with this article, I break down the games and give a recap on how the game went. Instead I am going to recap this year as the season has come to a close, and to show the growth this team has shown. This year has been one for the…
Read MoreHand-painted murals set to be installed along Hwy 75 in Hallock
By Enterprise Staff In the coming week, keep an eye out for a pop of color along Highway 75 on the south side of Hallock. Through a grant and funding from the Hallock Community Fund, 19 murals will be placed along the fenced-in stockyard by the PKM Electric building. Connie Nelson received a $5,000 grant…
Read MoreCOVID procedures, funding dominates regular county board discussion
By Anna Jauhola Updating COVID-19 procedures and spending down CARES money dominated the conversation at the regular Kittson County commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The board approved two annexes for the county COVID Preparedness Plan. Annex B relates to paid leave if employees must care for ill family members, become ill themselves or care…
Read MoreKCC hosts SAC after a two-week postponement
By Asst. Coach Mark Bernstrom This past Friday, Nov. 6, the Bearcats hosted the Storm, in Hallock. This was the Bearcats’ first game back since having a two-week postponement in the season. The young Bearcat team was looking forward to the challenge of taking on a seasoned senior Storm team. This game didn’t come without…
Read MoreKCC volleyball returns with loss to Roseau in four sets
By Coach Tina Turn The Kittson County Central fall sports teams had paused their activity for a two-week period with the hopes of lowering the Covid-19 numbers in the school communities. On, Monday, Nov. 2, the football and volleyball teams were given the nod to start practicing, and on Thursday, Nov. 5, the volleyball team…
Read MoreHospitals prepared for COVID-19 surge
Health officials urge public to follow precautions and to celebrate safely By Anna Jauhola Hospitals in the northwest corner of Minnesota are working together and are prepared to handle COVID-19 patients, according to officials. Kittson Healthcare in Hallock is a member of the Northwest Regional Emergency Preparedness Group, which comprises all hospitals in the northwest…
Read MoreDNR to host virtual summit to discuss off-road vehicle opportunities
Public also encouraged to complete online survey The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Four Wheel Drive Association (Mn4WDA) invite the public to a virtual summit to discuss current and future off-road vehicle opportunities in the state to kick off a master planning process. The virtual event will take place from 6-7:30 p.m.…
Read MoreProject produces prodigious pumpkins
By Anna Jauhola Last year’s kindergarten school project yielded 17 pumpkins for one Hallock family. Six-year-old Nicolette Gubbels babied her seeds she received from her teacher, Shannon Christenson, at Kittson Central. She put them in soil in a section of egg carton, along with green bean and radish seeds, and watched them sprout last spring.…
Read MoreKittson County Election Results
The following results are an unofficial count of voters’ ballots in Kittson County. The election for president is still ongoing and there is no definite answer. In Minnesota, Collin Peterson lost to Michelle Fischbach. While Peterson carried Kittson County 1,396 votes to 1,092, Fischbach won the U.S. Congressional District 7 seat with 191,631 votes to…
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