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TNT meeting explained through AI presentation
By Enterprise Staff Kittson Central Board members learned more about how AI (artificial intelligence) can positively assist teachers, students and administration during the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Tina Turn, a high school English teacher, talked about a recent class she took on AI and its benefits in the classroom. “It opened up the…
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Group of business people building a new Karlstad Chamber of Commerce By Anna Jauhola Over the last several months, a wayward and ambitious group of businesspeople in Karlstad has gathered to form a group to better support local entities. As of the beginning of January, the Karlstad Chamber of Commerce will be an official chamber through…
Read MoreCouncil follows through with citizens’ concerns
By Anna Jauhola Lake Bronson City Council followed up on citizens’ concerns from November during the regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, starting with a bill from a drainage project. Ron Austad told the council last month that he had larger rock placed in the city-owned drainage ditch by his home on River Street. This…
Read MoreLancaster Board approves higher levy, budget deficit
By Anna Jauhola Lancaster Superintendent Nicole Thompson presented the district’s Truth in Taxation meeting during the regular school board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17. No one from the public attended. Thompson explained that several components go into setting the school tax levy, including a state funding formula and voter-approved referendums. She touched on the fact…
Read MoreConcrete done, bridge girders in place at Lake Bronson Dam
By Anna Jauhola On Wednesday, Dec. 11, three semis were escorted south on Highway 59 carrying huge girders bound for the Lake Bronson Dam project at Lake Bronson State Park. Three more followed them on Thursday, Dec. 12. The project is on hold for the winter. Ames Construction is still on track for late 2026…
Read MoreCommission hears of road concerns in Springbrook
By Anna Jauhola Commissioners heard from a Springbrook Township resident about the need for improvements on gravel roads. Justin Dagen, who farms in the township, shared printed photos of how gravel roads have been flattened out instead of rounded into a crown. “Over the last four years, things have gone pretty well, until this year,”…
Read MoreKennedy tables Widseth request and moves ahead with Bollig on water project
By Anna Jauhola The Kennedy City Council held off on signing a transfer agreement from Widseth engineering firm during the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The city switched engineering firms from Widseth to Bollig Engineering in November. Widseth sent this transfer agreement, which would hold them harmless if the city couldn’t complete its water…
Read MoreComplaints about signs for ‘no parking’ leads to removal
By Anna Jauhola Once Mike Olson was sworn in as Teri Halvorson’s replacement on the Lancaster City Council, the councilors addressed regular business on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The full council approved removing two no-parking signs from Fourth Street in front of the Stumberg residence, which the council voted to place there in 2022. Olson was…
Read MoreHallock TNT meeting brief with one resident attending
By Anna Jauhola One person attended Hallock City Council’s annual Truth in Taxation meeting, a first in many years who has a question. Mayor Dave Treumer recognized Roger Schwenzfeier, asking if that’s why he was at the meeting. “Well I wanted an explanation because it’s a pretty big increase,” Schwenzfeier said, referring to his Truth…
Read MoreNational issues affect local food shelf
By Anna Jauhola When the federal government shut down for 45 days and SNAP food benefits were cut, food shelves across the nation were dramatically affected. It was deemed SNAP benefits weren’t going to be released in Minnesota for November, so the state sent an emergency, one-time $4 million allotment to food banks across the…
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