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Snow system slows spring flooding, Two Rivers crests
By Anna Jauhola In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency personnel up and down the Red River Valley are ramping up for spring flooding. Last week, the Lake Bronson Dam opened one gate on Monday, March 30 and by Tuesday, March 31 all three gates were fully open. The water was flowing at 1,725…
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Area schools prepare, enter first week of distance learning By Anna Jauhola Educational instruction geared back up this week for local schools thanks to the hard work of teachers and staff. Although distance learning will be a new challenge for both educators and parents, administrators at Lancaster and Hallock are confident everything will go well.…
Read MoreKittson Healthcare urges public to manage symptoms of COVID-19 in their homes
By Anna Jauhola As of Monday, Kittson County remains free of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Cindy Urbaniak, county public health director, said the first sample tested in the county came back negative. And there are less than a handful of other patients who have been tested, but those results have not come…
Read MoreCounty closes courthouse, highway department building to public
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency at an emergency meeting on Friday, March 20 in response to the spreading coronavirus, known as COVID-19. The commissioners called into the meeting via a digital service called GoToMeeting, which is allowed for public meetings during a peacetime emergency. Commissioners Theresia…
Read MoreDrones expand possibilities for Lancaster School students
By Anna Jauhola Through a grant, Lancaster School graphic design students are using drones to learn about technology and possible careers they maybe wouldn’t have considered otherwise. The class has been learning how to use drones the school purchased with an Innovation Grant. Math teacher Becky Johnson, who also teaches graphic design and math trades,…
Read MoreCity of Lancaster declares emergency
By Anna Jauhola The City of Lancaster has declared an emergency ahead of any coronavirus diagnoses in Kittson County. During an emergency meeting on Wednesday, March 18, the council gathered in Lancaster City Hall at tables and spread out at least 6 feet from each other. The declaration acknowledges that should the virus break out…
Read MoreHallock Council approves emergency declaration
By Anna Jauhola The City of Hallock declared a state of emergency in an emergency meeting on Friday, March 20. The city council met at the city hall in the basement and spaced more than 6 feet from each other. Councilor Kevin Waller attended and voted by phone, which is allowed in emergency instances. City…
Read MoreDNR’s COVID-19 response: What you need to know
In accordance with guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health, we have adjusted our services, events and operations to protect Minnesotans and prevent further spread of COVID-19. Our public lands remain open but we have closed some buildings. We have canceled or postponed many public events and meetings including elk input meetings in northwest Minnesota.…
Read MoreUpdated pool plumbing will ensure return of kiddie pool
By Anna Jauhola Hallock’s pool will be up and running with new plumbing this summer and may include a new pump, which would create the ability to reopen the kiddie pool by 2021. At the Hallock City Council Monday, March 2, Utilities Superintendent Dan Larson said he has visited with the Hallock Community Fund group…
Read MoreHallock housing committee to recommend tax abatement, TIF district to local authorities
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock Housing Committee will recommend to the city and county the approval of a tax increment financing district and a tax abatement, both on the south side of town. Robert Carr of Carr Construction, Hallock, began building a twin home in the southside addition in late 2019. He approached the city…
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