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Commission votes to leave software contract
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County commissioners voted on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to bow out of a failing project meant to create new tax and computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) software for the assessor’s office. The county is a member of the Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MCCC), which originally contracted with the software company ACS in…
Read MoreFall Fest planned to help raise funds for Hallock pool
By Anna Jauhola A group of concerned citizens is working to merge fun with fundraising, all to benefit the Hallock swimming pool. Kalli Peterson is one of those organizing a Fall Fest event set for Sunday, Oct. 27. It will start with a kids’ bike parade from the Hallock water tower to the fire hall…
Read MoreHigh water to remain for next few weeks
Two Rivers crests at moderate flood stage, 806.8 feet By Anna Jauhola The water is running high and fast along the Two Rivers in Kittson County, and it isn’t going to stop any time soon. After rains drenched the area in late September, the water slowly made its way from the east to fill the…
Read MoreJazlynn Folland named 2020 Minnesota Teen Miss Agriculture USA
By Anna Jauhola In the third week of school, Kittson Central’s Jazlynn Folland spoke to elementary students about agriculture and the important role it plays in everyone’s lives. Folland, a 10th grader, was recently named 2020 Minnesota Teen Miss Agriculture USA. The nonprofit agency is in its infancy and is meant to promote and celebrate…
Read MoreKittson County Museum seeking additional donations
Money to be designated for addition to 40-year-old historical building Submitted A few years ago, the Kittson County Historical Society Board and staff decided it was time to expand the county museum in Lake Bronson. This year, the board made the official decision to move forward with the project. However, more funds are needed to…
Read MoreVigorous Living combines training, sunless tanning to build confidence
By Anna Jauhola For the last several years, Jordan Vig has been in the business of helping people change their habits by setting and attaining goals. Within the last year, she has worked to help people set health goals through personal training and wellness coaching. Now, after much research, she is adding on to that…
Read MoreLake Bronson City Council approves building permit for museum addition
By Anna Jauhola Dirt and cement work will likely begin in October for a long-awaited addition to the Kittson County Historical Museum/Center in Lake Bronson. The museum board of directors announced the intention to finally build an addition earlier this year and had hoped to begin building in August. However, it took a little while…
Read MoreElk sculpture recognizes area’s unique attraction
By Anna Jauhola Motorists traveling Highway 59 in Lancaster will now encounter a very visible tribute to Kittson County’s elk herd. At the corner of 59 and County Road 4 on the north side of Lancaster, there now stands a life-sized bronze sculpture of an elk bugling on top of a large pillar of rocks.…
Read MoreNew employees hope to have positive impact on students
By Anna Jauhola Kristi Nigg is excited to discover what makes students at Kittson Central tick. She started in her position as school counselor this year and dove right in to evaluating the needs of students kindergarten through 12th grade. “I have a passion for development and development stages; learning what makes kids motivated,” she…
Read More‘It felt like coming home’
Skjeberg Lutheran Church holds first service, plans October dedication By Anna Jauhola When Kris Heine became president of the Skjeberg Lutheran Church congregation, she figured it would be a regular term. Perhaps, she thought, she would lead the charge in updating the red carpeting and wood panelling on the walls. “I thought, ‘What can we…
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