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“Online Threats” seminar held in Lancaster brings out about 100 citizens
(Left) “The Tech-Wise Family” by Andy Crouch was given out to the first 40 attendees at the “Online Threats” presentation. The book is available at the Hallock Public Library and contains information about technology and your family. (Right) Sheriff Steve Porter and Chief Deputy Sheriff Matt Vig gave…
Read MoreHallock Mainstreet Committee holds branding meeting
By Margie Holmgren Hallock Mainstreet Committee gathered interested citizens at the Bean and Brush Thursday, April 12 to discuss branding. When you hear branding you may think of the branding of cows which identified the animals to their owners and to other owners. According to Wikipedia, a brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or…
Read MoreTwo new employees at Kittson County Highway Department
Lynette Steyn (left) and Michelle Reese are Kittson County Highway Department engineering technicians. They replaced Dan Hoglin and Dennis Anderson last spring and discuss their work on the highway department. (Enterprise Photo by Margie Holmgren) By Linda Andersen Two new faces appeared at the Kittson County Highway Department (and at sites of road construction and…
Read MoreLohstreter leaving a position he loves
Dr. Thomas Lohstreter will officially be leaving Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center, Hallock, Minn., May 1, 2018. Lohstreter has been with the local facility since By Linda Andersen “I’ve been blessed with a job that I really love,” says Kittson County’s only full-time physician, Dr. Thomas Lohstreter, who has resigned from his position at Kittson Memorial…
Read MoreBarbara O’Hara to retire after thirty-nine years
Barb O’Hara, Kittson County Emergency Management Director, points to a map which details disasters in Minnesota. She reports that Kittson County had 35 disasters between 1965 and 2013, with the majority of them involving flooding along the Red River. (Enterprise Photo by Linda Andersen) By Linda Andersen…
Read MoreGoing Home: Catholic pilgrimage is a life changing experience
Kittson County residents were part of a group from the Catholic Diocese of Crookston who made a pilgrimage to Israel for a life-changing experience. Making the trip were (back l-r) Hugh Hunt, Keith Urbaniak, Dylan Kent, Mike Wavra, Cindy Wavra, Father Vasek, VeAnn Green, Mary Dziengel, Chuck Dziengel, Steve Paveck, Linda Paveck, Ron Vasek, Bruce…
Read MoreIntroducing Kate Johnson and Bean & Brush
Kate Johnson, owner of Bean and Brush, a creative coffee shop recently opened in the old “Gillie Jewelry Store” building. Johnson provides delicious coffee along with baked goods and a single lunch special. (Enterprise Photo) By Linda Andersen “Surreal, exciting, scary,” are words Kate Johnson used to describe her feelings on Tuesday, Feb. 20, just…
Read MoreMeet Lancaster’s newest teachers
Mallory Bernstrom Becky Johnson By Linda Andersen Two teachers have joined the faculty of the Lancaster Public School during the 2017–2018 school year. Mallory Bernstrom started teaching kindergarten on Nov. 10th. Becky Johnson began conducting 7th-12th grade math classes on Feb. 12th. Read on to learn a bit about more about…
Read MoreMoore picture makes national calendar
(Left) THE 2018 THRIVENT FINANCIAL calendar features this photo for February by local resident Kelsey Moore. The caption reads “… hugging and kissing the frosted glass.” “My daughter quickly learned frozen windows could ease her teething pains. She spent most of her visit at my sisters house hugging and kissing…
Read MoreMaking Old Things New Again
John, Laura and Ginger LeDoux, Lancaster, Minn., along with a couple of their pets, sit on an 1880’s German couch, which John and Ginger have reupholstered. (Enterprise Photo by Linda Andersen) By Linda Andersen Do you know who is responsible for the attractive booths and other upholstery at the Caribou Grill in Hallock,…
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