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Cameron third Hallock vet to attend Honor Flight
By Anna Jauhola Bob Cameron couldn’t believe the well-planned accommodations for his Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., earlier this month. “We were well taken care of,” he said. “We had four beautiful buses, the police escorted us. It was professionally planned.” The 84-year-old veteran served during the Korean Conflict and Cold War, and is the…
Read MoreBonnie Lee’s ‘Beautiful Life Portraits’ to be on display in Lancaster Covenant Church
By Margie Holmgren On a typical day, domestic violence hotlines nationwide recieve over 20,000 calls, according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence report from 2016. Another report states that one in three female murder victims and one in 20 male murder victims are killed by intimate partners. Statistics and sensationalized news stories are…
Read MoreKittson County native flew missions during 2018’s Hurricane Florence
Above, SHAD ROMANS poses in front of Air Force One in North Carolina while he was helping out during Hurricane Florence, though he did not see the president. Below is a group of people Romans helped rescue and transport from a flooded neighborhood. (Photos courtesy of Shad Romans) By Anna Jauhola Shad Romans enjoys being able…
Read MoreTip leads to more searching for Becky Jo Look
Volunteers slowly made their way through a clearing in dense woodland Saturday searching for clues in the Becky Jo Look case. (Enterprise Photo by Anna Jauhola) By Anna Jauhola Volunteers gathered at a rural Halma property Saturday to search a wooded area after the Kittson County Sheriff’s Department received a tip last week regarding the…
Read MoreKittson named a Purple Heart County
Kittson County commissioners pose for a photo with Purple Heart veterans to officially designate the county as a Purple Heart county. Back, l-r, Joe Bouvette and Corey Wikstrom; Middle, Leon Olson, Betty Younggren and Theresia Gillie; Front, are veterans Randy Krantz, Doug Thompson and Everett Englund. …
Read MoreJoe Bouvette: Concluding 32 Years on Kittson County Board
By Linda Andersen In January of 1987, Joe Bouvette began his work as a county commissioner, representing District 3 of Kittson County, which covers the city of Hallock. Having chosen not to run for reelection, he will conclude 32 years of service in December of 2018. Asked what motivated him to initially seek the position,…
Read MoreLate August wind storm leaves damage in Humboldt
A large tree was uprooted in Danny Thorlacius’s yard in Humboldt during a severe wind storm the last week in August. (Enterprise Photo by Anna Jauhola) By Anna Jauhola HUMBOLDT – The people of Humboldt are still cleaning up damage caused by a wind storm during the last week of August. Several large trees were…
Read MoreNine hunters work to thin county’s elk popluation
Lydell Anderson, left, poses for a photo with Jodie Provost, of Aitkin, Minn., and her 6×6 bull elk she shot on his land Sunday morning. Provost was one of nine hunters in Kittson County this week hunting elk. (Photo courtesy of Heather Anderson) By Anna Jauhola CARIBOU – Jodie Provost’s elk fell with one…
Read MoreLancaster Port of Entry hours to change Sunday, Sept. 16
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will implement the winter seasonal schedule at the Lancaster Port of Entry effective Sunday, Sept. 16. The winter hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning Sept. 16. Travelers wishing to cross into the U.S. when the port is closed may use the Pembina, North Dakota, Port of Entry,…
Read MoreA Celebrity Among Us
Mountain Man Tim Geraudy enjoyed his time in Hallock for the All School Reunion. By Linda Andersen A celebrity joined the festivities of the all school reunion in Hallock this past July. Tim Geraudy, better known as Mountain Man, paid a visit to his old home territory after having left more than fifty years…
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