Area News

By Anna Jauhola A partial drawdown of Lake Bronson is set to begin this week, just prior to activities leading to the dam reconstruction project. Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minn., was officially awarded the project bid on Tuesday, Aug. 6. However, the Minnesota Department of Administration didn’t update its website with this information until Wednesday,…

    By Anna Jauhola Patrons of the Hallock Public Library may notice new books on display in the children’s section, which may be of interest to all ages. Historical Heroes is something Librarian Peggy Pearson has wanted to do for a long time. “I was looking at my collection of biographies and history, and…

By Anna Jauhola Two nonprofit entities made 2025 budget requests during the Kittson County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Northwest Regional Library, the entity that oversees the Hallock Public Library and the Karlstad LINK site, is asking for a 3% increase over 2023. Each year, Kittson County makes appropriations to different nonprofit groups that…

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By Anna Jauhola Kittson County Commissioners started reviewing budget numbers for 2025 during a workshop on Monday, Aug. 12. Along with County Administrator Aimee Sugden and CFO Shirley Swenson, the board went through several department’s budgets. This is by no means a full picture of the county’s 2025 budget, but a snapshot of what the…

  By Anna Jauhola In the last 30 years, Mar-Kit Landfill has led the way in improving how this type of facility operates in Minnesota. Yet again, landfill staff and board members have made the decision to be the first in the state to make its leachate safer by implementing a biological breakdown system. “I’ve…

By Anna Jauhola Kittson County commissioners approved two hires, one resignation and a severance package during the regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Wayne Jacobson, veterans service officer, gave his letter of resignation during the meeting – not effective until Dec. 1. He has been in the position since 2018 He said he felt he’s…

By Anna Jauhola Despite a long string of rain during planting season, crops in Kittson County are in great condition and on track for a timely harvest. Wheat, soybeans, corn and sugar beets are all doing well across the county, with small exceptions where too much rain fell during certain periods. “There were some pockets…

Hallock man practices unique gardening with continual curiosity By Anna Jauhola Just as Mother Nature finds a way, Ron Sjostrand does the same with his garden. The Kittson County native moved back to Hallock nearly two years ago after he spent his working life working with plants in one way or another. Between designing the…