Area News
Farmers Store sold to ND company
By Anna Jauhola Adding the Farmers Store to the Miller’s Fresh Foods group was almost sight-unseen for Jeff Miller. He had heard about the store when it was first built in 1995 as he was a SuperValu retailer at the time. “This always was SuperValu’s new, shiny store model,” he said. Miller’s Fresh Foods, based…
Read MoreSummer intern joins Enterprise staff
Peterson excited for hands-on experience at her local newspaper By Anna Jauhola For years, Miranda Peterson has been spotted in Lancaster with her camera taking shots for friends and family at sporting events. Over the last few years, she has also been known to create posters, cards and logos. “I was just messing around with…
Read MoreKennedy approves moving fire retirement plan to PERA
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council approved a resolution Monday, June 10 for the Kennedy Fire Department Relief Association to join the statewide firefighter retirement plan through PERA. The council looked over the cost analysis report provided by PERA, which showed the level of risk to the city at different retirement amounts per year…
Read MoreBlack bears are active and moving west in Kittson Co.
By Anna Jauhola Throughout the spring and into early summer, there have been reports of black bears around Kittson County, but especially more toward the western edge. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the black bear natural range has been slowly expanding to the west and south. The current plotted range covers the…
Read MoreCommission seats in districts 2, 4 contested
By Anna Jauhola There are two contested commissioner races for voters coming up for the Tuesday, Aug. 13 primary election. District 4 has four people running for a seat held by Leon Olson for the last 20 years. District four covers St. Joseph, McKinley, Caribou, Peatland, Cannon, Poppleton, Percy, Klondike, Norway and Deerwood townships, as…
Read MoreKittson Central hires interim superintendent
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson Central School Board approved hiring an interim superintendent during a special meeting held Tuesday, May 28. Wade Johnson, of Pelican Rapids, Minn., will begin his role on Monday, July 1. Johnson is currently ending his seven-year stretch as interim superintendent at Rothsay, Minn., School District. Johnson is a retired administrator…
Read MoreCommission approves bid to replace highway shop roof
By Anna Jauhola The highway department building in Hallock will be getting a new roof this year after the Kittson County Commission approved moving forward with a quote from MP Inc. at its Tuesday, May 21 meeting. The quote of $145,000 from the contractor, Mark Przekwas of Lancaster, will reroof the main county highway shop…
Read MoreKennedy City Council gets favorable report from auditors
By Margie Holmgren The Kennedy City Council received its 2023 audit report during the regular council meeting on Monday, May 13 Marit Martell, of Phillip, Hoffmann and Martell, PLLC, Thief River Falls, presented the council with the report. “The overall net position of the city is $1,473,293,” stated Martell, “which is a 20 percent increase…
Read MoreTwo contractors bid for Bronson dam project
By Anna Jauhola The bidding closed Tuesday, May 21 for the Lake Bronson Dam project and the state of Minnesota received two bid packages. Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minn., and Michels Construction Inc. of Brownsville, Wis., each submitted packages. Nearly 70 contractors held plans for the project before bidding ended last week, many of which…
Read MoreRiver bank stabilization begins at dam area with council authorization
By Anna Jauhola Repair work began last week on the bank below the dam in Hallock. The Hallock City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, May 16 to formally approve Taggart Contracting to rebuild the eroded southeast bank. Originally, the bank was supposed to include toewood to help keep it from eroding during heavy…
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