Area News
Foundation contributes new equipment through fundraisers
By Anna Jauhola The overwhelming success of the Kittson Memorial Foundation’s fundraising over the last year has provided new defibrillators and a bladder scanner, as well as matching funds to complete a negative pressure room in the hospital. Kittson Healthcare employees just finished training for the Zoll R-series ALS defibrillators on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The…
Read MoreConservation tour shows money well spent
Lessard-Sams, DNR, TNC, locals view projects funded in Kittson County By Anna Jauhola Several partnering conservation agencies toured three projects sites in Kittson County last week funded through Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council funding. The group began its day in Hallock at the new rock arch rapids fish passageway, which replaced the 1930s era dam. About…
Read MoreMuseum to be featured on Prairie Public
By Anna Jauhola Lake Bronson has been a hotbed of activity this summer with celebrations and visitors. Most recently, last week a crew of four from Prairie Public in Fargo visited the Kittson County Museum to film for two stories that will appear this fall. “How exciting! It’s very cool that we’re getting this opportunity,”…
Read More‘I feel obligated to do something’
Increased illegal crossings cause concern, action in Kittson County Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about people illegally crossing the Canadian border into Kittson County and how law enforcement handles the ongoing situation. By Anna Jauhola Over the last several months, local, state and federal law enforcement have encountered an increasing number…
Read MoreHallock city office working on 2022 audit recommendations
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council heard its 2022 annual audit report from Tracee Bruggeman, of Brady Martz, during the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The auditors reported two typical findings for small cities. The city has the auditors assist with preparation of financial statements, which is an additional risk, Bruggeman said. “The…
Read MoreCounty board and SWCD seeking counsel in wetland dispute
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking its own legal counsel after a conflict from the county attorney arose regarding an appeals process. Jeremy Benson, district technician, presented a letter to the Kittson County Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 1 for their approval to inform County Attorney Bob Albrecht of their plan…
Read MoreSmall cities benefit from legislative funding increases
By Anna Jauhola Over recent weeks, small cities across Minnesota have been busy creating budgets for 2024. They have until the end of September to set final budgets. Both Hallock and Lancaster city councils have been working on their budgets, and received good news from this legislative session. Small cities with populations under 5,000 received…
Read More‘I feel obligated to do something’ Increased illegal crossings cause concern, action in Kittson County
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about people illegally crossing the Canadian border into Kittson County and how law enforcement handles the ongoing situation. By Anna Jauhola Over the last several months, local, state and federal law enforcement have encountered an increasing number of illegal border crossings in Kittson County. Within the…
Read MoreHallock city office working on 2022 audit recommendations
By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council heard its 2022 annual audit report from Tracee Bruggeman, of Brady Martz, during the regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 7. The auditors reported two typical findings for small cities. The city has the auditors assist with preparation of financial statements, which is an additional risk, Bruggeman said. “The…
Read MoreCounty does a two-step as interim admin backs out
By Anna Jauhola Within a day of visiting Kittson County, on Monday, July 24, Trish Harren returned to Mower County to deal with an emergency situation. By the afternoon of Tuesday, July 25, the Kittson County Board of Commissioners received word via text message from Harren stating she would be staying with Mower County as…
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