Area News

By Anna Jauhola For the 2023 budget, the Hallock City Council budgeted $75,000 for street repairs. During its regular meeting on Monday, June 5, the council reviewed two estimates for repairs in a few of the worst areas in town, but held off on approving anything. “I know we’re talking about doing bigger street projects,…

By Anna Jauhola Kittson Healthcare has a draft of Phase I of its strategic plan and will be working toward refining goals and initiatives. During its regular meeting, the Kittson Healthcare Governing Board met with Adam Strom of Eide Bailly who conducted community and internal meetings in March. Strom gathered that data and constructed the…

By Margie Holmgren The City of Kennedy received recognition from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for operational excellence of their wastewater treatment facility. The Kennedy City Council recognized Greg Mitziga, public works maintenance worker, and Melissa Woinarowicz, city clerk, for their efforts in receiving this award. Minnesota has approximately 1,600 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment…

TED WEBSTER and DYLAN JOHNSON are National Honor Society students at Lancaster School. (Enterprise photo by Anna Jauhola) By Anna Jauhola For some, volunteering comes naturally and others find it brings them out of their shell. For five National Honor Society members at Kittson Central and Lancaster schools, it’s a mix. Senior Morgan Bergeron and…

County residents emphasize need to retain basic and emergency care By Anna Jauhola A common theme spawned from community meetings regarding healthcare last week throughout Kittson County — we need to maintain what we have. To begin its strategic planning process, Kittson Healthcare’s board of directors hired Eide Bailly to conduct these meetings. The public…

  By Anna Jauhola It’s likely almost everyone in Kittson County has eaten Dagen-raised, Hapka-grown potatoes – whether it’s from the freezer aisle at the grocery store or at a restaurant in the region. Justin Dagen and his family at Karlstad raise seed potatoes. Lance Hapka and his family at Halma raise Umatilla russets for…

By Anna Jauhola Kittson County veterans who need rides to medical appointments now have a free, local option. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41, which is based in Middle River, Minn., has purchased and based a van in Hallock to provide this service in the county. It’s been a work in progress, but the group…

By Anna Jauhola John Finney believes in public service. While many people serve on civic, church or nonprofit boards, Finney found his own niche in flood reduction management. For 40 years, Finney has served on several water management boards, including Minnesota Joe River Watershed District, chair of the Red River Watershed Management Board and co-chair…

By Anna Jauhola The Hallock City Council approved a resolution to write-off delinquent utility accounts due to the statute of limitations. According to state law, delinquent utility accounts cannot be collected if they are older than six years and those responsible have not affirmed the debt. City Attorney Jeff Hane attended the regular meeting on…