Area News
Construction of new Lake Bronson dam structure to begin this month
By Anna Jauhola As a part of the summer programs, Lake Bronson State Park Manager Tim Williamson gave an update on the progress of the dam replacement project on Saturday, June 14. Four people from the public attended the presentation. Williamson gave a brief history of the original dam’s construction, which was a Works Progress…
Read MoreConstruction to begin this year on long-awaited Klondike pond
By Anna Jauhola After 15 years of planning, construction is set to begin on the first phase of a huge retention pond project in Kittson County. The Klondike Clean Water Retention Project, located in Klondike Township along the Roseau County border, is unique only in its size. It will hold back flood and spring melt…
Read MoreCounty plan to update deteriorating roads
By Anna Jauhola Six major road projects will be completed this year on Kittson County roads, according to the highway department’s long-range road program. The rest of the projects are technically fluid. During the commissioners’ workshop on Tuesday, June 3, the people concerned about the road plan were all from the Caribou area of the…
Read MoreKennedy VFW needs help
By Anna Jauhola It’s been an overly expensive last several months for the VFW Post 3828 in Kennedy. “The freezer in the kitchen quit, so we got a guy from Grand Fork to fix it,” said Danny Lundberg, VFW member and gambling chairman. “By the time we were done with it, it was over $2,000…
Read MoreTaxpayer Services office is about more than just taxes
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series explaining each department that makes up Kittson County government. One major function of newspapers is to inform the general public of not only its government’s actions, but also how local government functions. By Anna Jauhola There is rarely a quiet moment in any taxpayer services office,…
Read MoreHallock Area Commmunity Fund releases spring grants
The Hallock Area Community fund announced the spring grant awards on Monday, May 5. There were four jurisdictionally eligible grant applications received with requests totalling $16,263.57. A total of $11,000 was granted to the applicants for various projects within the community including: • Kittson County Ag Society – $5,000 for 4H display building at fairgrounds, roof…
Read MoreVolunteers provide rainfall data for county through SWCD
By Anna Jauhola Thirty-five people are actively monitoring rainfall totals across Kittson County. Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District manages the Rainfall Monitor Program, which provides information to the Minnesota State Climatology Office. “All the readers are volunteers,” said Sky Dahl, Soil and Water district outreach specialist. “When they sign up to volunteer, we give…
Read MoreNew fire alarm system will save Lancaster School District money
By Anna Jauhola Lancaster School will again be tied directly to the sheriff’s department for emergencies. During the regular school board meeting on Wednesday, May 21, the board approved a contract with Advantage Systems Group out of Grand Rapids, Minn., to install a new fire alarm system. “We need some kind of service that will…
Read MoreKittson Central graduate named Knights’ head volleyball coach
By Anna Jauhola In 2012, the Kittson County Central volleyball team had a big challenge ahead of them. A set of very tall girls on an opposing team made coach Tina Turn think outside the box. She invited juniors Darwin Kasprowicz and Caleb Christenson to help the team with hitting around tall blockers. The boys…
Read MoreCHS centralizes fertilizer facility near canola plant
By Anna Jauhola The new CHS Fertilizer plant is up and running. The 26,500-ton capacity facility is located south of the canola plant between Hallock and Kennedy, along Highway 75. “We loaded the first load on April 16,” said Ryan Anderson, senior director of operations in Warren. “We fill the plant by train mainly. We…
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