Area News
CHS 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…
Read MoreFlag returns to Hallock after 80-year absence
By Anna Jauhola A few months before the 80th anniversary of Victory in England Day (VE Day), the Hallock city clerk’s office took a surprising phone call. A woman in California has been preparing to move and in her cleaning, she came across a U.S. flag her father had saved. Kelly Symmes didn’t know anything…
Read MoreKennedy holds public hearing on housing rehabilitation project
By Margie Holmgren, Editor Kennedy City Council held a public hearing, Monday, April 14, regarding a Small Cities Development Grant. John Wynne and Diane Hayes from Northwest Community Action, Badger, were in attendance to go over the program and get the city’s approval on the plan. Kennedy, along with Donaldson, Humboldt and Halma, jointly agreed…
Read MoreFinal scope approved for courthouse project
By Anna Jauhola In a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23, the Kittson County Commissioners approved the scope of electrical work to be done for the courthouse renovation project. This scope is the last portion of the project they needed to confirm and approve before fully considering the bids. The commissioners considered the add alternate…
Read MoreGroup working on housing in Lancaster
By Anna Jauhola A group of citizens is forming a housing organization to bring more residential options to Lancaster. During the regular Lancaster City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 9, the council approved an agreement with Bollig Engineering to begin looking for grants to cover infrastructure costs for new homes in the west addition. Justin…
Read MoreHallock approves street bid, holds on assessment roll
By Anna Jauhola While the Hallock City Council officially approved bids for the impending streets project, they did not approve the assessment roll during the regular meeting on Monday, April 7. The lowest bid came from Spruce Valley Corporation for $5,115,662.10. The council awarded Spruce Valley the job. The other bids were listed in resolution…
Read MoreUSPS recommends new prices to start in July
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 13. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of…
Read MoreLeaders call for emergency funding, reform to save Minn. Ambulance services
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Ambulance Association (MAA), joined by state lawmakers and EMS leaders from across the state, held a press conference Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol to highlight the growing crisis in Minnesota’s emergency medical services (EMS) system and urge immediate legislative action. EMS providers warned that outdated funding models, critically…
Read MoreCounty starts clock on the bonding process
By Anna Jauhola The Kittson County Commissioners have preliminarily approved issuing general obligation bonds for up to $7 million for courthouse renovations. During the Wednesday, April 2 public hearing, the commissioners passed the resolution, which specifies the county is following a capital improvement plan. “All that really does is start a timer for the bonding…
Read MoreStreet project bid just over $5M, city proposes 50/50 assessment split
By Anna Jauhola An official bid and a change in cost sharing has provided some Hallock residents with better news about special assessments tied to a proposed street project. About 30 people attended a public hearing on Wednesday, March 26, where the city council and Moore Engineering presented the new figures. The low project bid…
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