Postal Customer www.trftimes.com PRSRT-STD Carrier Rte. Presort & ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 4 Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Ⅵ Sports p. 5 Former Win-E-Mac native promoted to top assistant at Concordia-St. Paul Bombers fall to Roseau Royals 218-681-8085 SAT | JULY 10 | 2021 324 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 • Vol. 31, No. 28 Member FDIC | NMLS# 704691 Airports get support Kiddoo begins tenure as Northland president Just in time for fall se- mester, a new president is at the helm of Northland Com- munity and Technical Col- lege. Sandra Kiddoo is ready to hit the ground running as the fourth president of Northland since the East Fight Hunger Grand Forks and Thief River Falls campuses Spark Change merged in 2003. The Thief River Falls Regional Airport recently received port lighting. Kiddoo was named to the Campaign grants for two upcoming projects – a cargo apron and air- position on April 21, 2021, by the Minnesota State Col- leges and Universities Board supports of Trustees and was chosen from three finalists after a food shelves TRF Airport receives funding six-month-long nationwide presidential The people of northwest $4,987,699.29, according to thority has since learned it tors about amending the search. and west central Minnesota Specifications Airport Manager Joe would cost $13 million for a bonding bill to include the Devinder helped to raise $33,965.13 Hedrick. The Airport Au- three-bay cargo hangar. remaining $3.3 million. He Malhotra, for local families in need for cargo thority is required to match Plans now call for a two-bay, has also asked legislators to chancellor of through Walmart and Sam’s 30% of the state funding. 27,000 square-foot cargo include $3.3 million in the Minnesota Club’s “Fight Hunger, Spark hangar change With construction set to hangar, which is estimated 2022 bonding bill, and he State, shared Change” campaign. begin in May 2022, the to cost $8.8 million. has requested that amount his confidence In its eighth year, Wal- in Kiddoo’s by April Scheinoha apron will be built for a new The Airport Authority be- as part of federal earmarks. mart and Sam’s Club associ- cargo hangar on the south lieves that the airport will It is expected that con- ability to lead ates engaged their Reporter Northland for side of the airport. need a three-bay cargo struction will take 10 customers and members, Plans have changed for hangar in the future. As part months. Construction may the future, along with 27 participating The Thief River Falls Re- the cargo hangar. Initially, of this project, utilities will begin in May 2022. Sandra stating, “She suppliers to help fight gional Airport has received has a strong funding for two upcoming the Airport Authority be stubbed out for a third Hedrick said the airport Kiddoo hunger and feed hope. planned to construct a three- bay and the boiler will be also received a $2,690,178 track record “Our neighbors are facing projects – a cargo apron and of exploring airport lighting. bay, 50,000 square-foot cargo sized to allow for a third bay. federal grant to upgrade difficult times, and one in 10 hangar that would fit three The Airport Authority has taxiway and runway light- new initiatives to provide are struggling to find their The airport received state the services and programs and federal funding for a CRJ-200 aircraft. IFL Group received $5.5 million in state ing. There is no local share. next meal. North Country transitioned to those aircraft bonding proceeds for the That project is expected to students and industry need Food Bank is incredibly cargo apron. It received for today and tomorrow. I state funding in the amount last year. It transports pack- new cargo hangar. Hedrick begin in May 2022. grateful for Walmart, Sam’s ages on behalf of both FedEx is exploring various options am confident that Northland Club, their associates, sup- of $889,698.75 and federal Community and Technical funding in the amount of and UPS at the airport. to cover the funding gap. He pliers, customers and mem- However, the Airport Au- has talked to state legisla- College will thrive under her bers who helped to support leadership.” the ‘Fight Hunger, Spark Kiddoo comes to North- Change’ campaign,” said land from Hazard Commu- Susie Novak Boelter, execu- nity and Technical College tive director of North Coun- Karlstad to get new airport (HCTC) in Kentucky. She try Food Bank. served as the chief academic Each Walmart and Sam’s Airport will "Karlstad's community tions – all of which often ing funding consultants set officer, providing leadership Club was matched with at and businesses will really sent patrons to other air- to work getting the project for academic programming. least one of 200 local Feed- increase job benefit from a new airport," ports in the region. included in the upcoming Kiddoo brings with her a ing America® member food said Al Lundeen, chairman “The existing airport has state budget. record of success at the com- banks. Through the cam- opportunities of the Karlstad airport several limitations for busi- “We’re really proud of the munity college and technical paign, shoppers made mone- board. "We're excited about ness use and growth, and it group effort our local lead- college level. While at tary donations at checkout the increased job opportuni- doesn’t support emergency ers, state lawmakers, and HCTC, Kiddoo developed or purchased participating Karlstad is getting a new ties, economic development, medical services or firefight- the Bollig team put into and implemented a strategic items in stores or online to airport. The Minnesota state and overall growth this will ing either,” said Angela making this project a real- academic master plan, cre- –––––––––– transportation budget, bring to the area." Holm, head of the aviation ity,” Lundeen said. “This ated a long-term facility Page 6 signed by Gov. Tim Walz late Karlstad has been pursu- division at Bollig Engineer- project is part of a bright fu- plan, obtained $9 million in last month, includes grants ing a new airport for more ing. “This new airport is im- ture for Karlstad and we’re grant funding for a Manu- totaling $5.6 million for the than five years, working portant on multiple levels as grateful it’s moving for- facturing and Construction City of Karlstad to relocate with Bollig Engineering it brings new jobs and in- ward.” Center of Excellence, imple- since 2017 to perform feasi- creased recreational and Planning, land acquisi- NOW SHOWING and build a new public air- mented the K-Tech compe- port. bility and site selection stud- economic activity.” tion, environmental and per- tency-based youth The city estimates a new ies. The new airport will With the preliminary mitting will begin apprenticeship model, and airport could help create as solve problems facing the studies completed last year, immediately, with construc- added manufacturing pro- many as 100 direct new jobs current one, such as a short local Karlstad officials, Sen. tion beginning soon there- grams that will help stir up runway, frequent water is- Mark Johnson, Rep. John after. NEWLY REMODELED and 150 additional indirect the regional economy. jobs in the next five years. sues, and powerline obstruc- Burkel, and Bollig Engineer- “I came to HCTC as a & LUXURY LOUNGER/ fresh set of eyes,” states Kid- STADIUM SEATING doo. “I was able to see that Be sure to download and reserve the college was in dire need your seats on our mobile app! of program alignment and LIMITED RESERVED SEATING ONLY facility upgrades. We were – opened juLY 9 – A connection successfully able to add an Black array of manufacturing pro- S grams where we recruited Widow local professionals to serve I Rated: PG-13 as instructors. This coopera- D to the past 2 hrs 13 mins tion will help make sure that E Mon. - Fri. Descendants will soon photographed a couple hun- the academic offerings are in 7 p.m. line with workforce needs 1 Sat. & Sun. have another way to connect dred gravestones so far. 1, 4 & 7 with their ancestors buried They hope to document the and will directly benefit the at Greenwood Cemetery in entire cemetery. local economy. I was also Download our app or able to obtain grant funding check website for show times Thief River Falls. Elders Duckett, who is from Duckett and Phenix are pho- Idaho, and Phenix, who is to update labs and other – opened june 25 – tographing gravestones at from North Carolina, are learning spaces. Some of the cemetery for the Billion- here as part of a missions those updates are still in the F9 Graves app. project to teach others about works.” S THE FAST SAGA As president of North- I Upon receiving the infor- The Church of Jesus Christ Rated: PG-13 land, Kiddoo will lead north- D mation from the elders, Bil- of Latter-day Saints. During 2 hrs 25 mins lionGraves uploads the their mission, each elder is west Minnesota’s largest E Mon. - Fri. photo and gravesite infor- encouraged to volunteer up- community and technical 7 p.m. mation and links it to Fam- wards of 10 hours per week. college, which serves more 2 Sat. & Sun. 1, 4 & 7 ilySearch. FamilySearch “In our church, family his- than 4,000 students in over (www.familysearch.org) en- tory is a big topic,” Phenix 80 programs on two cam- THURSDAY DATE NIGHT ables people to read stories said. puses and an aerospace site. Food at 6:30, Movie at 7 and other documents about Duckett has been here for In the years prior to HCTC, Kiddoo served as $2500 /person their ancestors.