SatNews Satcube has moved to its new facility for mass-production of satellite terminals both for existing product verticals and new ventures for on-the-move applications Due to an increased demand for Satcube products the company reached maximum production capacity in its former manufacturing facility The new facility was finished during the summer and the move was executed in August Full production capacity was reached by the end of September With an almost threefold increase in production area to 1500m2 Satcube will have the possibility to recruit 50 new colleagues and increase production volumes drastically The new automated production line will also enable the company to shorten the time between order and delivery As part of Satcube’s manufacturing approach the new facility will have automated and semi-automated production based on Green Lean Digital and Agile philosophies Combining those forward-leaning standards with the higher grade of automation in the production line Satcube will have the possibility to quickly scale up manufacturing for high-volume orders while keeping production costs low as well as adapt to customer-specific requirements all the Satcube employees were trained to understand the approach and methodology An action group was then appointed and carried out several projects in production within the 5S methodology with very good results both in terms of the working environment but also the reduction of waste in production which increased production capacity.  The new manufacturing premises are perfectly adapted to Satcube’s production needs which will allow the company to improve and bring the lean work to new levels quality and provide increased flexibility in the production process this will increase the customer value of our products while minimizing the use of resources (materials) which is something Satcube strives for from a sustainability perspective As a further step, Satcube is also working with the ISO-9001 quality management system within the organization to be able to meet and exceed our customers’ needs and expectations and improve our internal operations and processes The work is ongoing and hope to lead to a certification during 2025 The new factory also displays a dedicated testing facility making it possible to test up to 8 terminals simultaneously thanks to unobstructed visibility for transmission in all directions Satcube terminals are IP65 or IP67 certified and thoroughly tested before delivery “When manufacturing complex high-tech products that require expert engineering it is without a doubt a major advantage to offer close proximity between development and manufacturing departments,” said Henrik Strandén Chief Operations Officer & Production Manager at Satcube close approach and focus on teamwork leads to higher quality products and shorter time to market for new products There are far more benefits to having in-house manufacturing including full control of supply chain stability we are able to realize a cost-efficient and reliable supply chain for our customers.” “Satcube achieved strong year-on-year growth in revenue for two years in a row and is already serving major NGO’s Due to significantly increased demand for Satcube products we had reached maximum production capacity in existing facilities,” said Jakob Kallmér “With a nearly three-fold increase in production available at our new facility Satcube will be able to deliver substantial new volumes while tapping a highly automated production line to shorten time between order and delivery highly agile setup will enable Satcube to both rapidly and seamlessly establish production of new products and deliver on custom orders with specialized requirements in a winning scenario for customers and the company’s long-term strategy.” The new address is:  Satcube ABVåxnäsgatan 148653 43 KarlstadSweden then his father brought the family west to farm The Converses raised dairy cows and Allen fell in love with the animals He graduated from Karlstad  High School in 1981 Allen stayed on: he knew he had been called to be a farmer Allen met a beautiful lady at the Pizza Factory in Karlstad Allen was united in marriage to Susan  Kazmierczak on October 25 in Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church of Florian Allen and Sue made their  home near the Converse farm before settling into their present farm in Halma In those early years he worked for area farmers and  both Foerster and Loeffler gravel companies What Allen truly  enjoyed was farming and being his own boss He had a knack for quietly  observing a problem- then going out and fixing it when a new calf came into the world by his hand,  and watching his crops come up Allen was so good with his nephews and nieces giving them rides on his toys and teaching them many things He loved his wife and they  enjoyed 38 years of marriage side-by-side He was given the nickname “Smiley” for he was always quiet and observant He loved to hang out with others who were hardworking men like himself He was a good man who will be deeply missed by all those who benefited  from his wisdom and Jon Converse; many nieces and nephews; and his relatives on the Kazmierczak side Sophie Karlstad knows the power of movement and mindfulness The Instagram influencer has built a dedicated following by sharing her fitness journey from adventurous outdoor workouts to restorative yoga sessions Karlstad gave fans a peek into her self-care routine posting photos and videos from a yoga class at a luxury hotel Dressed in a chic brown workout set and a cozy white wrap sweater "Needed this." While the moment looked serene Karlstad's dedication to staying fit is anything but passive—she balances yoga with intense hikes So how does she keep her body and mind in peak condition Here's a look at her go-to wellness habits A post shared by 𝓢𝓸𝓯𝓲𝓮 𝓚𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓭 (@sofiekarlstad) As you can see from her Instagram post, Karlstad likes to practice yoga to keep herself in shape. Yoga has a lot of health benefits. Harvard Health says "Several small studies have found yoga to have a positive effect on cardiovascular risk factors: it helped lower blood pressure in people who have hypertension It's likely that the yoga restores 'baroreceptor sensitivity.' This helps the body senses imbalances in blood pressure and maintain balance." A post shared by 𝓢𝓸𝓯𝓲𝓮 𝓚𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓭 (@sofiekarlstad) Karlstad likes to go for hikes to keep herself in shape. She shares a lot of hiking posts on her Instagram. Karlstad shared this set of photos and videos of herself in the Lofoten Islands in Norway she is seen going for hikes in the mountains A post shared by 𝓢𝓸𝓯𝓲𝓮 𝓚𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓭 (@sofiekarlstad) A post shared by 𝓢𝓸𝓯𝓲𝓮 𝓚𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓭 (@sofiekarlstad) Karlsbad makes sure to eat a healthy diet. One way she does so is by cooking. She even has an Instagram story highlight of herself cooking. Harvard Health says that cooking meals has a lot of health benefits "We already know that the more people cook at home and the less likely they are to be obese or develop type 2 diabetes A growing body of scientific evidence supports teaching patients how to cook meals at home as an effective medical intervention for improving diet quality A post shared by 𝓢𝓸𝓯𝓲𝓮 𝓚𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓭 (@sofiekarlstad) One large sweet potato provides about 1730 micrograms of vitamin A The recommended dietary allowance of vitamin A is 700 micrograms per day for women and 900 micrograms per day for men." Copyright 2025 Galvanized Media Celebwell is part of the Dotdash Meredith Publishing Family — How long is considered to be a "long" hike That's not even a warmup for one Kittson County man David Johnson recently hiked the Continental Divide Trail "It's the official end of my through-hike from New Mexico to Canada," Johnson said especially now that I've gotten home and have gotten a good night's sleep just taking my truck for a drive this morning it's like being in a different world," Johnson said Johnson had lived off water through his filter "You can't carry 30 pounds of food with you; I mean but you aren't going to make it very far up the mountains go down a mile and then back up two again and then do that all day," he said Johnson's interest in hiking only started a few years ago but he decided to make the Continental Divide Trail his first big trek "Most people do the Appalachian Trail and then the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) to get prepped to do the Continental Divide trail These long hikes are tests of will and strength and it was vital to make the right connections along the way "There was a lot more people I met out there sitting on a log because you ran into each other or something they really open up to you when you're 40-50 miles out in a national forest or something and haven't saw anybody for three days," he said While Johnson recommends others discover hiking "I had a good outlook on hiking before this but it's even better now that I've completed it," he said Johnson lost about 70 pounds on the journey He now plans to take some time to get reacquainted with life — When Matt Brazier started doodling in class one day as an 11-year-old who was “bored in school,” it would have been hard to imagine that his sketch of a pickup truck with tracks would blaze the trail for one of the most successful companies in northwest Minnesota the Karlstad-based company that specializes in manufacturing rubber track conversion systems for vehicles and Mattracks has probably made tracks for it The company also makes non-driven tracks for trailers and similar implements Mattracks this year marks its 30th anniversary they don’t get much more colorful than that and my dad was always building things,” Matt Brazier who owned and operated National Transmission stores in Thief River Falls and Bemidji at the time spent the next few years engineering and developing prototypes before gaining a patent after Matt — went on sale to the public in 1994 before moving to a small shop in Greenbush “My dad was a mechanic and fixed transmissions,” Brazier said The first Mattracks products targeted the recreation market but the company today has expanded its product line to more commercial and even military applications Mattracks is “constantly innovating new products” to stay ahead of the competition “Some of our newest tracks are for tractors we’ve got some new row crop tracks — so whatever innovations have been on the ag side,” she said “But we do have some new tracks for ATVs and UTVs that are in prototype mode right now.” Mattracks products can be installed on most vehicles in an hour compared with up to 15 man-hours to install some of the competitors’ products on large farm implements “Ours is designed to be as easy as changing a tire,” she said The sheer number of products also sets Mattracks apart “Most of the competitors have two models,” he said Brazier’s doodling has taken him on quite a ride over the past three decades After graduating from Greenbush High School in 1999 to learn how to mold and ply rubber before going to work in the family business “What I learned in those years I don’t know if I would have ever learned in school,” Brazier said I was 17-18 years old and went to California to trade shows Mattracks today employs about 50 people between the 150,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Karlstad and another facility a few hundred yards to the north where the rubber tracks are made a process that was off-limits to a Herald reporter during a recent visit A third building even farther north is used for maintenance As the company’s Field Operations Coordinator Matt Brazier has traveled the world to places such as China “We were just in Oman in August (2023) doing some stuff for the border patrol over there “I would say 40% of our sales are overseas,” Brazier said We just shipped a bunch of stuff to Greenland and New Zealand Mattracks also has a small sales force that works out of an office in Shanghai built a new 300,000 square-foot factory in China to build Mattracks Powerboards — basically snowboards with tracks Glen Brazier sold the factory to his partner but kept his best people and started an office in downtown Shanghai from which Mattracks sells its product across China they put them on their vehicles,” Matt Brazier said “They can do that out of there versus me flying over there doing a show or something Mattracks products have also been featured on the big screen The company designed the lower drive unit of the T-1 Robot featured in 2003’s “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” under contract with Stan Winston is known for his work on such movies as “Aliens,” “Jurassic Park” and “Predator 2,” in addition to the “Terminator” series Five of the robot units were made for “Terminator 3,” and one is on display in the Mattracks museum in Karlstad a work in progress featuring some of Glen Brazier’s inventions and products the company has made over the years ranging from military vehicles to a 7-Up machine on tracks Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage from the TV series “Mythbusters” built two Mattracks-equipped 7-Up machines for a commercial that aired nationally during the Super Bowl and throughout the year in 2003 The museum is open to the public by appointment “It excites me when I get to go into the museum and think back and remember what we did back then,” Matt Brazier said the company rented three limos and took all of its employees to see the movie in Grand Forks They did the same thing when “Fast & Furious 8,” a 2017 film starring Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson That film also included Mattracks products things change so fast that I bet most people in town here don’t know that we’re making stuff for movies,” Brazier said “And we do so much of it you can’t even enjoy what you’re doing “We have the coolest products there are to market,” he added “We have so many different products that we can just go crazy with marketing And a lot of our customers do that for us – they put all kinds of cool videos online.” the company has developed “sort of a cult-like following,” said Gjerde “We’ll see things on YouTube or something all the time,” Gjerde said “The sky’s the limit on visualizing applications and hearing about things advertising and graphic design is done in-house Glen Brazier owns Wagon Wheel Ridge and Kick’n Up Country Wagon Wheel Ridge hosts an annual “Max’s Bash Biker Rally,” weddings and other special events as well,” Matt Brazier said of Kick’n Up Country the company doesn’t have any special plans to mark Mattracks’ 30th anniversary “A huge celebration” isn’t beyond the realm of possibility sometime down the road and we’re more focused on the business right now,” Brazier said We’ve got lots and lots of stuff in the works.” FARGO — A house built by Fargo students at South High School is starting a nearly 150-mile journey to its permanent home It was built by students in construction classes during the school year It's one of two houses that are being taken up to Karlstad after being purchased by Greenway Environmental Greenway Companies owner Troy Peterson says he's been bringing houses to Karlstad for around 20 years to create more housing in the city "It's just been a great partnership between the City of Karlstad and me 20 houses over the last few years — moving them into town fixing them up — and it's a win-win for everybody," Peterson said Fargo Public Schools has three construction programs in the district at Fargo South High School They use floor plans chosen by buyers or designed by students in family and consumer sciences (FACS) and interior design classes Director of career and technical education Dr Denise Jonas says the program gives students important skills and pride in their accomplishments "If the student becomes a worker of the trades It is a life skill and a career skill when it's all said and done," Jonas said The district is relocating five projects from the last few school years this summer Most of them are crossing the river into Minnesota As time goes by, things seem to be getting better for Färjestad Karlstad who have continued to improve their Champions Hockey League results these past few campaigns The Swedes followed up their Round of 16 exit in 2022/23 by advancing to the Quarter-Finals in 2023/24 and have now progressed further once again as they prepare for their first-ever Champions Hockey League Final appearance - join us for a look back at their Road to the Final As one of three Swedish clubs vying for the European Trophy Färjestad elevated themselves to the top of the contenders from the early going as they put together a pair of convincing wins to kick off their seventh CHL season where they outscored their opponents 11-2 in that span Game Days 3 and 4 saw Färjestad back on the road as they went up against Hungarian challengers Fehérvár AV19 before travelling to Finland to take on 2023 CHL Champions Tappara Tampere A goal so spectacular that is was shortlisted and nominated for Best Goal of 2024/25 One point that's often made about the pan-European competition is the quality of the competitors that have battled for the European Trophy for the past ten years After staying undefeated through the first four contests Färjestad's next two challengers would put that perfection to the test Storhamar Hamar didn't break easy either as they managed to stay neck-and-neck with the Swedes until midway through the second when Färjestad's offence netted two tucks five minutes apart Shot totals for that contest were 21-19 in favour of the Swedes but Färjestad survived to claim their sixth victory and take the top spot in the Standings the Swedes were matched up against a Tappara team that barely squeaked into the Playoffs the Finns pushed the top team to the brink conceding defeat by a one-goal margin as Färjestad claimed the series 6-5 on aggregate Axel Bergkvist converted on the powerplay in the third period to make it 3-2 as Färjestad would eventually take the one-goal edge back home following the First Game Tappara came prepared in their next meeting as they put on a much better effort that nearly cost the Swedes their season Tappara's Tanus found twine with just under two minutes to go to tie things at 5-5 on aggregate but it was Lodin's goal three minutes into the extra session that helped propel Färjestad to the next leg Up until this point, the Swedish side had yet to leave a game on the losing side of things. But events changed in their Quarter-Finals match-up against Red Bull Salzburg as Färjestad found themselves with their first deficit of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Austrians in the First Game Salzburg's Peter Schneider led his team with three points on the night, including the primary assist on Nash Nienhuis' eventual game-winner in a game where the Swedes were unable to create any kind of offence as they fired just 19 shots on net a quick return to form was in order for Färjestad in the Return Game as they dominated the play from start to finish resulting in a 6-0 defeat that showcased their lethal mix of offence and defence and gave them a 7-3 aggregate victory The Swedes followed up one six-goal showing with another, claiming their First Game against Sparta Prague 6-2 as their solid play continued into the Semi-Finals What was a close contest between the two clubs quickly changed in the third when Steen and company exploded to produce three goals and secure the aggregate advantage Events didn't go much better for the Czechs in the Return Game in Sweden as Färjestad's powerplay struck twice to secure the first two goals before the Swedes found the net two more times to make it 10-4 on aggregate Lagacé continued to be a force between the pipes as he finished the series having stopped 47 of 51 shots over 120 minutes of hockey Not many weaknesses exist in Färjestad's game How will the best offence in the CHL stack up against the best defence Stick with us and we'll find out when puck drops on 18 February for the all-or-nothing CHL Final Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away surrounded by his loving family and in the care of Altru Hospice on Friday we thank you with all our hearts for your many acts of kindness and your prayerful support during this very difficult time We ask for your continued prayers of comfort to find our new normal we will celebrate the life of our beloved Bruce at a later date son of Mervin and Linda (Soholt) Karlstad was born on August 20 graduating from May-Port High School with the one of a kind class of 1986 football and played the trumpet in the band Bruce furthered his education at Mayville State University graduating with a BS in Education and minor in coaching The highlight of his college years was meeting his beautiful bride-to-be Kellie Daucsavage NV where Bruce taught 4th grade at Grass Valley Elementary and helped coach wrestling ND in 1994 where Bruce was involved in coaching wrestling for the West Fargo Packers and taught 5th and 6th grade in Horace Bruce worked for CenDak as a chemical/seed consultant Bruce had the heart of a teacher and coach He knew early on that he would follow in his mother’s footsteps as an elementary teacher He enjoyed his seven years in the teaching field but took his job of providing for his family seriously and had to leave teaching when Kellie got sick The transition from teaching to the Ag field was very exciting for Bruce He loved a new challenge and was a big goal-setter He learned to help his growers by finding answers to their questions and helping them make the best decisions for their particular operation He found early success in his new adventure and received many awards and honors for providing good customer service and putting his growers first The love and respect Bruce had for his farmers and many friends ran deep He will be greatly missed by his dear friends crab legs dredged in butter or late night scrambled eggs He was often found studying cook books or googling new recipes Bruce loved being on the lake in the summer and on a snowmobile in the winter dog and kids needed to play in the yard and may mess things up a bit The things Bruce most treasured were the love of his life Kellie He loved them with all his heart and supported them in all their endeavors Some of his fondest moments were cooking for his boys and walking his daughter down the aisle last summer he was received into the Catholic Church on March 24 confirmed with the confirmation name of Joseph (because of his love of caring for his family) and received Holy Communion He gave his life to the Lord and his spirit to his eternal home on April 3rd Bruce’s precious family includes his wife Kellie; daughter Morgan (Lance) Anderson sons Parker Karlstad and Jaxson Karlstad both of Devils Lake; step-father Jim Lande He was preceded in death by his parents Linda and Mervin Karlstad father-in-law Leonard Daucsavage and brother-in-law John Daucsavage Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors ZSC Lions Zurich are the new kings of European club hockey after securing a thrilling 2-1 victory over Färjestad Karlstad in the 2025 Champions Hockey League Final at Swiss Life Arena With a standout performance from goaltender Šimon Hrubec and two crucial goals from Sven Andrighetto the Swiss side held off a determined Färjestad to claim their first CHL title The final was a tense and evenly matched contest with both teams showcasing disciplined defensive play and high-tempo hockey The opening period saw strong goaltending on both ends a scramble in front of Färjestad’s net allowed Andrighetto to find the loose puck and slip it between the pads of Maxime Lagacé giving the Lions a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission Färjestad came out aggressively in the second period creating several high-danger opportunities including stopping a breakaway from Lucas Forsell Zurich doubled their lead at 32:33 with a beautifully executed play Denis Malgin carried the puck through the neutral zone before passing to Rudolfs Balcers firing a one-timer past Lagacé to make it 2-0 Färjestad desperately sought a way back into the game in the third period Their persistence paid off at 51:05 when Per Åslund capitalized on a power play redirecting a shot from David Tomášek past Hrubec to bring the Swedish side within one pulling their goaltender in the final minutes for an extra attacker and Hrubec continued to make critical saves including a key stop on Oskar Steen in the dying moments the Swiss Life Arena erupted in celebration as the ZSC Lions secured their historic Champions Hockey League title bringing European club hockey’s most prestigious trophy back to Switzerland Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. Read more» The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 14 and 16, 2025, as part of the NHL Global Series. These games at the renovated Avicii Arena mark the 47th and 48th NHL contests held in ... Read more» Nigerian side Tripple 44 Football Academy have announced the departure of their teenage prospects Ajibola Owoyemi and Ibrahim Adewale to Swedish side IF Karlstad, www.aclsports.com reports who have been under the radar of many European clubs especially those in the Scandinavian region in recent times become the latest products of the Ibadan-based Academy to move abroad who was excellent last year and wore the captain’s armband finished as the team’s top scorer in 2024 with 20 goals and will now continue his development in Sweden Ajibola Owoyemi – an energetic ball winner and a midfield trojan horse – joined the Academy in 2022 and has developed rapidly to become one of one of the exciting products of the Academy The 18-year-old was also impressive for Nduka Ugbade’s boys at the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament “Ibrahim has been with us for 6 years and has been very consistent in the last three years which earned him a trial at Malmo twice Elfsborg once and Norrkoping recently before joining Karlstad on loan,” says Tripple 44 founder Olatunji Okuku has played for the U17 national team (Golden Eaglets) “I am confident that they will both play an integral role for the team as they aim to go up to Superettan next year It was more of a project transfer as we were convinced with Karlstad’s project and the boys will have the chance to be part of something special,” Olatunji concluded Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku, 16, is currently in preseason with 🇸🇪 IFK Göteborg. The talented midfielder, who will join the club permanently when turns 18 in 2026, is a product of Tripple 44 Academy. He played the second-half in IFK's 2-0 loss to Lillestrøm SK yesterday. pic.twitter.com/zTlwtYRRSk Both players are joining the Swedish side on loan until the end of the season with an option to sign permanently if IF Karlstad reach the Superettan the Academy has produced the likes of Prince Amos (Norby IF) Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku (IFK Göteborg) and Abel Ogwuche & Emmanuel Godwin (Trelleborgs) Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email festivalKick'n Up Kountry 2025By Lydia Farthing Kick'n Up Kountry will make its way back to Wagon Wheel Ridge in Karlstad Drawing well over 60,000 attendees for the four-day event organizers have quite the task ahead of them to outdo themselves next June Among the talent on display in 2024 were powerhouse country trio Lady A The weekend also featured several acts from the fringes of country we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements the latest ticket and festival pass details and any further exciting info and details for 2025 The four-day day camping and music festival began in 2004 in nearby Hallock with an inaugural lineup that included Trick Pony Kick'n Up Kountry hosted a slew of country's iconic names Recent editions of the festival have featured entertainers like Jon Pardi Tickets to Kick'n Up Kountry 2025 are available to purchase below: book your stay for Kick'n Up Kountry 2025 below: Check out other country festivals set for 2024 and 2025. Ahead of the start of the upcoming Champions Hockey League season, we asked the Head Coaches of Färjestad Karlstad's six Regular Season opponents what their thoughts are on the Swedish team - here's what they had to say Lahti Pelicans Head Coach Juhamatti Yli-Junnila: “A perennial success from Sweden and last season’s SHL regular season winners A top-tier team in Europe and a tough benchmark for us.” KAC Klagenfurt Head Coach Kirk Furey: “Färjestad Karlstad is one of the biggest brands in Swedish hockey and has had a leading role in the SHL for several decades now It’s a privilege to face a hockey team of this calibre our team will be forced to push our tempo and quality of play to Färjestad’s level to compete with them It’s going to be a great experience for us to play in Karlstad.” Fehérvár AV19 Head Coach David Kiss: “Färjestad have a great defence but I believe our team can rise to the occasion and show what we are capable of.” Tappara Tampere Head Coach Rikard Grönborg: “Färjestad are a team everyone expects to be a favourite to win the CHL They are a perennial top team in the SHL and they have the financial muscle to field a team of top European players many with National team and NHL experience.” Oceláři Třinec Head Coach Zdeněk Moták: “The SHL is perhaps the best league in Europe and Färjestad are one of the top teams there including Czech World Champion David Tomášek when the domestic competitions will be underway which makes it all the more quality and challenging It may well be a game for crucial points.” Storhamar Hamar Head Coach Petter Thoresen: “Färjestad need no further introduction to fans in Hamar They’re most peoples’ second favourite team as they are situated just over the border from us This is going to be a good one for the fans With former Storhamar player Linus Johansson as their captain representatives from the Diocese of Karlstad in Sweden visited the Diocese of Chelmsford Karlstad is one of Chelmsford's link dioceses.  schools and colleges across Essex and East London “It was wonderful to be joined by our friends from the Diocese of Karlstad and to introduce them to people from parishes schools and worshipping communities across Essex and East London Thank you to everyone involved for making them feel so welcome I know they enjoyed their visit and the opportunity to discuss the many shared opportunities and challenges we face in our mission and ministry just as we enjoyed and valued their experience A visit to Tiptree Farm with Diocesan Agricultural Advisor and Rural Chaplain the Rev Canon Janet Nicholls Anglican Chaplain at the University of Essex The Rev Canon Dave Chesney led a tour of East London The National Giving Team and our diocesan Parish Giving Advisors led pilot Cornerstone workshops with churches to support them in understanding and improving their giving practice and culture of generosity SALT was a day of encouragement and encounter for women across Chelmsford Diocese that took place at Holy Trinity South Woodford The Diocese of Gloucester has made a generous gift to the Diocese of Chelmsford which will fund a new curacy Red Bull Salzburg faced off against Färjestad Karlstad in their first-ever encounter in the Champions Hockey League as the two teams battled it out in their Quarter-Finals First Game Both teams came into the game in top form and full of energy having cruised through the earlier stages of the Playoffs with relative ease ending in a hard-fought victory for Salzburg The opening period was a closely contested affair, with plenty of chances at both ends of the ice. Salzburg broke the deadlock at 16:29 when Ryan Murphy capitalised on an opportunity at the right circle However, their lead was short-lived. Just 33 seconds later, Marian Studenič equalised for Färjestad with a brilliant backhand shot under the crossbar No more goals followed and the first 20 minutes concluded with the score locked The second period saw Salzburg take control of the game once again. Nash Nienhuis delivered the go-ahead goal at 28:24 pouncing on a turnover to score while short-handed Färjestad thought they had levelled the score in the 34th minute but their goal was disallowed due to a call for a foul that occurred just before the goal was scored Salzburg lit the lamp on the powerplay that followed extending their lead to 3-1 by the end of the period The final frame was an emotional and physical battle A series of roughing calls and even an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty reflected the rising tensions neither team managed to add to the scoreboard in the third period earning a crucial two-goal cushion heading into the Return Game in Sweden in two weeks' time the Austrians couldn’t prevent the Swedes from dominating on the scoreboard The second period saw fast-paced play as both teams rushed up and down the ice, though fewer risks were taken as they settled into the game. Penalties were frequent, with physical post-whistle play resulting in roughing calls on both sides. Once again, Färjestad capitalised on a powerplay after a tripping call, with Axel Bergkvist firing a shot from the blue line just over the goalie’s shoulder to restore their comfortable lead increasing their advantage to a whopping 6-1 Klagenfurt managed to score a late consolation goal ending the game 6-2 in favour of Färjestad while Klagenfurt will want to forget this game as soon as possible 2017 at Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad Hubert was raised on a farm west of Karlstad and he was baptized and confirmed at St Hubert also attended Northland College and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Medical Technologist MT (ASCP) degree Hubert worked at Q & R Clinic in Bismarck He worked in quality control for Minnesota Limited and retired from Union #1097 Hubert loved spending time with family and friends TX and Mark Sang and Peter Sang both of Karlstad MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 4:00 PM on Friday VISITATION: One hour before services at the church LUNCH: Will be served immediately following the service at the Stephen American Legion in Stephen In Lieu of Flowers: Memorials preferred to the Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization (HERO) www.herofargo.com or charity of donors choice 1946 in Hallock Hospital to Kenneth and Angeline Blazek Bothum Mark graduated from Karlstad High School in 1964 he graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Agriculture Economics Mark was united in marriage to Rebecca Olson on July 10 Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead Visitation will be one hour before the service the son of Elmer and Ethel (Stanghelle) Welin He was a lifelong farmer of Alma Township where he lived on the family farm his entire 90 years Wilferd graduated from Argyle High School in 1951 He served in the US Army from 1957 – 1958 and he was stationed at Fort Smith They had 64 years together and raised six children: Lloyd Roger (Nancy) Welin and Eric (Jennifer) Welin; daughter-in-law Mike Anderson; thirteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters Doris Oase and Ann (Jim) Lemon and many nieces and nephews VISITATION: 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Thursday at DuBore Funeral Home in Warren MN and one hour before services at the church on Friday INTERMENT: Alma Baptist Cemetery in Alma Township IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorials preferred to Alma Baptist Cemetery CLINTON – Russell Karlstad has “no regrets” about his three years as facilities director I made a lot of good friends over there,” he said from his new office in Fitchburg City Hall But as Clinton finalizes the process of hiring a new facilities director Karlstad reflected on pulling together a new department designed to consolidate resources a substantial change in a town like Clinton “There’s no magic to it,” Karlstad said of the process He spent months observing how things worked and learning people’s capabilities before making adjustments “getting the departments to buy in was not as difficult as was first assumed.” He said that “most of the pushback was from the boards With a goal of finding the top performers and putting them into place since the department used workers that had been under different departments Although there were some “fiefdoms,” he said “Once everyone was a real team player and bought into that aspect But starting with  a clean slate meant “it’s all on you to get it done.” Karlstad said he was able to improve efficiencies but weren’t connecting,” but benefited from the change as they became part of a larger team that could share work and get help as needed with people going to him if they wanted something rather than individual workers Karlstad said the building needing the most work is the senior center While the renovated Foster Mansion is a show piece the renovation that turned it into the senior center did not solve all the building’s issues The previous $2 million investment “didn’t go far enough,” Karlstad said much of which is being detailed in a plan being drafted “It’s beyond where it needs to be painted,” he said predicting five years before major problems such as the front porch collapsing He sees an investment needed of $2.5 million to $3 million Karlstad said he supports the idea of fixing and keeping it for the next 50 years “in which case it’s a bargain.” the cupola is leaking and needs work as well And he praised the program work being at the senior center noting the building could not be used for much else other than housing its previous use as the Clinton Home for the Aged And it anchors the center along with other iconic buildings “That corner helps make Central Park what it is today.” He noted the state has an unfunded bill that would contribute $465,000 to the project something he has discussed with Clinton’s new state senator (for Precincts 1 and 2) who has an office near Karlstad’s in City Hall “I’m still a cheerleader for the town,” Karlstad admitted he had helped out on a part-time interim basis “They made a great thing when they made Central Park,” he said. And that includes Town Hall But he said that “the library is probably the best building in the town center,” referencing its scale and design Having gotten familiar with all the buildings which “does a great job using space and providing services to the town,” should only be used as a library Noting some still see libraries as holding books an addition would be the best use of funds “Clinton doesn’t need a huge library Karlstad has some general advice for his successor My future was not secure” in Clinton with a lack of support from some officials “We fixed a lot of problems.” He hasn’t entirely stopped He said four weeks ago he reviewed a capital plan “I’m happy to meet with whoever they hire to move forward,” he added he said Fitchburg was “a good landing place — The legacy of a fallen Marine from Karlstad will live on in a unique way Through man's best friend who was this Marine's best friend it was somebody that he could hang out with He always slept with them when he was home," explained his mother Markelle Kuznia He even got his mother a German Shepherd to keep to keep her company when he left for camp "The first female Marines were called Mollys and so he wanted to name it Molly," she said Riley Kuznia's time with Molly was cut short.He was shot and killed New Year's Day 2019 in the locker room at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington Another Marine pointed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger "I'm constantly trying to keep Riley's memory alive and can help people remember they great person he was," said Markelle Kuznia a friend told her about Semper K9 Assistance Dogs It is a Virginia-based organization that provides service dogs for vets and was founded by a Marine The service dogs are trained by volunteer K-9 coaches "I was hearing a lot of veterans that were having to wait two $30,000 of their own money to train the dog to be their service dog," said executive director Christopher Baity The organization has graduated 70 service dogs since it started back in 2013 the Kuznia family called with an unique idea "(W)e don't get the opportunity to do this special of a tribute on a regular basis," said Baity They offered to breed Molly with the hopes that one of the puppies in the litter could be trained as a service dog to help a vet in need gets to go out there and gets to continue his name gets to continue his mission and hopefully spread the love that Riley and his family have for veterans and for this country," said Baity Baity traveled from Virginia to Karlstad to pick out "Riley." and I can give back to the vets," said Markella Kuznia Riley the German Shepherd appears to be carrying on his namesake's legacy but he's performing at the level of a 10 or 11-month-old dog," said Baity Riley the service dog will likely be paired with a veteran sometime in the Spring and I just think it's a great way to honor Marines To help his brothers out," said Markella Kuznia Go to the main content Topics Access For National / EU authorities 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transformative industry television and internet services for towns in northwestern Minnesota his son Curtiss Wikstrom serves as the president and general manager of the Wikstrom Telephone Company and takes pride in the service his family provides in the region “You can’t go anywhere and get better service than what we have,” said Curtiss purchased the Northwestern Minnesota Telephone Company for $4,500 They took possession of the company on Jan Curtiss was just 3 when his family purchased Wiktel who at the time ranged in ages from 3 months old to 9 years old and another brother was born in 1948 and another sister in 1951 All of the children were involved in the family business early on climbing telephone poles and operating the switchboard Most of his siblings still serve on the company’s board of directors telephone technology has evolved from operator-controlled switchboards “I have lived through the majority of the technical progress in the world - in the millions of years it’s been here I’ve lived through most of it,” said Curtiss “That’s especially true of the telephone.” all phone lines in the company switched to dial service the company started installing fiber optic cable for the internet While customers can still get telephone and television service through Wiktel the bulk of the company’s business is broadband internet but we still have telephones and we still are operating to try to keep our service available throughout the area,” said Curtiss most Wiktel customers will be connected to broadband internet via fiber optic cables says this achievement is the result of the Wikstrom family’s dedication to customers “A lot of what Wikstrom’s has done hasn’t been because they had to — it’s because they wanted to even the fiber into the homes in all of our small towns,” she said “This wasn’t anything the FCC has provided assistance for or anything like that They just knew that’s what they wanted to see.” Wiktel also provides mobile communications companies with a backbone network for data Taggart explained that companies like AT&T and Verizon used to just rent out cell towers but now more heavily rely on Wikstrom’s fiber technology to provide service to the area Wiktel’s area of service stretches from East Grand Forks to Angle Inlet in the Northwest Angle there are four main systems that operate independently of each other people in Roseau could still call each other decentralized system will keep emergency communications working in northwestern Minnesota “Our philosophy is to continue to make sure that everybody can call each other in our local area Curtiss served in the Air Force in the late 1960s and early '70s His experiences in the Air Force have made him aware of the threat of nuclear war and he is especially wary since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 I actually rode on top of nuclear weapons,” he said I was within a few minutes of dropping bombs somewhere else in the world the decentralization and redundancy of Wiktel’s network would allow emergency communications to continue in the area Having seen firsthand the advances in communication technology in the last 75 years Curtiss expects the technology to continue to change in the future He's optimistic that technology will change the way people live for the better go to the doctor and attend school through the internet has cut down the need to travel which he believes could help save energy and cut costs for people “As long as we don’t have excessive government regulation and control and let people be free to innovate and make things work the world’s not going to come to an end,” he said “It’s going to just get better if we leave it alone and let people be free.” Wiktel plans to formally celebrate its 75th anniversary during Karlstad’s annual Moosefest 2022 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo Michael Henry Kazmierczak was born on July 23 the son of Henry and JoAnn (Lubarski) Kazmierczak MN and he graduated from Stephen High School in 1989 Michael worked road and pipeline construction for several years before moving back to the area He made his home in rural Karlstad and he worked for Carlson Prairie Seed Farm of Halma He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church and the Karlstad Eagles Club He loved spending time with family and friends He was a one of kind jokester who liked to call his friends and play pranks on them.  Mike was a wheeler and dealer and he was always looking for great deal Left to mourn his passing are his long time love Hunter Kazmierczak and Mitchel Lindgren of Karlstad MN and Morgan Lindgren of Thief River Falls MN and Francine (Nathan) Liedberg of Thief River Falls Frank and Frances Lubarski and John and Leokadia Kazmierczak To watch a video of Mike's Funeral Mass https://www.facebook.com/DuBoreFuneralHome/videos/1307144469776291 festivalKick'n Up Kountry 2024By Lydia Farthing Kick'n Up Kountry will celebrate its 21st year as it makes its return to Wagon Wheel Ridge in Karlstad Expecting well over 60,000 attendees at the four-day event organizers have already unveiled that powerhouse country trio will serve as one of the festival's headliners Also on tap for the full-throttle weekend will be Parmalee The weekend will also feature several acts from the fringes of country For the full Kickin' Up Kountry 2024 lineup Lady AParmaleeJosh TurnerDiamond RioLancoThe Kentucky HeadhuntersEli Alger and the Faster HorsesQuick 56WarrantLita FordFireHouseDariann LeighSilverado and any further exciting info and details for Kickin' Up Kountry 2024 The four-day day camping and music festival first began in 2004 in nearby Hallock Recent editions of the festival have featured popular entertainers like Jon Pardi Kick'n Up Kountry has been a supporter of Hopes the organization brings children with life threatening illnesses and their families to the Kick'n Up Kountry Music Festival Participating families enjoy a limo ride to the event as well as the chance to meet all of the performing artists Tickets to Kick'n Up Kountry 2024 are available to purchase below: book your stay for Kick'n Up Kountry 2024 below: Check out other country festivals set for 2024.