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The annual Night to Unite celebration will not be taking place this year. The Night to Unite Organization suggested agencies postpone it to the first week in October. In addition to potential pandemic concerns, as we all know, planning an event in this part of the country for the fall is not the best idea with harvest and potentially unfavorable weather. We hope to have it again in 2021.
Crookston Police Chief
Paul Biermaier
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted over 12,000 COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours and had 387 positive tests. There were 19 deaths reported. The only county in northwest Minnesota that reported a new positive COVID-19 test was Pennington County.
All the numbers and graphs are below.
Updated June 18, 2020
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day.
Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected during case interviews. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status. Data for cases pending interview may be listed as “unknown/missing.”
Not all suspected cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this data is not representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19. Cumulative numbers are since Jan. 20, 2020.
Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths.
| 31,675 Total positive cases (cumulative) |
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| 387 Newly reported cases |
19 Newly reported deaths |
Total approximate number of completed tests: 460,879
Testing data table
| Date reported to MDH | Completed tests reported from the MDH Public Health Lab (daily) | Completed tests reported from external laboratories (daily) | Total approximate number of completed tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | 470 | 1,055 | 18,082 |
| 3/29 | 245 | 964 | 19,291 |
| 3/30 | 156 | 888 | 20,335 |
| 3/31 | 176 | 1,340 | 21,851 |
| 4/1 | 300 | 702 | 22,853 |
| 4/2 | 102 | 1,880 | 24,835 |
| 4/3 | 56 | 1,290 | 26,181 |
| 4/4 | 108 | 1,555 | 27,844 |
| 4/5 | 30 | 1,432 | 29,306 |
| 4/6 | 46 | 1,132 | 30,484 |
| 4/7 | 90 | 1,460 | 32,034 |
| 4/8 | 80 | 1,373 | 33,487 |
| 4/9 | 93 | 1,738 | 35,318 |
| 4/10 | 107 | 1,652 | 37,077 |
| 4/11 | 93 | 1,533 | 38,703 |
| 4/12 | 56 | 1,134 | 39,893 |
| 4/13 | 39 | 746 | 40,678 |
| 4/14 | 128 | 1,063 | 41,869 |
| 4/15 | 137 | 1,559 | 43,565 |
| 4/16 | 110 | 1,346 | 45,021 |
| 4/17 | 126 | 1,340 | 46,487 |
| 4/18 | 123 | 1,358 | 47,968 |
| 4/19 | 66 | 1,165 | 49,199 |
| 4/20 | 124 | 718 | 50,041 |
| 4/21 | 214 | 1,535 | 51,790 |
| 4/22 | 230 | 1,899 | 53,919 |
| 4/23 | 216 | 2,274 | 56,409 |
| 4/24 | 296 | 2,783 | 59,488 |
| 4/25 | 172 | 2,444 | 62,104 |
| 4/26 | 71 | 2,493 | 64,668 |
| 4/27 | 149 | 1,868 | 66,685 |
| 4/28 | 268 | 3,078 | 70,031 |
| 4/29 | 253 | 6,830 | 77,114 |
| 4/30 | 429 | 3,918 | 81,461 |
| 5/1 | 277 | 4,208 | 85,946 |
| 5/2 | 302 | 3,428 | 89,676 |
| 5/3 | 70 | 3,091 | 92,837 |
| 5/4 | 231 | 3,837 | 96,905 |
| 5/5 | 266 | 2,899 | 100,070 |
| 5/6 | 323 | 4,155 | 104,548 |
| 5/7 | 336 | 4,679 | 109,563 |
| 5/8 | 254 | 4,623 | 114,440 |
| 5/9 | 232 | 4,681 | 119,353 |
| 5/10 | 68 | 5,232 | 124,653 |
| 5/11 | 278 | 5,025 | 129,956 |
| 5/12 | 355 | 3,658 | 133,969 |
| 5/13 | 301 | 6,994 | 141,264 |
| 5/14 | 1,074 | 5,657 | 147,995 |
| 5/15 | 548 | 8,578 | 157,121 |
| 5/16 | 717 | 7,250 | 165,088 |
| 5/17 | 232 | 5,748 | 171,068 |
| 5/18 | 132 | 6,257 | 177,457 |
| 5/19 | 601 | 5,776 | 183,834 |
| 5/20 | 531 | 6,425 | 190,790 |
| 5/21 | 394 | 7,885 | 199,069 |
| 5/22 | 742 | 8,981 | 208,792 |
| 5/23 | 1,069 | 7,824 | 217,685 |
| 5/24 | 86 | 6,894 | 224,665 |
| 5/25 | 86 | 6,567 | 231,318 |
| 5/26 | 162 | 6,779 | 238,259 |
| 5/27 | 254 | 9,272 | 247,785 |
| 5/28 | 652 | 9,292 | 257,729 |
| 5/29 | 667 | 9,716 | 268,112 |
| 5/30 | 0 | 8,435 | 276,547 |
| 5/31 | 0 | 6,880 | 283,427 |
| 6/1 | 0 | 4,180 | 287,607 |
| 6/2 | 1,061 | 6,603 | 295,271 |
| 6/3 | 649 | 15,244 | 311,164 |
| 6/4 | 377 | 10,554 | 322,095 |
| 6/5 | 930 | 10,095 | 333,120 |
| 6/6 | 1,087 | 9,318 | 343,525 |
| 6/7 | 735 | 8,807 | 353,067 |
| 6/8 | 44 | 7,721 | 360,832 |
| 6/9 | 298 | 8,579 | 369,709 |
| 6/10 | 666 | 11,361 | 381,736 |
| 6/11 | 764 | 12,632 | 395,132 |
| 6/12 | 1,031 | 11,775 | 407,938 |
| 6/13 | 828 | 8,968 | 417,734 |
| 6/14 | 254 | 4,765 | 422,753 |
| 6/15 | 22 | 6,192 | 428,967 |
| 6/16 | 357 | 19,090 | 448,414 |
| 6/17 | 462 | 12,003 | 460,879 |
Due to delays in deduplication of results data are subject to change.
More about testing data
Positive cases by date specimen collected data table
More about positive cases
Deaths data table
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 3,718
Hospitalization data table
Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths
Gender data table
Race and ethnicity data table:
Including race and ethnicity of deaths
Likely exposure data table
Not all cases among health care workers have a likely exposure as health care staff.
County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed.
County of residence data table:
Including county of residence of deaths
Residence type data table
Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County
Data in the data tables is correct as of 11 a.m. daily. Dynamic images and maps for case demographics, likely exposure, residence, and residence type will update shortly after 11 a.m. daily and will not work if your browser is in compatibility mode.
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in May according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota added 9,800 payroll jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.4%, with the private sector adding 27,500 jobs, up 1.3%, during the month. Government lost 17,700 jobs from April to May.
“Our economy is facing an unprecedented challenge, which these numbers reflect. Slight job increases this month are a positive sign, but the employment rebound will continue to vary greatly by sector,” said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove. “DEED is working with other state agencies, business and labor leaders and public health experts to get Minnesotans back to work as quickly and safely as possible.”
May’s employment numbers capture the job situation immediately prior to the lifting of the Stay at Home order and the phased reopening of non-Critical Sector businesses in the state. The rapid changes in employment due to the pandemic have proved difficult to measure using traditional methodologies. After review of the numbers, April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has been revised up to 8.7% from 8.1%, an unusually large revision.
Seasonally adjusted gains in May were led by leisure & hospitality up 13,800 jobs, with accommodation & food service gaining 11,900 of the jobs. Retail trade gained 10,300 jobs, followed by construction up 7,100 and other services (including personal services) up 3,500, and health care & social assistance up 3,100.
Seasonally adjusted losses in May were led by government, which was down 17,700 jobs, with 16,300 of those losses in local government. Other large seasonally adjusted job losses were in information, down 1,700 and manufacturing, down 1,200 jobs.
U.S. unemployment decreased 1.4 points to 13.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in May. The U.S. gained 2.5 million payroll jobs in May, up 1.9% with the private sector gaining 3.1 million, up 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
In Minnesota, the number of people unemployed increased 35,770 to 302,741 in May while the number employed fell by 34,235 to 2,765,258. The Minnesota labor force dropped by 1,535 people in May, with the labor force participation rate remaining stable at 68.9%.
Over the year in May, Minnesota shed 393,101 payroll jobs, down 13.1%, while the private sector shed 346,662 jobs, down 13.5%. This is an improvement for the private sector, which was down 14.3% in April over the year. All supersectors lost jobs in May over the year in Minnesota.
Employment fell in May over the year in all Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Minnesota and U.S. Employment and Unemployment – May 2020
| Seasonally Adjusted | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |||
| Unemployment Rate | May2020 | April 2020 | May 2020 | May 2019 |
| Minnesota | 9.9 | 8.7 (revised) | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| U.S. | 13.3 | 14.7 | 13.0 | 3.4 |
| Employment | May 2020 | April 2020 | May ’19-May ’20 Level Change | May’19-May ’20 % Change |
| Minnesota | 2,599,600 | 2,589,800 | -393,101 | -13.1 |
| U.S. | 132,912,000 | 130,403,000 | -18,258,000 | -12.0 |
Minnesota and U.S. Over the Year Employment Change: May 2019 – May 2020
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Over The Year (OTY) Employment Change By Industry Sector (Not Seasonally Adjusted) |
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| OTY Job Change | OTY Growth Rate (%) | U.S. OTY Growth Rate | |
| Total | -393,101 | -13.1 | -12.0 |
| Private | -346,662 | -13.5 | -13.1 |
| Logging & Mining | -1,023 | -15.3 | -16.3 |
| Construction | -7,845 | -6.4 | -5.7 |
| Manufacturing | -25,158 | -7.8 | -8.9 |
| Trade, Transport. & Utilities | -41,550 | -7.8 | -10.5 |
| Information | -6,763 | -14.4 | -8.0 |
| Financial Activities | -7,069 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| Prof. & Business Services | -24,155 | -6.3 | -9.4 |
| Ed. & Health Services | -62,609 | -11.3 | -8.0 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | -141,731 | -50.2 | -41.2 |
| Other Services | -28,759 | -25.1 | -18.2 |
| Government | -46,439 | -10.7 | -6.0 |
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) OTY Employment Change: May 2019 – May 2020
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | Over the Year Numeric Change in Employment | Over the Year Percent Change in Employment |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN-WI MSA | -264,492 | -12.9% |
| Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA | -19,767 | -14.2% |
| Rochester MSA | -11,933 |
On Wednesday, President Trump announced a new initiative to help veterans suffering from mental health issues and suicidal thoughts.
The Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide, or PREVENTS, was established by the president’s executive order last December and spearheaded by second lady Karen Pence. “They fought their battles overseas and now we must join them in fighting this new battle at home,” Trump said during a speech at the White House. “They face tremendous, tremendous trauma.”
The initiative put forth 10 recommendations for federal agencies and public organizations to take action in helping veterans in need, and also established a new public health campaign to improve veterans’ awareness of mental health resources available around the country. According to the 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, 45,390 American adults died from suicide in 2017, including 6,139 U.S. veterans. Veterans’ advocacy groups earlier this year issued warnings that a surge in mental health needs is on the horizon as the coronavirus pandemic strains resources and increases social isolation.
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On Wednesday, prosecutors said that the Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back outside of a Wendy’s restaurant will be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said at a news conference that officer Garrett Rolfe kicked Brooks while he lay on the ground and the officer with him, Devin Brosnan, stood on Brooks’ shoulder as he struggled for life after a confrontation. “Mr Brooks was running away at the time the shot was fired,” Howard said.
Brosnan is being charged with aggravated assault, but is cooperating with prosecutors in the case and has given testimony as a state’s witness. Howard said it’s the first time in 40 such cases where an officer has come forward to do this. Rolfe has been fired, and Brosnan, who will be charged with aggravated assault and other crimes, has been placed on administrative leave.
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30 Rock wrapped its seven-season run in January 2013 after 138 episodes. It’s the second NBC sitcom to reunite in recent months: back in April, the cast of Parks and Recreation got back together for a 30-minute script special benefiting Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
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The Bold and the Beautiful is making TV history and is set to become the first US series to resume production in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.” data-reactid=”17″ type=”text”>The show will follow the coronavirus safety protocols released by the city and work in agreement to the various Hollywood guilds. Regular testing for COVID-19 is part of the new protocols, and the show will work shorter days with varied call times. A coronavirus coordinator will also be on set to make sure guidelines are being follows, and masks will be required. Actors can remove them when filming.
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When PJ Fleck said he wanted to change the culture around the University of Minnesota Football program he wasn’t lying. Not only has he developed the Gophers into one of the top programs in the nation, has one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, but now they are one of the top academic teams in the nation!!
The Gopher Football team had a record-shattering semester in the classroom with 97 guys getting a 3.0 GPA or higher and the team GPA was 3.56 in the spring semester! That is a pretty impressive number for a college football team even if a portion of the semester was online.
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Minnesotan’s taken in the draft –
Trent Palmer of Anoka is selected with the 77th overall pick in the third round by the Toronto Blue Jays. Palmer is a pitcher at Jacksonville University.
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Don Mattingly hit six grand slams in his career. They were all in 1987.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston women’s golf team announced the addition of Tiffany Kozojed (Hillsboro, N.D./Hillsboro H.S.) to their 2020-21 signing class. Kozojed is the fifth signee for the Golden Eagle women’s golf program. She joins Ciera Kotaska (Thief River Falls, Minn./Thief River Falls Lincoln H.S.), Lachlan Larson (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes H.S.), Ellen Solem (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo Senior H.S.), and Abby Stender (Madison, Minn./Iowa Lakes Community College), as signees for the Golden Eagles.
Tiffany Kozojed (Hillsboro, N.D./Hillsboro H.S.)
Kozojed qualified for the North Dakota State Tournament in 2018 and 2019. She tied for 23rd place in the state tournament in 2019. In 2018, Kozojed finished 31st in the state tournament. She shot an 88 in the first round of the Class B State Tournament. Kozojed earned a fifth-place finish in 2019 at the Region 2 individual qualifier in Carrington. She placed ninth at the 2018 region qualifier. Kozojed is a two-time recipient of the Coaches Award. She was a three-sport athlete in high school, competing in golf, basketball, and cross country. Kozojed earned the Scholar-Athlete Award all four years at Hillsboro H.S.
Kozojed was born April 6, 2002. She plans to major in horticulture at Minnesota Crookston. She is the daughter of Paul and Melissa Kozojed. Her brother Austin Kozojed played golf at Lake Region State College.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston women’s soccer program announced the addition of the University of Illinois Springfield transfer Alyssa Pavlacic (D, 5-9, St. Charles, Mo./University of Illinois Springfield).
Pavlacic played one season at NCAA Division II University of Illinois-Springfield. She appeared in seven games with two shots during her freshman season for the Prairie Stars. Pavlacic helped Illinois-Springfield to an 8-10 mark. She was an All-State Second Team pick for St. Charles West H.S. in 2018. She was a three-time All-Conference selection, including First Team All-Conference accolades as a junior and season. Pavlacic earned All-District and All-Region honors. In addition, she was a Missouri Athletic Club all-star player. Pavlacic helped her team win four district championships. She recorded 10 goals and 17 assists in her career. Pavlacic competed for the Saint Louis Scott Gallagher club soccer team. She also lettered in cross country and swimming. Pavlacic was a two-year captain for St. Charles West H.S.
She is the daughter of Cecilia and David Pavlacic. Her father David Pavlacic competed in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary in speed skating. She was a member of the UIS Dean’s List and earned a 4.0 GPA as a freshman. Pavlacic also speaks French.
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Northland Community & Technical College Softball has signed eight players to National Junior College Athletic Association Letters of Intent for the 2020-2021 Season.
Players that have signed include Olivia Bulger, IF from Red Lake Falls, MN; Bella Haas C/utility from Grand Forks, ND and played for Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks, MN; Maire Rosales IF from East Grand Forks, MN and played for Red River High School in Grand Forks, ND; Brittany Lefebvre IF from Waubun MN; Grace Minten, C/utility from Perham, MN; Hailee Harris P/utility from Hailey, ID; Justine Pratcshler C/utility, from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada went to Grant Park High School and played for the Manitoba Angels; Shaylee Davis, IF/P from Richmond, UT.
“I could not be happier for these ladies.”, said Head Softball Coach Paul Peterson. “All of these players were impacted by the COVID-19 virus and did not get to play their final high school season. They all love the game and are ready to get on field. This upcoming season will be unique bringing in an all-freshman team.”
The Pioneers were able to play six games on their spring trip to Florida but none of the players had to waste a year of eligibility. The sophomores had the chance to come back but they were all done with their degrees. Kalee Wall, P/IF from Seymour, IN, and Sade Westbrook, OF/C from Oveido, FL, signed a letters of intent at William Woods University in Missouri and will be playing for them next season.
Returners to the team include Jaymee Tuttle IF, from Eltopia WA; Mackenzie Moore OF/P from Willow, AK; Abbie Johanneck OF, from Red Lake Falls, MN; Isis Johnson IF/OF, from Dadeville, AL; Frankie Smith 2B/SS, from , St. Ignatius, MT; Desiree Lawrence C/P/IF, from Champaign, IL, Lexi Mitchell, C/OF from Grand Forks, ND, and Lexi Kiesow from Goodridge, MN.
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The Minnesota State High School League has been receiving a lot of questions from Activities Directors the past several weeks. We have some of the questions and answers below –
Q. With your experience & expertise: if 2020 fall activities are canceled in Minnesota while other surrounding states like Iowa or Wisconsin are open, do you see a large group of student-athletes moving to the states for the fall?
Q. If this does or does not happen, do you think there would be a waiver for eligibility available if these student-athletes would move back to their school in Minnesota? I ask, because if they would move to a surrounding state to participate in a fall activity without physically moving their address, they would be considered ineligible upon their return to Minnesota.
A. There remains so much uncertainty around return to sport participation that it is not possible to forecast if we are going to have a fall season.
Please know that League staff are planning daily for participation to begin on time on August 17.
If we do not have fall sports, the MSHSL Board of Directors will discuss situations like the one you present below and have a plan ready for our member schools.
Q. How does the SummeDoes that apply to a team of our school kids that may be practicing here and going to ND to play games? And does it also apply to an individual that may just go to ND to hook up with a team there?
A:I can’t tell you if the Board will create transfer eligibility exceptions/exemptions. However, I do know that they will make decisions that look after the best interests of our students and member schools.
Q. How does the Summer Coaching Waiver Period apply to a team of our school kids that may be practicing here and going to ND to play games? And does it also apply to an individual that may just go to ND to hook up with a team there?
Q. Does this also apply to 7-11th graders that have played one of our sports here and signed the eligibility papers for playing that sport here correct?
A. The MSHSL rules, policies and bylaws—including the recent action of the Board of Directors to start the Summer Coaching Waiver period on June 15—are always applicable in Minnesota and also in other states and provinces.
The MSHSL rules, policies and bylaws do not prevent a Minnesota High School student from practicing or training outside of Minnesota. However, the Minnesota Governor, MDH, CDC etc. guidelines do identify what is allowable or restricted for Minnesota residents.
So, the simple questions, can students who attend a MSHSL member school, train in Minnesota and participate in contests in other state like North Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin? The answer is the MSHSL rules, policies or bylaws do not place restrictions on where a student can train or compete. Right now, the Governor’s guidelines indicate training with restrictions and accommodations but no competition. My thought is simply this: The Governor’s declaration and the information from other state organizations should be followed by all Minnesota residents.
The MSHSL rules, policies and bylaws do place restrictions on what MSHSL coaches can or cannot do. Basically, no coaching until June 15.
Q. What is the status of the 2020-2021 MSHSL Eligibility documents.
A. 2020-2021 MSHSL Eligibility Documents are now on the MSHSL Website. 2020-2021 MSHSL Eligibility Brochure 2020-2021 Sports Qualifying Physical Exam
Q. With the restrictions of number of athletes working with football coaches can the number of days (11) be lifted for this summer?
A. At this time the MSHSL Board of Directors has not increased the number of contact days for football.
Q. Since the start date is later, June 15, can we extend the Summer Coaching Waiver period from August 7 to August 14?
A. To date, the MSHSL Board of Directors has decided not to extend the summer waiver period beyond August 7th. The current Summer Coaching Waiver Period for this summer is only 3 days less that the Summer Coaching Waiver period of past years.
Q. What happens if my coach decided to coach before the June 15 start of the Summer Coaching Waiver Period?
A. A coach who intentionally violates a MSHSL rule, policy or bylaw would be subject to penalties or suspensions from the MSHSL Board of Directors Eligibility Committee.
Q. Can the MSHSL please send out a template letter, which we as member schools can all use as they same letter, with specific school and student information for those students who have pending violations which still need to be served?
A. No. There is not a change in the serving of penalties or suspensions for violations of MSHSL bylaw 205—Chemical Eligibility. Because there are no changes, your simple message to students and parent is as follows—you must serve your penalty or suspension.
Q. Can summer weight room be available June 15 if we obey MDH guidelines for youth sports and do proper cleaning?
A. Yes, weight rooms can be used. Please ensure you are following all individual and general hygiene and disinfection and sanitization protocols as established in your school Return to Sport Participation.
Q. Clarification for Town Team ball can coaches and players play together, or does that need to wait until June 15?
A. No. Coaches cannot play until June 15 if members of the high school team are also on the Town Team.
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Former Gopher Men’s Hockey Coach Don Lucia has been named the CCHA Men’s Hockey conference commissioner.
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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
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Paul Bittner is playing for the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Bluejacket.
Brady Heppner, is playing hockey for the Roanoke Raildogs in the SPHL.
Aleece Durbin, is a Sophomore on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.
Brita Fagerlund, is a Junior on the University of Jamestown Jimmy Women’s Track team.
Ben Trostad is a sophomore member of the University of Minnesota Crookston golf team.
Isaac Westlake, is a Senior on the Winona State Warrior Men’s Golf team.
Elise Tangquist, is a Junior golfer for the University of Northwestern in St. Paul.
Mason LaPlante, a freshman, is playing soccer at the University of Jamestown.
Rachel Hefta, a freshman, is playing volleyball at Hastings College in Nebraska.
Cade Salentine is a redshirt Freshman playing football at the University of North Dakota.
Nick Garmen, is a freshman playing basketball and tennis at the University of Minnesota Morris.
Thea Oman, a freshman, is swimming at St. Ben’s.
Crookston School District Coaches –
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach and assistant volleyball coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the Head Pirate Girls and Boys Tennis coach and Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach
Mitch Bakken is the head Pirate Baseball coach.
Brock Hanson is the Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Blake Fee is an assistant wrestling coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach
Non-Crookston High School coaching –
Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown
Kaylee Desrosier is a softball coach for Fargo Davies Middle School.
Justin Johnson is an assistant softball coach at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Josh Edlund is an assistant football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.
Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach in Champlin Park
Jeff Olson is Head Wrestling coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.
Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.
Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson, is Head Volleyball coach at Little Falls High School.
Katy Westrom, is Head Girls Tennis Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Monticello High School.
Matt Harris, is a Director of Athletics at the British International School of Houston.
Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.
Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming
Mike Hastings is the Minnesota State Mankato Men’s head Hockey coach
Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Thief River Falls High School
Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football and volleyball and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for the Bison media relations
Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College
Chris Myrold is a Tennis Pro on Nevis Island in the West Indies
Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis
Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy
Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.
Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and also a grad of West Point and is currently is serving in the U.S. Army.
Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.
Philip Kujawa class of 2004 from Crookston High School. He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.
Scott Riopelle is head of Crookston Parks and Recreation
Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome
That’s it for this week. Thanks for the comments and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call. Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota until Midnight tonight.
The watch includes the following Minnesota counties – Polk, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau.
The watch includes the following North Dakota counties – Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Lamoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, Traill, and Walsh.
Severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening with hail up to two inches, damaging winds up to 75 mph and tornadoes. Locally heavy rainfall and slow-moving thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding.
Crookston’s Grand Theatre, like many businesses throughout the area, was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic by Executive Order of Governor Tim Walz in March. While Walz’s order allowed theaters to begin reopening last week, the Grand Theatre took extra time to order movies and finish some work inside.
Bo Brorby said the staff have been doing a lot of painting, cleaning, and sanitizing the theatre during the closure. Additionally, local artist Trey Everett is creating a new movie-themed mural inside the lobby. “Since we’ve been closed down for the last few months everybody knows we’ve been selling snacks on the weekend,” said Brorby. “Inside, we’ve been doing a lot of remodeling. We basically painted all of side one. We painted all the walls, railings and everything going down and then all the stadium seating walls. We took all the railings off – sanded and stained them. We’ve got all the carpets and seats shampooed and have been sanitizing them. We got some new light coverings on the sides of the stage. We painted inside side two and the outside of side two painted also. And then we’ve got a special project going on in the lobby with a mural going up on the wall.”
The Grand will reopen Friday afternoon with showtimes at 1:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 7:15 p.m. “We’re going to be bringing in older movies for the first month or so we’re open,” said Brorby. “We’re picking a bunch of great older movies that everyone seems to enjoy, fun movies to see in the theatre. We’re starting with showing the Secret Life of Pets and Shrek during the day. And then, at night for the 7 p.m. shows we’re showing the original Fast & Furious, and Smokey and the Bandit. Each week we’re going to be bringing in a variety of movies. We’re going to be charging $3 (for tickets) until we start bringing in new movies. That’s hopefully looking like the middle of July new movies will start coming out.”
Theatre capacity is currently limited to 25 percent, which Brorby said is about 60 moviegoers for side one and 20 for side two. “Coming in we’re going to make sure our lobby doesn’t get too many people in it, so we’ll keep the crowd low in the lobby,” said Brorby. “Theatres have to run at 25 percent capacity starting off here, so we’ll be closing off every other row so no one will be in front or behind you. Then, you’ll sit with your group and have 2-3 seats in-between (groups). Side one we can only have about 60 people, side two we can only have about 20 people in. We’re hoping we’ll be in high demand and be pretty busy. Everybody seems pretty excited.”
Brorby added that the blocked off rows would be rotated between shows as an extra precaution. “After the show, we’ll clean off seats and rotate the rows,” said Brorby. “So, when people sat in those rows, we’ll block those off for the next show. We installed hand sanitizer right where you walk in, we’ve got a bottle by the counter, and another one in the lobby. So, we have hand sanitizer all over the place, so we’ll be keeping up with all the guidelines the government’s issued.”
The Grand Theatre is planning to offer a mix of kids movies and cartoons during the day with action movies, dramas or comedies at night until new movies start to become available. The Grand Theatre will also provide private showings for people. To inquire about a private showing reach out to The Grand Theatre on Facebook or call 281-1820.
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