Month: November 2020

KROX Radio is reminding people to Shop Local during the holidays.  KROX will be giving away $250 cash to somebody that shops at the businesses listed below.  To find out how to win some cash, the information is below –
If you shop at the participating businesses (listed below), send in a receipt from the participating businesses to KROX, and you will be entered into a drawing for $250 cash.  The winner will be announced on December 24.  

You can enter your receipt in the following ways (Make sure to include your name and phone number with the receipt) –
Mail – KROX Radio  PO Box 620 Crookston MN  56716
Email a copy (take a picture and send it) – krox@rrv.net
Drop it off at – 208 South Main Street
Fax it to 218-281-5036

The participating businesses are below – 

HOURS: 24/7
PHONE: 281-7929
WEBSITE: Here

HOURS: M, W-F 8:30a-5:00p; Tues 9:15a-5:00p
PHONE: 281-2020
Special – Check out our Facebook page every week until Christmas for our sunglasses giveaway!
WEBSITE: Here
FACEBOOK: Here
COUPON – Click here

HOURS: M-Sat 11:00a-2:00p & 5:00p-8:00p.
Closed Sunday
PHONE: 281-1183
PICKUP: Yes
MENU: Here

HOURS: 11a-10p
PHONE: 281-5141
PICKUP: Yes
DELIVERY: Yes
WEBSITE: Here

HOURS: M-F 10-6   Saturday 10-5
PHONE: 218-681-3030
Website: Here

HOURS: 7:30a-8:00p
PHONE: 281-9912
PICKUP: Yes
MENU: Here

HOURS: W-Sat 5:00p-9:00p for pizza and lavosh
PHONE:  281-3130
PICKUP: Yes, orders should be picked up at BEST BUY Liquors OFF-Sale
FACEBOOK: Here

HOURS: M-F 8:00a-5:00p; Sat 9:00a-noon
PHONE: 281-1370
WEBSITE: Here

HOURS: 8:00a-7:00p
PHONE: 281-3636
PICKUP: Yes
DELIVERY: YES (for businesses)
MENU: Here

HOURS: 11:00a-7:00p
PHONE: 470-1000
PICKUP: Yes
MENU: Here

HOURS: M-F 6:30a-11:00p; Sat-Sun 8:00a-11:00p
PHONE: 281-7357
PICKUP: Yes
Website: Here

HOURS: M-F 7:00a-6:00p; Sat 9:00a-2:00p; Hot Soup 10:00a-2:00p
PHONE: 281-1125
PICKUP: Yes
FACEBOOK: Here

The Minnesota Department of Health released its COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday.  All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25 unless noted. Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below – 

**Positive number of tests and positivity calculations include only tests reported by labs that report both positive and negative results. Percent positive is the percent of positive tests from the total number of tests by county of residence.

SCHOOL LEARNING MODEL OPTIONS

CASE RATE PER COUNTY

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UPDATE: 11/27/20 11:30 a.m.

At approximately 5:30 a.m. today, Friday, November 27th, the Crookston Police Department was dispatched to the 400-block of South Ash on a report of a stabbing, that the victim was laying in the roadway. Upon arrival Officers found a 16-year-old juvenile male with stab wounds to various parts of his body including the abdomen. Crookston Ambulance arrived and transported him to RiverView Healthcare where he is being treated. Currently, although the injuries were serious, it does not appear they are life-threatening.

During the initial investigation Officers learned the incident began in the 600 block of South Ash. They quickly learned the suspect was a 14-year-old juvenile male, that both males live in Crookston, knew each other, that the incident was not a random attack and determined there was no other ongoing public safety threat. The 14-year-old was located, arrested, and transported to the Red River Valley Juvenile Detention facility in Crookston.

The area was initially closed off for the investigation but has since been reopened. Detectives are still working to determine what led up to the incident, this is an active investigation with no other information available at this time.

Assisting with the incident was Crookston Ambulance, Polk County Deputies and Dispatcher, and the MN State Patrol.

ORIGINAL STORY

The Crookston Police Department responded to a stabbing early Friday morning.  Neil Carlson has more in the video below.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reporting a daily record of 101 COVID-19 related deaths. Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm issued this statement today upon the news that Minnesota reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state to 3,476 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Today’s data posting is for data as of Wednesday, Nov. 25 –

Thanksgiving Weekend is a sad time to have to report a new daily record for COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota. Today’s total of 101 pushes us to 3,476 deaths since the disease first arrived in our state nearly nine months ago.  

This is a sad development, but it is not a surprising development. For weeks we have been sounding the alarm about the dramatic growth in COVID-19 cases. We know that more cases leads to more hospitalizations and deaths, and today’s news reinforces that tragic pattern.

As we make our way through the next few weeks and a holiday season unlike any we have experienced, we must redouble our efforts to protect each other – especially those who are at higher risk of developing severe illness. Every public activity now is more risky than it was even a few weeks ago, so the best way to slow this spread is for people to stay home and away from gatherings with those outside of our immediate household. And we need everyone leaving their home to follow the basic recommendations every time. That means staying 6 feet apart from others, wearing your mask over your nose and mouth, staying home when sick, and getting tested when appropriate.

This is painful and frustrating, but every day we get closer to having safe and effective vaccines that should help resolve this crisis. We anxiously await that day, and until then we all must do our part to ensure that all of our loved ones, friends, and neighbors can celebrate those days with us.

MDH is also reporting 5,533 new confirmed COVID-19 cases from 49,315 for a positive rate of 11.2 percent. They also report 141 probable cases from antigen testing.

Roseau County had the most new cases in the area with 55 and one death (60-64 years), Polk County-32 cases, Pennington County-26 cases and 1 death (80-84 years), Mahnomen County-13 cases, Kittson County-10 cases, Norman County-9 cases, Marshall County-8 cases, Red Lake County-2 cases, and Lake of the Woods County-1 case.

Updated November 27, 2020
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, we did not update the data on this page on Thursday, Nov. 26. Today’s post will be for data as of Wednesday, Nov. 25.

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.”

Positive PCR test results are considered confirmed cases. Positive antigen test results are considered probable cases.

All probable cases get the same public health follow up and recommendations as cases confirmed by PCR tests.

Other Statistics

• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C) Statistics
• Minnesota COVID-19 Public Dashboard
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 Response and Preparation Capacity
• Dial Back Dashboard
• CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases in the U.S.
• Minnesota COVID-19 Modeling

Data in the data tables is correct as of 11 a.m. daily. Dynamic images and maps will update shortly after 11 a.m. daily and will not work if your browser is in compatibility mode.

On November 26, 2020, at approximately 3:03 a.m., officers of the Grand Forks Police Department located a 2009 Saturn Outlook at Demers Ave and 42nd Street.  The vehicle matched the description of a vehicle driven by a suspect who had left the scene of a call for service in the 4200-block of 5th Ave N.  The vehicle ran the red light at that intersection and officers attempted a traffic stop.  The driver refused to stop and drove to the area of the 2500 block of Knight Drive, where the driver stopped and fled on foot.  Officers apprehended the suspect a short distance from there.  The driver was identified as being Cordero Foster (7/1/91). 

The suspect vehicle was involved in collisions with fixed objects at 11th Ave S. and S. 42nd St. and 14th Ave. S. and S. Columbia Rd., striking a parking bollard and street sign, respectively.  The vehicle also struck a parked car in the parking lot in the 2500 block of Knight Dr.

Foster was charged with fleeing in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, refusal to halt, driving under the influence, and driving under suspension.

Special thanks to Altru Paramedics for their assistance on the scene.  If anyone has any additional information on the above matter, please contact the Grand Forks Police Department at 701-787-8000.

True Value Hardware in Crookston is under new ownership. Scott Maves has taken over the business, which will be renamed Scott’s True Value.

Maves owns the building and now takes over the business from Sheryl and Dean Adams and said he’s learning the business. “Stepping in the footsteps of Fuji (Lerum, former owner of True Value),” said Maves. “It’s time to take over and learn a little bit about the hardware business. Getting organized, getting to see a lot of people I haven’t seen for quite a while. Enjoying the hardware business, so stop on in.”

Maves said he’s been learning the ordering process and getting a handle on the things that need to be done.  They’ll also have deals coming up for the holiday season, even as they deal with shortages due to COVID-19.  “We have the Black Friday sale this week, so buy one get one free pain,” said Maves. “Then we have Small Business Saturday, so we’ll be around, and then, we have a Christmas ad coming out next month.”

Maves, who was retired, said it’s nice to have something new to do. “Thank you to the Adams family for helping me out, helping me get in the business,” said Maves. “God bless Fuji, and let’s carry on.”