Month: February 2021

Crookston High School announced its 2020-2021 Triple ‘A’ and Excel Award winners on Monday. Seniors Emma Borowicz and Gabriel Montieth earned the Triple ‘A’ Award, and Junior Olivia Huck earned the EXCEL award.

The Triple ‘A’ award recognizes and honors high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in fine arts. Students must be a senior, hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, be a participant in at least one Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sponsored fine arts or athletic activity, and comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct.

Borowicz has a 4.0 GPA at Crookston High School and participates in band, visual arts, tennis, swimming, basketball, and track & field. She plans to pursue a college degree in civil engineering. Her parents are Garrett and Jennifer Borowicz.

Montieth has a 3.93 GPA and participates in choir, orchestra, visual arts, soccer, football, hockey, and track & field at Crookston High School. He plans to attend the University of Minnesota after graduation. His parents are Paul and Brigette Montieth.

The EXCEL award is given to a junior who is making satisfactory progress toward graduation, participates in at least one MSHSL sponsored fine arts or athletic activity, holds a leadership position in the school, works voluntarily within the Crookston community, and meets MSHSL general eligibility requirements.

Huck is a member of the student council, Leo Club, and honor roll. She is involved with the soccer, track & field, and baseball teams and is a band member. In the community, Huck is involved in 4-H, is a church group youth leader, youth soccer coach, Safety Town team leader, and on the Harvest Festival Committee. Her parents are Phillip and Vicki Huck.

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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 616 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 111 probable cases from antigen testing, and 2 deaths. The confirmed cases were the result of 19,579 completed tests for a positive rate of 3.1 percent.

Polk County reported two confirmed cases and one probable case, while Marshall, Norman, and Pennington Counties all had one reported confirmed case.

Updated February 1, 2021
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.”

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

• Minnesota COVID-19 Public Dashboard
  • Response and Preparation Capacity
  • Public Health Risk Measures (Dial Back Dashboard)
  • Minnesota COVID-19 Modeling
  • Vaccine Data
• CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases in the U.S.
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C) Statistics
• COVID-19 Vaccine Data: Provider Registration

Data in the data tables is current 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.

The Crookston High School one-act “Dark Road” took 1st place in the subsection competition last week. Ada took 2nd place with their one-act, “You’re Virtually Driving Me Crazy”.   Both teams will advance via video performances, to the section where they will compete with 6 other teams.  

There will be a public performance of the CHS’s one-act “Dark Road,” on Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium.  The wearing of Masks and social distancing will be followed. 

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It’s time to register in the KROX and Bergan Travel’s 25th Annual “Take a Trip on Us” contest for your chance to win a $2,000 Bergan Travel Gift Card to be used on their vacation packages. Register at participating businesses now through February 12, 2021. The winner will be announced on KROX after the Noon news on Friday, February 19, 2021. The grand prize winner will receive a $2,000 gift card from Bergan Travel in Thief River Falls and KROX. You must be 21 to register. So what are you waiting for? Register now for the 25th Annual “Take a Trip on Us” to win a $2,000 Bergan Travel gift card. Brought to you by KROX and Bergan Travel of Thief River Falls. Register at:

Ampride Convenience Mart/Crookston Fuel Company
Anytime Fitness – Crookston
Christian Brothers Ford
Christian Motors – Fertile
Crookston Eagles Club
Crookston Hardware Hank
Crookston Inn/Scobey’s Pub and Grub
Dakota Heritage Bank – Red Lake Falls
Eagle Thrifty White Pharmacy
Erickson Embroidery/2^nd Street Boutique
Grand Forks Subaru
HN Quality Plumbing
Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor – Crookston
Heroes Rise Coffee
Hugo’s Family Marketplace – Crookston store
Hunter’s Outlet – Thief River Falls
Mireault’s Home Furnishings – Fosston
NAPA Crookston Welding and Machine
Ness Café – Erskine
Opticare
PKM Electric – Warren
Purdy’s Shoes – Thief River Falls
Scott’s True Value
Signature Jewelers – Grand Forks
Snap Fitness – Crookston
Taco John’s

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals:

Jesse James Donarski, 28 of Crookston, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in school, park, or public housing zone.

Trina Rebecca Rogers, 23 of Crookston, for felony 3rd-degree possession of methamphetamine in school, park, or public housing zone.

Jacob Douglas Hobus, 30 of East Grand Forks, for felony manufacturing or attempting to manufacture meth in the presence of a child or vulnerable adult.

Katy Lyn Blankenship, 28 of Crookston, for felony 3rd-degree possession of 10 kilos or more of marijuana mixture.

Zachary Allen Kelly 30, of Grand Forks, ND, for felony 3rd-degree possession in a school, park, or public housing zone.