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PCSO SAYS AN ESTIMATED 13,000 TO 15,000 ACRES CONSUMED BY FIRE IN POLK COUNTY ON MONDAY

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On Monday, March 29 at approximately 1:00 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a grass Fire in Section 21 of Tilden Township.  Mentor Fire and Rescue Responded.  Due to dry conditions and strong winds, the fire spread quickly.  US Highway 2, Highway 32, and County Road 45 were shut down for most of the afternoon and into the evening due to the visibility and the rapid spread of the fire.

Multiple agencies responded to assist Mentor Fire and Rescue, including Fertile Fire Department, Crookston Fire Department, Red Lake Falls Fire Department, McIntosh Fire Department, Fosston Fire Department, Erskine Fire Department, Winger Fire Department, Oklee Fire Department, Gary Fire Department, Thief River Falls Fire Department, Beltrami Fire Department, County EMS, Crookston Area Ambulance, US Fish and Wildlife, Minnesota DNR along with Air Support, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Minnesota State Patrol, and Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

This incident is still under investigation at this time it is estimated that 13,000 to 15,000 acres were consumed by the Fire from about 3 miles west of Highway 32 to about one mile west of Mentor mostly between US Highway 2 and County Road 45.  At this point, one outbuilding, farm equipment, and hay bales were also destroyed in the fire.  There were no life-threatening injuries reported.

Mentor Fire and Minnesota DNR along with air support will be working in this area for the next couple of days putting out hot spots.

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VICTORIA PROULX SELECTED FOR THE NW MN YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

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Victoria Proulx, of Crookston, is one of five students from across northwest
Minnesota to have been selected for the Northwest Minnesota Youth Leadership
Award by the Red River Valley Development Association. The award was
initiated to recognize young adults in the 14 counties in northwest Minnesota who
have demonstrated outstanding ability in citizenship and leadership, character
building, or contributions to life in northwest Minnesota through their involvement in community, school, or church youth organizations. 
Victoria plans to attend Minnesota State University Moorhead starting in the fall
of 2021. Victoria plans to major in speech pathology.

 

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Virginia “Ginny” A. Skalsky – Obit

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Virginia “Ginny” A. Skalsky, 86, Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls.

Funeral Service: 3:30 PM, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. All must wear a mask to attend.

Visitation: A walk-through visitation will take place from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada.

Interment: Ada Municipal Cemetery, Ada, MN.

Please view our guestbook and share condolences online at www.fredriksonfh.com

Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home
Ada, Minnesota

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Karl F. Burns Jr. – Obit

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Karl F. Burns Jr., age 94, of Gardner, ND, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Funeral Service will be held for family and close friends at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Scandia Lutheran Church, Averill, MN, rural Glyndon, MN.  Visitation will take place one hour before the service at the church.  For those not able to attend in person, Karl’s service will be recorded and available for viewing at www.andersonfamilyfh.com shortly after the funeral.

Following all Covid-19 safety protocols, social distancing will be practiced, and all must wear a mask to participate.

Arrangements entrusted to Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley.

Online website: www.andersonfamilyfh.com

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White House to launch major push to expand offshore wind power

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The White House on Monday launched an ambitious program to greatly boost the development of offshore wind power in the United States, initially focusing on the Eastern Seaboard. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, national climate adviser Gina McCarthy, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other administration officials said the plan calls for deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power across the country by 2030. The United States currently has only 28 megawatts of capacity and one functioning offshore wind farm.

Officials estimate that reaching the goals will create more than $12 billion annually in capital investment along both U.S. coasts and create tens of thousands of jobs in the industry and in spin-off areas. McCarthy said in a statement issued by the White House: “President Biden has declared very clearly that when he thinks of climate, he thinks of people and jobs — good-paying, union jobs.”

Biden administration plans major reboot for U.S. offshore wind power

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President Biden calls for state mask mandates following CDC director warning of COVID-19 surge

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President Biden is calling on states to reinstate mask mandates following a warning from the CDC about the possibility of a new surge in COVID-19 cases. 

The President said on Monday said ‘this is not a time to lessen our efforts’ in the COVID-19 pandemic, adding he agrees with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s comments in which she expressed a feeling ‘of impending doom’ about COVID-19 cases ticking up in the United States.  Biden said:  ‘Our work is far from over. The war against COVID-19 is far from won. This is deadly serious … If we let our guard down now, we could see a virus getting worse, not better.’ 

Biden also criticized ‘some of the reckless behavior we’ve seen on television over the past few weeks,’ and called on states that have lifted their mask mandates to reinstate them. The CDC previously warned against states rolling back COVID-19 restrictions too soon, and Walensky on Monday pleaded with Americans to ‘just please hold on a little while longer. We must work together now to prevent a fourth surge.’ 

Biden calls for mask mandates, CDC director fears ‘impending doom’ from COVID surge

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Emma Stone welcomes first child with husband Dave McCary

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Emma Stone has welcomed her first child with husband Dave McCary. People magazine confirmed that the actress, 32, has given birth to a baby girl. TMZ reported that Stone gave birth on March 13 in the Los Angeles area.

McCary, 35, is a former Saturday Night Live segment director. Stone and McCary met in 2016 when she hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared in a sketch that McCary directed. The pair announced their engagement in December 2019 before getting married in 2020.

Stone will next be seen as 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil in Disney‘s Cruella, which is set for release on May 28.

Emma Stone Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Husband Dave McCary

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Amanda Seyfried to portray former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu series ‘The Dropout’

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Amanda Seyfried will portray former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s limited series The Dropout. Seyfried will be taking the role over from Kate McKinnon, who was originally set to portray Holmes until she exited the series in February.

The Dropout is based on the ABC News podcast of the same name about Holmes and the rise and fall of her company, Theranos. Holmes lost millions and was indicted by a federal jury in 2018 after falsely claiming to have devised blood tests that only required small amounts of blood.

Holmes recently had her wire fraud trial delayed through Aug. 31 because she is pregnant. The trial was originally set to begin in July 2020 but has been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amanda Seyfried to play disgraced tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes in ‘The Dropout’

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UMC BASEBALL STAYS UNBEATEN WITH ANOTHER VICTORY AT UPPER IOWA

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The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Baseball program improved to 12-0 on the year with a 10-6 victory over the Upper Iowa Peacocks in a Northern Sun Conference game in Fayette, Iowa.

UMC got on the board in the second inning when Scott Finberg (Sr. Stillwater) walked, and Jake Hjelle (Fresh. East Grand Forks) hit a two-run home run for a 2-0 lead.

The Golden Eagles added more runs in the top of the third inning. Landyn Swenson (Sr. Devils Lake) reached on an error. Ben Bryant (Soph. Fargo, ND) walked before he was picked off for the first out of the inning. After an infield fly-out, UMC was looking for another big two-out rally. Mason Ruhlman (Sr. Algonac, Mich) followed with a walk, and after a pitching change, Brock Reller (Jr. Grand Forks, ND) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Finberg drew a walk to score a run for a 3-0 lead. Upper Iowa had another pitching change, and Hjelle took advantage of the new pitcher with a double down the leftfield lie to score two runs, and the Golden Eagles led 5-0.

Upper Iowa had a big inning in the bottom of the fifth inning. The inning got off to a great start for the Peacocks with a leadoff solo home run. Upper Iowa added five more runs on four hits and took a 6-5 lead.

UMC tied the game in the top of the sixth inning when Hjelle hit his second home run of the game, this time a solo home run, to tie the game at 6-6.

The Golden Eagles regained the lead in the top of the eighth inning when Landyn Swenson led off the inning with a walk. After a strikeout, Will Zimmerman (Sr. Park River, ND) doubled down the left-field line to score a run for a 7-6 lead. Zimmerman advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a Ruhlman single up the middle for an 8-6 lead.

UMC added some insurance runs in the ninth inning. Hjelle continued his solid day with a leadoff single and was followed by a Parker Stroh (Fresh. Grand Forks, ND) home run for a 10-6 lead.

Upper Iowa didn’t score in the bottom of the ninth inning, and UMC held on for the 10-6 victory.

UMC was led offensively by Jake Hjelle, who was 3 for 5 with two home runs, five rbi’s, and three runs scored. Parker Stroh was 2 for 2 with a home run, 2 rbi’s, and a run scored. The late relievers came up big for UMC, with Tyler Hegg (Soph. Thompson, ND), Garret Hohn (Sr. Wausau, Wis), and Brody Sorenson (Fresh. Grand Forks, ND) combining for 4.2 shutout innings while only giving up one hit to solidify the Golden Eagle victory.

UMC improves to 12-0 on the year. UMC’s schedule will get a little tougher now as they will travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Tuesday to take on the 9-3 Augustana Vikings in a Northern Sun Conference doubleheader. Augustana will be the second team the Golden Eagles have played this season with a winning record (Winona State). Upper Iowa drops to 3-8 on the year.

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