Month: May 2021

Over the past year, despite the challenges of the pandemic, skilled care centers, and their staff have shown an incredible and steadfast commitment to caring for and ensuring the safety of their residents. That is why Benedictine Living Community Crookston is thrilled to celebrate their heroic staff, residents, and their loved ones during National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) beginning on Mother’s Day, May 9, through Saturday, May 15.  

This year’s theme, “Together through the Seasons,” honors the collaborative commitment of skilled nursing care facilities and their staff in providing compassionate, around-the-clock care to their residents during this unprecedented time.  

Each day they will have staff wear fun colors, different themes for the different seasons we have here in Minnesota.  

Monday –  Amanda from Healing Touch will offer hand massages to our residents. Carnival games with activities in the afternoon.  

Tuesday – A virtual garden tour with snacks put together by the auxiliary along with some wine. Staff will be all dressed up in Hawaiian clothing while Nicole Volker, of culinary, will be grilling out for all of our amazing staff members.  

Wednesday the little village daycare will have a kiddie parade with fall costumes or fall shirts. In the afternoon the residents will enjoy a Danish, spiked cider social, and music by Joe Schmitz. The Benedictine Community thanks the Irishman’s Shanty and Benedictine auxiliary.  Staff Blessing of the hands will be offered by Pastor Bill throughout the day.  

Thursday is PJ Day! They will take in a Christmas movie, along with warming up with some yummy spiked hot chocolate. We will also be enjoying fresh popcorn popped by the activities team.  

Friday is Benedictine Crookston spirit day, Amanda from healing touch will be back in-house.  They will have outdoor music and storytelling with Pastor Bill, golf cart rides, and snacks.  

Benedictine Living Community Crookston takes pride in the collective effort and the amazing strength and dedication of all its staff who have worked tirelessly every day to care for our incredible residents.  

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The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reported the arrest of the following –

Jason Allen Gourneau, 37 of East Grand Forks, for third-degree drug possession of 10 grams or more of a narcotic.

Mohamed Ali Faral, 37 of Grand Forks, for public nuisance, annoy/injure/endanger safety.

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North Columbia Road will be down to one lane in each direction from the overpass to just past University Avenue for a complete road reconstruction.  The lane closure will begin on Monday, May 10.

Traffic will remain open on North Columbia Road but will be reduced to one lane in each direction as crews work on half of the road at a time.

Cross-traffic on 2nd Avenue North will be closed to through traffic.  Detour signs will be posted.

Cross-traffic on University Avenue will remain open to through traffic except for when crews are working in the middle of the intersection.  When University Ave. is closed to through traffic a separate news release will be sent out.

The road reconstruction is expected to be complete by mid-August with the traffic signals at 2nd Avenue North and University Avenue replaced by late October.

For more information on road construction in Grand Forks in 2021 visit www.grandforksgov.com/roadconstruction.

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On Sunday, May 9 Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire at 13407 US HWY 75 North in Angus. On arrival, the deputy learned a burning hay bale started a nearby quonset on fire. The quonset and property inside were a total loss of approximately $30,000. The property owner was identified as Arlen Gale Stroble of Angus. No injuries were reported, and no further information will be released at this time pending investigation.

Assisting agencies include Warren Fire Department, Minnesota State Fire Marshal, Department of Natural Resources, and Warren Ambulance.

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On Saturday May 8 at 7:08 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Mcintosh Fire Department, Fosston Fire Department Erskine Fire Department and Essentia Ambulance responded to a reported chimney fire at Kyle’s Repair in McIntosh.

The fire was contained and extinguished in the ceiling. The amount of damage is unknown at this time.

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