Month: May 2021

The United Way of Crookston recently added four new board members.   

Tanner Holten is an Associate Attorney at Reynolds, Harbott, Knutson, and Larson Law Firm.
Tanner and his wife Lauren have two children, Cooper and Briar. Tanner is excited to be more involved in the community, meet new people, and help the United Way in its mission of serving others.

Anna Olson is an Ag Banker at Bremer Bank in Crookston.  Anna is excited to meet new people and make a difference in Crookston and the surrounding communities that the United Way serves.

Jennifer Erdmann and husband Chad have two children, Dokken and Elise.  Jennifer has had a long relationship with the United Way of Crookston through her work with the North County Food Bank and RSVP.  Jenn has seen how the United Way has made an impact on so many and wants to help further the mission of helping those in need in the Crookston community.

Ryan Wall is the Factory Manager at American Crystal Sugar in Crookston.  Ryan and his wife Robin have two children, Rylee and Reid.  Ryan has seen the many local agencies that are impacted by the efforts of the United Way and is excited to help members of the community thrive and succeed.

“We are honored to have each of these individuals give of their time and talent as we continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals in and around the Crookston community,” said United Way Board Chair Nell DeBoer.

The four new members will replace outgoing board members – Jana Brekken, Rich Clauson, Tammy Moe, Allan Dragseth, and Betsy Larson. 

The new board members will join Board Chair Nell DeBoer, Vice-Chair Marley Melbye, Sara Olmstead – Treasurer, Jess Bengston – Secretary, Shane Heldstab, Jaclyn Cournia, Tracy Kuchan, Eric Morgan, Laurie Stahlecker, and Nicole Volker. “We have a wonderful board,” said DeBoer. “We have a strong, strong group of people that are very passionate about the United Way.”

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be offering weekly webinars in the month of May on walleye and bass fishing basics, and other topics.  The webinars are for anyone who wants to supercharge their outdoor skills and know more about how to enjoy the outdoors in Minnesota is invited to join a new weekly webinar series with facts, fun, tips, and tricks.

The Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources aim to give participants quick, relevant information on upcoming seasons and events, and skills to help enjoy these opportunities. Each Wednesday at noon staff from the DNR and guest experts will spend 30 minutes discussing a variety of topics with time for questions at the end.

The courses are free, but participants are required to pre-register. Registration is available online. Webinar topics in May include:

Open water walleye fishing basics, May 5: Join Ray Ruiz, DNR hunting and fishing skills liaison, and large water angler Steve Robertson, as they discuss the ins and outs of catching our state fish!

Backwater Mississippi River kayaking, May 12: Join Linda Bylander, DNR Becoming an Outdoors Woman program coordinator, and Sara Holger, DNR state park naturalist, to learn about the a backwater kayak class from the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, and to learn tips on kayaking the Mississippi backwaters.

Bass fishing basics, May 19: Join Ray Ruiz, DNR hunting and fishing skills liaison, as he walks us through his winning strategies for landing bass. The talk will cover bass-specific lures, strategies and how to land that lunker!

DNR’s Quality Sunfish Initiative, May 26: Join Dave Weitzel, DNR Grand Rapids area fisheries supervisor, and Kraig Kiger, DNR, as Weitzel explains the DNR’s Quality Sunfish Initiative. Everyone loves to catch a mess of sunnies, and the initiative is a way to keep the quality of our fisheries producing quality fish.

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The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 899 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 16,010 tests for a positive rate of 6 percent. 3 deaths were reported in today’s report.  There were 209 probable cases with antigen testing.  
Polk County reported two cases and Roseau County had one. All the information is below – 

Updated May 3, 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

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Several Washington and Highland Elementary School families helped decorate the sidewalks to show their appreciation for the teachers and staff at the schools to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week. Some of the pictures are below – 

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end spring load restrictions (SLR) in the north-central and north frost zones Monday, May 3, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

Spring Load restrictions have already ended in the other frost zones.

Frost zones can be found on the MnDOT load limits map.

Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits.

Overweight permits for more than 80,000 pound gross vehicle weight will continue and new permits will be issued if all axle and group weights are legal (axle weight limits).

Full-summer overweight permits can be issued, during the spring load restriction period, for travel on the interstate system only.

Middle-range overweight permits become available within each frost zone when spring load restrictions are lifted. Full-summer overweight permits become available two to three weeks after spring load restrictions are lifted.

Ending dates for spring load restrictions are variable and based on how weather is affecting roadway strength. 

For questions about over legal weight/size “heavy haul” trucking, call MnDOT’s Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations – Oversize/Weight Permits, 651-296-6000 or email: ofcvopermits.dot@state.mn.us.

For questions about enforcement call the Minnesota Department of Public Safety – State Patrol – Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; 651-350-2000.

The start and end dates for winter load increases are based on how weather is affecting roadway strength. These dates are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change. The end date for winter load increases is variable and drivers should check for updates throughout the year.

All changes are made with a minimum of a three-day notice.

For the most current information, go to MnDOT’s automated 24-hour message center at 800-723-6543 for the U.S. and Canada, or 651-366-5400 for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This information is also published on the MnDOT seasonal load limits website at mndot.gov/loadlimits.

For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit 511mn.org.

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