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The City of Crookston will spray for mosquitos Thursday, July 1 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The entire town will be sprayed (weather permitting).
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The Fourth of July may look a little different this year with fewer public events, but the Crookston Police Department (CPD) and Crookston Fire Department (CFD) messages are the same. Fireworks are dangerous.
Everyone wants to celebrate our great country this year, but it is essential to know the rules and regulations if you’re going to use fireworks. Lieutenant Darin Selzler gave some insight on things to keep in mind this Fourth of July. “Basically, if a firework goes “BANG” or flies, it’s against the law in Minnesota,” said Selzler. He also noted a list of fireworks you can celebrate with if you choose to do so, but precautions should be taken. “Things like sparklers, little snappers, the ground spinners, things like that are all perfectly legal and can be celebrated with.”
All rules and regulations are under Minnesota state law and are meant to help protect against injury or even death. Selzler also mentioned how important it is to be extra careful this year with how dry its’ been. “It’s been a super dry year, and there are state-wide fire dangers and burn restrictions,” said Selzler. “Unfortunately, Polk County is in a really high fire danger rating, so we just need to make sure we’re taking extra precautions this year.”
One of the ways you can take extra precautions this year is by making sure children are always supervised, as they are the ones who are injured the most yearly from fireworks. “Kids are the ones who are most interested and intrigued with fireworks, obviously,” said Selzler. “So, we want to make sure they’re supervised by their parents and also that the directions on the fireworks are read before use so that we understand how those work.”
There are also other alternatives to celebrating this year without the use of fireworks. Firefighter Jim Perreault of the CFD says there are many different options available. “There are a few alternatives to celebrate and still be safer,” said Perreault. “Using glow sticks, maybe some homemade noisemakers, if possible, those are both great alternatives. If you’re going to use fireworks, make sure you have a garden house or bucket of water nearby.”
Perreault also made mention of the dry season and how it could potentially be more dangerous this year. He also offered up a few things to keep in mind. “With how dry it’s been and the little bit of rain that we have gotten, I would strongly restrict the use of fireworks, if possible,” said Perreault. “Any small spark that flies into the neighbor’s yard or off into the distance could spark something up.”
The CFD wants to wish you a happy Fourth of July and remind you to leave the fireworks to the professionals. Likewise, the CPD also wants to wish you a happy Fourth of July and remind you to be safe and know the law if you choose to participate in the use of fireworks.
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As of Tuesday evening, at least 12 people have been confirmed dead, with 149 others unaccounted for, after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County last week. A massive search and rescue operation entered its sixth day on Tuesday, as crews continued to comb through the pile of debris in hopes of finding survivors. So far, 125 people who were living or staying in the condominium at the time of the disaster have been accounted for.
The partial collapse occurred at around 1:15 a.m. local time last Thursday at the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach. Approximately 55 of the oceanfront complex’s 136 units were destroyed, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Raide Jadallah. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said during a press conference in Surfside on Tuesday: “Nobody is giving up hope here. Nobody is stopping. We are dedicated to getting everyone out of that pile of rubble.”
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside on Thursday, according to a statement from the White House. Last week, the president approved an emergency declaration in Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts in the wake of the partial building collapse.
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President Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Tuesday to promote a bipartisan infrastructure proposal that would spend $1.2 trillion on various upgrades and repairs across the United States, including work on roads and bridges. Biden told an audience in La Crosse that “America has always been propelled into the future by landmark national investments. This is a generational investment to modernize our infrastructure, creating millions of good-paying jobs, and position America to compete with the rest of the world in the 21st century.”
The investment includes $48.5 billion for public transportation, $109 billion for road and bridge projects, as well as funding to replace lead water pipes in the state and expand access to broadband Internet. The bipartisan proposal was reached last week among a group of centrist Democratic and Republican senators. The bipartisan agreement is effectively a compromise to Biden’s original infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan, which was estimated to cost far more and had no Republican support.
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Disney Channel alum Kyle Massey, 29, is facing a felony charge for allegedly sending pornographic content to a 13-year-old girl in Dec. 2018 and Jan. 2019. The ‘That’s So Raven’ actor has been charged with one felony for allegedly sending explicit texts and videos to a 13-year-old girl, according to TMZ and Variety. Massey was reportedly charged with one count of immoral communication with a minor on June 14 in King County, Washington. He failed to show up for his arraignment on June 28th.
The charge against Massey stems from a 2019 civil lawsuit, in which the underage victim sued the actor for $1.5 million for allegedly sending the pornographic content via Snapchat during the months of December 2018 and January 2019. The lawsuit also revealed that Massey and the 13-year-old met, alleging that she met Kyle over a decade ago at Universal City in California while with her mother. The young girl was interested in pursuing an acting career, according to the lawsuit, and Massey stayed in touch, reportedly offering to help the teen. In Nov. 2018, Kyle allegedly offered the teen a place to stay with him and his girlfriend while he planned to help her find an agent for her acting career. Massey reportedly added the teen on Snapchat, and sent her “numerous sexually explicit text messages, images, and videos.”
Massey appeared on That’s So Raven from 2003 to 2007 and also starred in the spinoff Cory in the House from 2007 to 2008.
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Gal Gadot, 36, announced on Tuesday that she and husband Yaron Varsano, 46, have welcomed their third daughter together. Gadot captioned an Instagram photo: “My sweet family. Couldn’t be more grateful and happy (and tired). We are all so excited to welcome Daniella into our family. I’m sending all of you love and health. GG.”
Gadot and Varsano, a real estate developer, are also the parents of Alma, 9, and Maya, 4. In April, the Wonder Woman star announced that baby No. 3 was on the way, captioning a picture of her baby bump: “Here we go again.” The couple celebrated 12 years of marriage in September 2020, and Gadot wrote via Instagram at the time: “To many more to come. I’m yours forever.”
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The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston reported the arrest of the following –
Lane Daniel Masteller, 19 of Frazee, for Traffic-DUI-Third-Degree driving while impaired.
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Crookston American Legion Nels T. Wold Post 20 took on the Red Lake Falls Post 22 in an important game for postseason seeding and Crookston was able to pull away for an 8-5 victory in a game played at L.E. Dreschel Field in Red Lake Falls.
Crookston got off to a good start in the first inning with a couple of runs. Alex Longoria led off with a double, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored just ahead of the tag on an RBI groundout from Jacob Miller. With two outs, Brooks Butt got things going again with a double to left field. He scored on an error on a ball that got to the outfield and Crookston led 2-0.
Red Lake Falls had a couple runners on via a walk to Pacey Struthers and a Bailey Hince single, but Jacob Miller struck out the other three batters to hold them scoreless.
Crookston had three runners reach in the second inning, but two of them were thrown out on the bases and they went scoreless in the inning.
Red Lake Falls got a couple of runs in the bottom of the inning to tie it up. Peyton Fish was hit on the first pitch of the inning and he got to second on an errant pick off attempt. He reached third on a single from Brady Luethner. Carter Williams scored Fish on a groundout and Luethner scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-2.
Crookston answered quickly with three runs to take back the lead. Alex Longoria and Jacob Miller hit back-to-back doubles to lead off the inning and grab a 3-2 lead. Butt reached on a throwing error to put runners at the corners. A poor pick off throw went out of play to allow Miller to score and Butt to move to second. Blake Melsa and Jackson Demarais both singled to score Butt and Crookston had a 5-2 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Red Lake Falls got a two-out walk and on a flyball error tried to score the runner from first but a good relay from Crookston was just in time at the plate to prevent the run from scoring.
Red Lake Falls cut into the deficit in the fourth inning with two more runs. Fish singled to lead off and Williams singled with one out. They moved up a base on a groundout and they both scored on a double from Andrew Johnson to make it a 5-4 game.
Crookston answered again with two runs in the fifth. Cade DeLeon singled with one out and Melsa and Demarais followed with walks to load the bases. George Widman singled to bring in a run and Gunnar Gunderson hit into a fielder’s choice to score another and give Crookston a 7-4 lead.
Red Lake Falls cut right back into the deficit with a run in the bottom of the inning. Ty Kennett singled with one out, stole second base, and scored on a single from Isaiah Aquino that just snuck through the infield to make it 7-5.
Crookston kept the scoring going with another run in the sixth. Miller led off with a four-pitch walk and advanced to second on another wild pickoff attempt. After a strikeout, Butt drove Miller in on a single down the third base line to make it an 8-5 lead for Crookston.
Red Lake Falls got a runner to second to lead off the inning on an error and moved him to third on a groundout, but Miller settled in and got back-to-back strikeouts to get out of the inning.
Crookston left the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, so Red Lake Falls needed at least three runs to keep the game going. A hit batter, fielder’s choice, and a walk put runners at the corners with one out. Crookston elected to bring in Longoria on in relief of Miller on the mound and it paid off. On his third pitch, Longoria induced a double play to end the game and finish off an 8-5 victory for Crookston.
Crookston improves their summer record to 6-5. They will have a chance to improve that record on Wednesday when they travel to Fosston for a doubleheader starting at 6:30.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Red Lake Falls | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| Jacob Miller- Crookston (WP) | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Alex Longoria- Crookston (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Hince- Red Lake Falls (LP) | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Andrew Johnson- Red Lake Falls | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
FOR CROOKSTON
Alex Longoria- 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 runs
Jacob Miller- 1 for 3, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs
Brooks Butt- 2 for 5, double, RBI, 2 runs
Blake Melsa- 2 for 3, run
Jackson Demarais and George Widman- 1 hit and RBI each
FOR RED LAKE FALLS
Andrew Johnson- 1-4, double, 2 RBI
Peyton Fish- 1 for 2, 2 runs
Carter Williams- 1 for 2, RBI, run
Bailey Hince- 1 for 2, 2 walks
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Crookston Community Theater has awarded Jazmine Doyea, a senior at Crookston High School, a scholarship to attend Grand Fork’s Summer Performing Arts (SPA). SPA is a program of the Grand Forks Public Schools whose mission is to educate students of all ages and abilities, foster their creativity, and develop their character in an Arts-filled environment. SPA offers classes, such as vocal ensembles, steel drums, music theory, and jazz dance; vocal lessons; backstage work on a technical crew; and on-stage participation in a musical.
This will be Jazmine’s third year at SPA and her first year representing the town of Crookston. She has been in two previous musicals, “Anything Goes” and “Bye Bye Birdie “.
The classes Jazmine took were make-up and improvisation/drama. She learned to make a fake scar and talk in a London accent. She also earned 2.5 school credits. Jazmine loves acting and being on stage. She enjoys SPA because she gets to meet and interact with new interest people from different schools.
This year Jazmine will be performing in “Freaky Friday”. The show dates are July 24, 26, and 27 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, July 25 at 4:00 pm. Prices are Adults $12, Seniors $10, and Students $6.
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; an opportunity to look at the growing prevalence of dementia among older adults, signs to look for, and resources available to help.
According to the 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today. Alzheimer’s disease in one form of dementia, yet the most common. It is a leading cause of death in the United States. The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s is projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050.
What is Dementia?
Dementia is a brain and memory disorder that seriously affects a person’s lifestyle and behavior, including difficulty doing familiar tasks such as cooking, driving and paying bills on time. There may be a change in personality, problems with language or forgetting common words, disorientation, or frequently getting lost.
It involves the part of the brain that controls thought, memory and language. The disease usually begins after age 60 and is progressive and degenerative. Risk goes up with age, and nearly half of those over 85 have symptoms. However, researchers remind us that AD isn’t a normal part of aging. Scientists have discovered that in people with AD, nerve cells die in the areas of the brain relating to memory, which affects cognitive functioning and lowers levels of the chemicals that carry messages back and forth between nerve cells. Research hasn’t fully disclosed the causes of AD. Couples often cover for one another, and when family members visit loved ones only on holidays and special occasions, it’s easy to miss the changes.
Knowing What to Look for:
Signs to watch for in your loved one that may indicate cognitive changes include:
Experts suggest you seek help, but not jump to conclusions. If several of these things are going on with your loved one, consider making an appointment and talking with their doctor to see if medications or a medical condition could be causing the unusual behavior. Cognitive changes may also be caused by stress, depression, nutritional deficiencies, Parkinson’s disease or other conditions. When help is clearly needed, go with your loved one to seek a professional evaluation.
Resources Available:
For those in need of dementia and Alzheimer’s care, Benedictine Living Community-Crookston (formerly Villa St. Vincent) offers services and specialties in the Extended Skilled Nursing Area and in the Memory Care Unit designed to meet resident needs and ensure individuals can continue to live full and meaningful lives.
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other dementia related impairments often rob individuals of meaningful participation in preferred activities and limit their ability to do basic daily functions independently. Benedictine focuses on the individual’s unique abilities and what is meaningful to them, and then adjusts their approaches to support residents in their daily activities.
Because high-quality dementia care training can lead to an improvement in communication between caregivers and individuals living with dementia, every employee also receives basic training in dementia programing and best practices for communication with those who are experiencing cognitive decline. In addition, each resident is screened upon admission to determine if further evaluation and assessment needs to be completed to determine if a dementia-specific care plan is appropriate as part of their plan of care, or if special protocols or practices can be put into place to help residents achieve tasks successfully. To learn more, visit www.benedictinecrookston.org, or call 218-281-19712.
Further information is available online at:
alzheimers.org – Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral (ADEAR) Center
alzfdn.org – Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
alfa.org – Assisted Living Federation of America
benedictineliving.org – Benedictine Senior Living and Heath Care Services
seniorresource.com – The “E-cyclopedia” of housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care
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