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August 26, 2021

PIONEER DAY TO TAKE PLACE AT POLK COUNTY MUSEUM ON SEPTEMBER 12

The heritage of the Red River Valley will be celebrated at Pioneer Day on Sunday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Polk County Museum in Crookston. There will be free entertainment, demonstrations, and displays. Everyone is welcome. Lunch, pie, and ice cream will be available in the Centennial Building.

Randy Oberg, a professional blacksmith from Grand Rapids, will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing techniques in the blacksmith shop. The O’Neil family of musicians/cloggers will be in the Centennial Building at 1 p.m. Horse-drawn wagon rides around the museum grounds starting at 1 p.m. The horses are owned by Clayton and Kristen Vetter of Point Paradise Stables, East Grand Forks.

Fiddlers Double The Trouble, twins Aidan and Luc Wrigley, and their father, Rob, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, are scheduled to entertain at 2 p.m. in the Centennial Building. The WoodPicks, perennial favorites at Pioneer Day, will be performing at 3 p.m. in Hafslo Church. The Thief River Falls based group plays an acoustic mix of gospel, bluegrass, country, and Americana music with original songs as well.

The Sun Country & You Petting Zoo will be set up on the museum grounds. A free shuttle bus will run between the Polk County Museum and the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Museum’s Harvest Festival. The end-of-the-season celebration at the museum is sponsored by the Polk County Historical Society.

Randy Oberg, a professional blacksmith from Grand Rapids, will be at Pioneer Day in Polk County on September 12.

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August 26, 2021

DEE INC. CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY

DEE Inc. in Crookston is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. The current employees have over 1,000 years total at Dee.

DEE, Inc. started on July 26, 1971, the acronym DEE represents the first letter of the last names of the original partners Clark Dahlgren, Ken Erie and Earl Elllinger. The first President of DEE, Inc. was Earl Ellinger {Jim Ellinger’s dad). The product that DEE, Inc. was developing was the row finder for beet lifters. During this time Jim Ellinger was a schoolteacher and had a small foundry that he operated from his garage in rural Crookston the name of Jim’s company was Jimell. His first customers were Arctic Cat and Thermo King.

In 1973 Earl Ellinger filed for a patent for the row finder he filed the patent calling the device a “Depth Control for Farm Implement”. During this time DEE, Inc. was located on the Bud Ellinger farm. Ralph Pester, Lloyd Reitmeier and Bud Ellinger did the prototype testing of the row finder during the 1974 beet harvest it was successful.

In November 1975 Jim Ellinger sold his foundry business (Jimell) to DEE, Inc. and became the fourth partner in DEE, Inc. DEE, Inc. foundry remained at the Jimell location until June of 1976 when the present site was ready for foundry operations.

In May 1978 Jim Ellinger became the president of DEE, Inc.

In 1980 Jim Ellinger bought Clark Dahlgren’s and Ken Erie’s stock he also sold stock to Gary Jagoe. DEE, Inc purchased additional land and expanded the foundry by 10,000 sq. feet. The company also entered into a rental agreement for a machine shop.

In March 1982 Earl Ellinger sold his stock to Jim Ellinger.

In July 1982 ten additional stockholders joined Jim Ellinger and Gary Jagoe the ten new stockholders were: Morris Dickel, Larry Altringer, Dave Bang, Allan Dragseth, Lyle Brekken, Ken Erie, Marian Knudson, Charles Sylvester, Lyle Kiel and Clark Dahlgren.

In July 1986 DEE, Inc. purchased the Coca-Cola building on 320 5th Ave. South and converted the building into the present-day machine shop.

In July 1988 Jim and Gary purchased the stock of the additional stockholders. They would be shareholders of DEE, Inc. from 1987 until 2010.

In late 2009 Jim and Gary decided to sell shares of stock to Paul Cwikla, Chuck Henre and Nick Nicholas. Jim died in July 2010 and his stock was sold to the four remaining partners. In July 2012 Gary Jagoe sold his stock to the three remaining shareholders.

DEE, Inc. has been a high-quality Foundry and Machine Shop from day one. From 1971 into the mid 80’s DEE, Inc. spent time developing the row finder and operating the foundry and machining operations. During that time Jim Ellinger determined that there was a limited market for the row finders and sold the patent and focused on growing the foundry and machining sectors. Artic Cat and Polaris was the customer focus when both companies were in the watercraft business. DEE, Inc did a major expansion in 1995/96 it expanded the foundry to 75,000 sq. ft. and the machine shop to 25,000 square feet.

In 1999 DEE, Inc. management decided to expand into the heavy truck market. In order to do this DEE, Inc. certified to ISO9001 and QS9000 standards. This certification allowed us to quote contracts with Detroit Diesel, Cummins Diesel, Rolls Royce, and Mercedes Benz. The certification requirements changed since the late 90’s today we are certified to IATF16949.

As employees and owners, Dee Inc. appreciates and is forever grateful for the vision Jim Ellinger had when he started a foundry business in his garage and had a dream of where DEE, Inc. could be in 50 years.

Dee Inc. also wants their employees to know that they consider them to be the biggest asset of DEE, Inc. and are appreciated for their hard work and dedication to the company. The photographs below are the core of DEE, Inc. this group only number 62 but have a total of 1,036 years of employment with the company.

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August 26, 2021

House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack seeks records from Trump White House, other federal agencies

On Wednesday, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol requested documents from Trump administration officials and other federal agencies. Wednesday’s request is the panel’s “first round of demands” as part of its task to determine the cause of the attack and prevent such an event from happening again. The committee issued letters to the National Archives and Records Administration and other executive branch agencies for information related to the riots.

In addition to the records administration, the Jan. 6 committee sought records from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Justice, the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The panel said it’s looking for records that include remarks made during the rally at the Ellipse, calendars, schedules, communications and call logs for Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, and photographs and other media from the rally, march to the Capitol or violence at the Capitol.

The letters also requested documents from Jan. 6 related to a number of people close to Trump, including first lady Melania Trump; his children Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and their spouses,Jared Kushner, Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle; and current and former advisers including Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn, Hope Hicks, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone.

Editorial credit: Thomas Hengge / Shutterstock.com

August 26, 2021

President Biden calls cybersecurity a ‘core national security challenge’ as he meets with tech leaders to discuss forming national strategies to improve security

President Joe Biden described cybersecurity as a “core national security challenge” as he met with leaders on Wednesday from the private sector to discuss national cyber defenses and form a strategy for how to improve security. The White House summit included chief executives from various industries including technology, financial services, insurance, energy and education and addressed critical infrastructure resilience, building enduring cybersecurity and the cybersecurity workforce.

Biden met with Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, IBM and ADP, and CEOs from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, TIAA and U.S. Bancorp. The White House said that Coalition, Vantage Group, Resilience and Travelers insurance companies also attended the summit, along with creative education leaders from Code.org, the University of Texas system, Tougaloo College, Girls Who Code and Whatcom Community College.

Following the meeting, the White House announced the National Institute of Standards and Technology will work with members of the industry to develop a framework to improve the security and integrity of the technology supply chain. The Biden administration also said it will expand the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to include natural gas pipelines.

August 26, 2021

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon reunite in the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Morning Show’

The Emmy-award winning drama ‘The Morning Show,’ starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup, is back for a second season on Apple TV+ this September. Ahead of its return, the streaming service shared a new trailer for what’s to come in Season 2 for Alex Levy (Aniston), Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) and Cory Ellison (Crudup).

The trailer also previews new cast members coming to the series this season, including Greta Lee, Ruairi O’Connor; Hasan Minhaj; Holland Taylor; Tara Karsian; Valeria Golino; Julianna Margulies; and Will Arnett. They will be joining returning cast members including Steve Carell, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Desean Terry, Janina Gavankar, Tom Irwin and Marcia Gay Harden.

The Morning Show season 2 will premiere on Friday, Sept. 17 on Apple TV+.

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August 26, 2021

Netflix announces virtual fan event titled ‘Tudum’

Netflix has announced it is planning an online global fan event called ‘Tudum’ on Sept. 25. The streaming service said in a press release Wednesday that “the title refers to the first beat you hear when you watch a show or movie on Netflix.”

Tudum, Netflix’s first ever global fan event, will feature exclusive first looks at their upcoming movies and shows. It will feature news and trailers for upcoming shows like Aggretsuko Season 4, Big Mouth, Bridgerton, The Old Guard, and The Umbrella Academy as well as appearances from stars like The Witcher’s Henry Cavill, Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo and Netflix’s upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop star John Cho.

The live-stream event is slated to begin at 12 p.m. EST across Netflix’s YouTube channels worldwide, in addition to Twitter and Twitch. Fans can co-stream the event by registering on the Tudum website.

Check out the trailer for “Tudum” in the video link – here.

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August 26, 2021

ARREST/FIRE REPORT – August 26, 2021

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston reported the following arrests.

Abdiqadir Mohamed, 36 of East Grand Forks, for Traffic-DUI-Third Degree driving while impaired.

Erica Brooke Bement, 28 of Waubun, for Domestic Assault by means of committing bodily harm.

Bernard Allan Decoteau, 53 of Fargo, for being a Fugitive in other states.

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August 26, 2021

SPORTS FEEVER – August 26, 2021

We have had the first fall sporting events already with the granddaddy of them all starting next week with football games starting next Thursday and Friday.

My wife and I are flying down to Phoenix, Arizona to move our oldest son to school at Grand Canyon University. He will be flying down with a friend and we will meet him there. We fly down on Sunday, move him in Monday and come back home Tuesday morning. A quick turnaround, but it will be fun to see how he does on his own after two years at Northland in East Grand Forks. We are excited for him to get away from Crookston and learn, live, and experience a true college setting for the first time. I have told him what I tell every kid going to college – Go to class every day, don’t drink (on the weekdays), go to class every day, be engaged, and go to class every day!

We are excited for Blake and a little nervous.

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It was fun covering some tennis on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day and fun watching kids compete again. We are ready for another season of excitement and we are crossing our fingers that everything goes as we hope and the kids have a full and normal fall sports season.

We are getting ready for the first fall sport broadcast on the radio and also our first video stream when Crookston Pirate Volleyball hosts Bagley on Thursday night!

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Last week I had a Q and A with UMC Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause and we have had several text messages, emails, and phone calls asking some questions after we posted it.

The most common question from readers was – Why didn’t she answer all your questions?

The second most popular question was – Why didn’t she answer the question on adding more sports?

The third most popular comment was – Didn’t the Crookston Baseball Association have a significant donation towards the baseball pressbox and bleachers?

My thoughts on those three questions are this –
1. I asked the budget questions and that is something colleges don’t like to give out. It isn’t just UMC, it is everywhere and we media have to file public records requests for things like this all the time. From the Star Tribune to the Grand Forks Herald and everywhere in between! So it was expected, but a guy has to try the “easy” way first.

2. On the question of why didn’t they answer your question on adding new sports. It surprised me to get a non-answer, but in fairness I asked a lot of questions. BUT, I am pretty confident they would like to add track and field. Here are my reasons why –
A. UMC said they would let the Crookston School District use the UMC track/football facility if the school district put a new track on UMC’s property.
B. UMC is looking to work with other entities to get an indoor practice facility (which could host an indoor track).

The problem with B is that UMC had a chance to build a facility with an indoor track when they built the wellness center. The Chancellor at the time, Fred Wood, let the U of M (geniuses in the Twin Cities) build a much smaller facility than was needed and functional. UMC was asking for community support for the project, but never gave any of the plans to the public when asking for support. They didn’t provide plans because they KNEW what they were going to build wasn’t good enough. UMC A.D. Steph Helgeson had worked on plans for a Wellness/Rec Center for many years and it would have been great, but typical Crookston (not just UMC, but Crookston as a whole) didn’t build it right and they are still looking for an indoor practice facility.
So Chancellor Holz-Clause is trying to right a wrong that was done before she got here. And I do appreciate that. The problem is UMC has a hard time raising money, so they can’t do it by themselves unless an alum delivers a huge donation!

I have said repeatedly, the late Bernie Lieder told me if UMC, the City of Crookston, and the Crookston School District could work together they could get a “regional” events center they would have a good chance to pull it off. I have suggested it many times, but nobody ever takes the bull by the horns. It would have to be in a bonding bill and would be at least five years away. With Senator Mark Johnson continuing to make a climb in the ranks and is a very well respected guy in St. Paul, he might be a guy that could get something like that done.

3. The Baseball Association gave a lot of money towards the press box and the bleacher project. I think it is safe to say it probably doesn’t happen without their big donations.

Anyway, I saw a nice new soccer scoreboard put up this week on the UMC campus so they put some more money into their facilities which is nice to see.

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We received some more Crookston Pirate rosters and they are below –

CROOKSTON PIRATE VOLLEYBALL – (33 out 9-12)
Seniors- (7) Bailey Cameron, Breanna Kressin, Brianna Kelly, Hannah Loraas, Samantha Sanders, Mallorie Sundeen, Rylee Solheim

Juniors- (10) Anna Funk, Brianna Wardner, Destiny Goulet-Ramirez, Emilee Tate, Grace Fischer, Hannah Brouse, Julia Lallier, Alexis Reinhart, Libby Salentine, Loralai Hebert

Sophomores- (6) Brooke Simpkins, Emily Boucher, Isabella Gutierrez, Kristine Bernd, Marissa Haugen, Madisyn Sanders

Freshmen- (10) Emily Bowman, Carley Knutson, Danielle Kresl, Joey Nesseth, Kendra Overgaard, Karena Longoria, Makenna Kopecky, Mackenzie Funk, Naomi Johnson, Shayla Azure

8th Grade (7) Mya Bower, Jorja Hebert, Emma LaPlante, Rhianna Moore, Halle Nicholas, Kamryn Ringstad, Jazemend Schehr

7th Grade- (10) Brylee Darco, Mykayla Garcia, Adalun Hanson, Jaleianie Hebert, Jocelyn Johnson, Keyailah Jones, Isabel Pahlen, Elle Pierson, Addison Schiller, Allyson Wagner

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CROOKSTON PIRATE SWIMMING – (11 girls out 7-12)
Seniors (2) – Madison Hoiland, Claire Oman
Juniors (2) – Mackenzie Aamoth, Lily Groven
Sophomores (2) – Elizabeth Helgeson. Grace Meiners
Freshman (1) – Naomi Olson
8th grader (1) – Chloe Boll
7th grader (3) – Evelyn Gunderson, Abigail Olson, Hailey Richardt

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We have “hired” Frank (the tank) Fee to put together the area Section football master schedules. We have links to the sections below –

SECTION 8A FOOTBALL – CLICK HERE

SECTION 8AA FOOTBALL – CLICK HERE

SECTION 8AAA FOOTBALL – CLICK HERE

SECTION 8 9-MAN – CLICK HERE

SECTION 6 9-MAN – CLICK HERE

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The ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 today announced an historic alliance that will bring 41 world-class institutions together on a collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics and scheduling.

The alliance – which was unanimously supported by the presidents, chancellors, and athletics directors at all 41 institutions – will be guided in all cases by a commitment to, and prioritization of, supporting student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, experiences and diverse educational programming. The three conferences are grounded in their support of broad-based athletic programs, the collegiate model and opportunities for student-athletes as part of the educational missions of the institutions.

The three conferences remain competitors in every sense but are committed to collaborating and providing thought leadership on various opportunities and challenges facing college athletics, including:

Student-athlete mental and physical health, safety, wellness and support
Strong academic experience and support
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Social justice
Gender equity
Future structure of the NCAA
Federal legislative efforts
Postseason championships and future formats

The alliance includes a scheduling component for football and women’s and men’s basketball designed to create new inter-conference games, enhance opportunities for student-athletes, and optimize the college athletics experience for both student-athletes and fans across the country. The scheduling alliance will begin as soon as practical while honoring current contractual obligations. A working group comprised of athletic directors representing the three conferences will oversee the scheduling component of the alliance, including determining the criteria upon which scheduling decisions will be made. All three leagues and their respective institutions understand that scheduling decisions will be an evolutionary process given current scheduling commitments.

The football scheduling alliance will feature additional attractive matchups across the three conferences while continuing to honor historic rivalries and the best traditions of college football.

In women’s and men’s basketball, the three conferences will add early and mid-season games as well as annual events that feature premier matchups between the three leagues.

The three conferences will also explore opportunities for the vast and exceptional Olympic Sports programs to compete more frequently and forge additional attractive and meaningful rivalries.

The future scheduling component will benefit student-athletes and fans by offering new and memorable experiences that will extend coast-to-coast, across all time zones. The competition will bring a new level of excitement to the fans of the 41 schools while also allowing teams and conferences to have flexibility to continue to play opponents from other conferences, independents and various teams from other subdivisions.

“The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 recognize the unique environment and challenges currently facing intercollegiate athletics, and we are proud and confident in this timely and necessary alliance that brings together like-minded institutions and conferences focused on the overall educational missions of our preeminent institutions,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. “The alliance will ensure that the educational outcomes and experiences for student-athletes participating at the highest level of collegiate athletics will remain the driving factor in all decisions moving forward.”

“Student-athletes have been and will remain the focal point of the Big Ten, ACC and PAC-12 Conferences” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. “Today, through this alliance, we furthered our commitment to our student-athletes by prioritizing our academics and athletics value systems. We are creating opportunities for student-athletes to have elite competition and are taking the necessary steps to shape and stabilize the future of college athletics.”

“The historic alliance announced today between the Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten is grounded in a commitment to our student-athletes,” said Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff. “We believe that collaborating together we are stronger in our commitment to addressing the broad issues and opportunities facing college athletics.”

The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences include:

World-leading academic institutions committed to the shared values of supporting the next generation of leaders.
Innovative research that benefits communities around the world.
27 of the 34 Autonomy 5 members in Association of American Universities (AAU).
34 institutions ranked in the Top 100 national universities by US News & World Report.
Broad-based athletic and academic programs.
A long heritage of leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Over 27,000 student-athletes competing on 863 teams in 31 sports.
A combined 1,019 NCAA Championships.
Longstanding relationships across bowl partnerships, men’s and women’s basketball challenges and Olympic Sport events.
194 Olympic medals won in Tokyo by current, former and future student-athletes.
Some of the most iconic and historic venues in college sports.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in direct annual institutional support of student-athlete scholarships.
Over $15 billion in annual federal research support, nearly one-third of the total across all colleges and universities.

Quotes from the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 CEO chairs:

Duke University President & Chair of the ACC Board of Directors Vincent E. Price
“The alliance is first and foremost a statement about the vital connection of academic excellence to college athletics. Our members include 41 of the top public and private universities in the world which will soon have new ways to compete at the very highest levels in sports, and to collaborate in education, research and service to society. Together we will be able to use our strong voice and united vision to create the best possible experience for our student-athletes and institutions.”

University of Wisconsin Chancellor and Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) Chair Dr. Rebecca Blank:
“The Big Ten Conference has always prioritized academic excellence as well as athletic excellence for student-athletes. Today’s announcement reinforces the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness among all members of this alliance and provides additional opportunities for our student-athletes to enhance their collegiate experience.”

University of Oregon President & Chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors Michael Schill
“The Pac-12 is thrilled to join with so many world-class universities in a collaborative effort to support our student-athletes through an unwavering commitment to excellence in academics and athletics. Together we can help shape a future for college athletics where broad-based athletic programs in concert with educational opportunities allow us to support the next generation of leaders.”

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JOKES

The teacher asked little Johnny if he knows his numbers.
“Yes,” he said. “I do. My father taught me.”
“Good. What comes after three.”
“Four,” answers the boy.
“What comes after six?”
“Seven.”
“Very good,” says the teacher. “Your dad did a good job. What comes after ten?”
“A jack,” says lil’ Johnny

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Dolly Parton and Queen Elizabeth went to the Pearly Gates on the same day.
They both met with an Angel to find out if they would be admitted to Heaven.

The angel said “Unfortunately, there’s only one space in Heaven today so I must decide which one of you will be admitted.”
The Angel asked Dolly if there was some particular reason why she should go to Heaven. Dolly took off her top and said, “Look at these, they’re the most perfect pair God ever created and I’m sure it will please God to be able to see them every day, for eternity.”
The Angel thanked Dolly, and asked Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the same question.
The Queen walked over to a toilet, pulled the lever and flushes it without saying a word.
The Angel immediately said, “OK, your Majesty, you may go into Heaven.”
Dolly was outraged and asked, “What was that all about? I showed you two of God’s own perfect creations and you turned me down. She simply flushed a commode and she got admitted to Heaven! Would you explain that to me?
“Sorry, Dolly,” said the Angel, “but even in Heaven, a royal flush beats a pair – no matter how big they are.”

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Question: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one, Michael J. Fox has a small one, Madonna doesn’t have one, The Pope has one but doesn’t use it, Clinton uses his all the time, what is it?

Answer: A last name

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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
****LET ME KNOW OF OTHERS TO ADD TO THE LIST email me at chrisjfee@yahoo.com

Kaleb Thingelstad is a freshman playing golf at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Joslynn Leach is a freshman playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead.

Paul Bittner is playing professional hockey in Sweden. He will be returning to Sweden in the fall.

Aleece Durbin, is a Junior on the University of North Dakota Women’s Track and Field team.

Ben Trostad is playing Club Hockey at UMC.

Ty Hamre is playing Club Hockey at UMC.

Brandon Boetcher is playing Club Hockey at UMC.

Brady Butt is a sophomore playing football at the University of Jamestown.

Rachel Hefta, a Sophomore, is playing volleyball at Hastings College in Nebraska.

Nick Garmen is a junior playing tennis at the University of Minnesota Morris.

Crookston School District Coaches –
Emily Meyer is the Pirate head girls hockey coach and softball assistant coach.
Lacia Hanson is the Junior High softball coach.
Carrie Clauson is a Junior High girls tennis coach.
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach and assistant volleyball coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the Head Pirate Girls and Boys Tennis coach and Crookston Community Pool Supervisor
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach
Brock Hanson is a Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Ben Halos is a Pirate Baseball assistant coach.
Alex LaFrance is a Pirate Baseball volunteer assistant coach.
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach

Non-Crookston High School coaching –

Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown

Kaylee Desrosier is a softball coach for Fargo Davies Middle School.

Josh Edlund is an assistant football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.

Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach in Champlin Park

Jeff Olson is Head Wrestling coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.

Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.

Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson, is Head Volleyball coach at Little Falls High School.

Katy Westrom, is Head Girls Tennis Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Monticello High School.

Matt Harris, is an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.

Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming

Mike Hastings is the Minnesota State Mankato Men’s head Hockey coach

Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Thief River Falls High School

Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football and volleyball and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for the Bison media relations

Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College

Chris Myrold is a Tennis Pro on Nevis Island in the West Indies

Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis

Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy

Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.

Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and also a grad of West Point and is currently is serving in the U.S. Army.

Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.

Philip Kujawa class of 2004 from Crookston High School. He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.

Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome

That’s it for this week. Thanks for the comments and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call. Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com

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August 26, 2021

ARLA MAE’S BOOYAH WAGON; A NEW PLAY COMING TO CROOKSTON SEPTEMBER 24

Sod House Theater is excited to present Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon, a new play, coming to Crookston on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Square. It tells the story of Arla Mae, a rural Minnesotan who claims to have had Minnesota’s first food truck, in which she made her world-famous booyah. Now, 25 years later, Arla Mae receives a letter that states a museum official will come to take a look at the wagon and put it in the Smithsonian Institution if she can dust it off and throw one final booyah party. Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon was created to bring attention to eating locally produced food, local farmers, and the power that food has to bring communities together.

For this production, Sod House Theater is partnering with the Minnesota Farmers Union; James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim (Pizza Lola, Young Joni, Hello Pizza, Sookie, and Mimi), who will design a specialty Booyah recipe for the show. The Sod House production of Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon will feature performers known for their comedic work on the stages of the Guthrie, Jungle Theater, and Ten Thousand Things Theater. Twin Cities favorite Sarah Agnew will create, direct and star in the title role as Arla Mae.

Other cast members include Jim Lichtscheidl (Guthrie, Jungle, Ten Thousand Things), Elise Langer (Ten Thousand Things), Oogie Push (New Native Theater, Full Circle), and Eriq Nelson (“The Dude,” Minneapolis Children’s Hospital). The set design is by Nick Golfis (Guthrie Theater), with original music by Eric Jensen (the Moving Company). Although some shows are free, reservations are required at all performances. You can make reservations and purchase tickets at www.sodhousetheater.org. Running time is 75 minutes.

Food trucks will be available at some of the performances for a pre-show bite. Copies of the new Minnesota Cooks recipe book, The Farmer and the Chef: Farm Fresh Minnesota Recipes and Stories, will be available at most performances, with the authors Claudine Arndt and Katie Cannon present to sign. For show information, call 612-414-2032.

This year marks the 10th season for Sod House Theater. “We are so grateful to work with our fellow artists in Greater Minnesota and excited to premiere Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon,” said Darcey Engen, co-artistic director of Sod House Theater.

ABOUT SOD HOUSE THEATER

Sod House Theater is a Minneapolis-based theater group that tours professional productions to Greater Minnesota communities. Founded in 2011 by co-artistic directors Darcey Engen and Luverne Seifert, Sod House has presented several reimagined classics, including The Cherry Orchard; The Visit; Peer Gynt; Urinetown; the original Hoopla Train with Yard Master Yip and his Polkastra; An Enemy of the People; and Swede Hollow Ghost Sonata. Works selected to tour are chosen for their relevance to small-town communities and performed in venues important to the respective community’s historical narrative. The mission of Sod House Theater is to produce innovative, joyful, interactive theater and perform it alongside local actors in significant historical sites to create transformative experiences for both performers and audiences. The cost to attend those show is free, however to donate and For more information, visit https://www.sodhousetheater.org/

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August 25, 2021

THE CROOKSTON LIONS HOST FAREWELL FOR JEANNINE WINDELS

At a City Council meeting earlier this week, Mayor Dale Stainbrook declared today (August 25, 2021) “Jeannine Windels Day” for the City of Crookston. Windels will be leaving Crookston next week on August 31, as she moves to Plymouth, Minnesota, to be closer to family. She first arrived in Crookston in 1964 and has spent almost 57 years in the community.

She was an active member within the community serving as the Crookston Lions Club Secretary, Board member for the Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce, and President of Crookston United Way Board, among many other roles that she carried.

In honor of all she has done in the community over the years, The Crookston Lions threw her a farewell party this afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston to say thank you. Many showed up to wish her well, and there was a program at 5:00 p.m. for those who wanted to stand up and say their goodbyes.

Current President of the Crookston Lions Brian Frisk spoke on what Windels has meant to the community. “We’re losing years of experience and leadership with her moving on,” said Frisk. “Everything she did was 100% effort at all times, and the backbone of the Lions Club was her. She has had a pulse on everything going on in whatever role she has had over the years, and she is going to be greatly missed.”

Windels said without hesitation that she will miss the community and that the people will be what she misses the most. “That’s easy; it’s the people,” said Windels. “It’s a great community, and I definitely will miss it.”

Today Windels was presented a plaque with the mayoral proclamation of August 25, 2021, being “Jeannine Windels Day,” and given a cutting board from the Lions District Executive Board as gifts.

Windels said she was grateful that people would show up and give her a going-away party. She also talked about some of the roles she filled and the work that was done. “I don’t like to think of it as accomplishments, you were given a job to do, and you made sure you got it done,” said Windels. “There were a lot of great people that would help. I appreciate all the awards and recognition, but it takes a lot of people to make a community work.”

A full list of all Windels leadership roles and Awards over the years are down below.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Crookston Lions Club Secretary (Since 2006)
Past District Governor-5M-ll, 2009-10
Board of Directors-Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation-2013-19
Chair of Crookston Lions Club 75th Anniversary Celebration-September 14, 2013
Club Excellence Program District Chair-2010-2013
President-Crookston Lions Club, 1997-98
District 5M-11 Zone Chair
Governor District 20 (NW MN and ND) Toastmasters International (first woman)
Trinity Lutheran Church Congregational President (first woman)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executives Board of Directors
Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce (Board Chairman)
Crookston United Way Board (President)
University of Minnesota, Crookston Women’s Association (Charter Member/President)

AWARDS

Lions-International Presidents Leadership Award-2012
Crookston Chamber Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service (2006)
Experienced Americans (with Harvey, October 2006)
NW Minnesota Foundation Ruth Edevold Award for Excellence in Leadership (2004)
NW Minnesota Women’s Fund Community Builder (2001)
UMC Torch & Shield Award (1995)
Financial Woman of the Year, National Assn of Bank Women, Siouxland Chapter (1989)
Crookston Business & Professional Woman of the Year (1981)
Lions MD5M Hall of Fame-2014

Many people stood up during the program to highlight Windel’s work over the years. The pictures from the program are down below.

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