Month: April 2022

Another highlight of the Crookston Civic Music League’s
Entertainment Series is coming up on Thursday May 5, at the
Crookston High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Veritas is a male vocal quintet with three tenors, one baritone, and
one bass.  Together since 2012, this group’s members have backgrounds
in opera, musical theater, rock, gospel, and pop to create the “wall
of sound” for which they have become known.  They will vary the
performance with a cappella, piano accompaniment, and some orchestral
tracks.

The combination of these talents will be showcased by a program
called Decades, including a few beloved hymns and patriotic standards
intermingled with hits from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and
today.  These five strong voices blend beautifully to present such
favorites as Stardust, Over the Rainbow, Phantom of the Opera, as
well as recognizable favorites from Simon and Garfunkel to the band
Chicago.  It is a varied and marvelous program.

Veritas offers highly artistic arrangements sure to capture the
hearts of every listener.  Their five-part harmony is rich, smooth,
and lush.  And their way with the audience is smooth and easy.

The Veritas concert is the final event offered during the 2021-2022
season.  Information about the 2022-2023 season will be available at
the concert.

Concert admission is by season ticket only.  For ticket information
call Elaine Metzger at 281-2681 or Alvern Wentzel at 281-7873 or
Emily Luckow at 281-5907. 

For rides, call T.H.E. Bus at 218-281-0700.

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With the increase in river levels due to the rain, excess stress is being placed on the city lift station pumps.  To assist with the removal of excess water from your home, be advised City of Crookston Code 52.16 provides it is unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to discharge any storm water, surface water, ground water…to any sanitary sewer.  This means do not pump water into the city sanitary system.  RESIDENTS; pump the water into the street.  Also be advised, to further reduce stress on our lift station pumps, reduce water consumption.

For additional information and/or to report any high-water concerns, please call the Emergency Operation Center at 218-281-4363 or 218-281-4383.

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The Minnesota Department of Transporation has reopened Highway 1 west of Red Lake along with many other highways in Norhtwest Minnesota.

Highways that have been opened and are clear of water are:

Highway 1, west of Red Lake

Highway 2 Crookston, east of Jackson Ave.

Highway 92, north of Zerkel

Highway 200, east of Mahnomen

Highway 113, 4 miles east of Waubun

Highway 59, south of Winger (though currently has water over the road)

However, six highways in Northwestern Minnesota remain closed due to flooding:

Highway 1 from Marshall County Road 17 into Oslo

Highway 2B- Sorlie Bridge in East Grand Forks

Highway 92 between Highway 59 in Brooks and Highway 32

Highway 175 from Kittson County Road 34 to North Dakota Border

Highway 220 between Highway 1 and Highway 11

Highway 317 between Highway 220 and North Dakota Border.

When a road is closed, it is illegal to travel in that area. Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply. Check www.511mn.org before traveling for information on road conditions, closures, and detour routes. For additional updates, like MnDOT on Facebook or follow @mndotnews on Twitter.

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

Fernando Xajil Castro, 32, no address provided, for Theft of Services

Dustin Durant Bonham, 39, of Red Lake Falls, for Domestic Assault

Jeffrey Francis Bonham Jr., 35, of Red Lake Falls, for Domestic Assault

Jennifer Dawn Berhow, 39, of Crookston, for Domestic Assault

Jullian Rivera, 42, no address provided, for DUI

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The Nels T Wold Post 20 Crookston American Legion Auxiliary selected Halle Bruggeman and Zara Baig to represent Crookston at the Minnesota Girls State Session on June 12-18 at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. They will be seniors at Crookston High School in the fall.

The weeklong experience will consist of participation in the various levels and branches of our Minnesota government. Every girl will hold an office. There will be campaigning and elections. There will be precinct caucuses and state conventions. Highlights of the week will be the Inauguration of the Governor, State Constitutional Officers, and legislative sessions. They will be held in the House and Senate chambers at the State Capitol in St. Paul. Mock Trials will also be held in the Supreme Court chambers.

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As communities in northwestern Minnesota continue to recover from severe spring storms, Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Executive Council today extended the peacetime emergency and Minnesota National Guard assistance for emergency flood operations authorized in Emergency Executive Order 22-08. At an emergency meeting of the Minnesota Executive Council, which comprises the Governor, Secretary of State Steve Simon, Auditor Julie Blaha, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, the Council voted unanimously to extend this important relief for Minnesotans.

“Minnesotans have always stepped up to support their neighbors in times of trouble,” said Governor Walz. “I am grateful to the Minnesota National Guard for their commitment to ensuring that our communities impacted by severe storms continue to receive the support they need to stay safe and recover.”

Beginning on April 23, 2022, a severe spring storm system with very heavy rains and strong winds caused flash flooding across northwestern Minnesota. Flooding on the Red Lake River at Crookston closed local roads and threatened vital facilities, including a fire station and a housing development. Governor Walz signed Emergency Executive Order 22-08, declaring a peacetime emergency and authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to provide support for emergency flood operations, including personnel, equipment, and resources.

Several counties have declared local emergencies and activated their emergency operations plans. The Polk County sheriff and emergency manager have requested that the Minnesota National Guard assist with emergency sandbagging, patrol of flood protection systems, and potential evacuation operations.

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Registration is open for the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is designed for farmers and agricultural professionals as a weekly webinar program addressing all your crop-related questions in real-time in an interactive, discussion-based format.

The Field notes program will begin on May 11 and continue throughout the 2022 growing season on a weekly basis from 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. The program will feature a live webinar with an interactive discussion with attendees, addressing in-season cropping issues as they arise. Weekly topics will be announced on the week of the program, maintaining the flexibility to react to problems that come up in 2022. Topics will include soil fertility, agronomics, pest management, equipment, and more. Speakers will include researchers and educators from the University of Minnesota and neighboring states, in addition to crop consultants and farmers.

Register for the live sessions at www.z.umn.edu/strategic-farming

Live sessions will be held over Zoom, which can be accessed nearly anywhere via computer, phone, or other mobile devices.

Can’t make the live session? No problem. The discussion-based series will be posted immediately following the webinar to your favorite podcast-streaming service to listen at your convenience. Subscribe to these sessions on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google podcasts.

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