Month: April 2022

Senator Paul Gazelka has accepted the endorsement of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) in his run for Governor of Minnesota. The MPPOA and Gazelka released the following joint statement:

MPPOA Executive Director Brian Peters said, “The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association proudly endorses Paul Gazelka to be our state’s next Governor. He is an extraordinary supporter of first responders and public safety officials and stands against attempts to defund and dismantle the police. He will always promote public safety proposals that keep communities safe. On behalf of the largest public safety association in Minnesota, we are proud to support Paul Gazelka for Governor.”

“I am humbled and honored to receive the endorsement of the MPPOA, the largest association representing licensed peace officers in the State of Minnesota,” said Gazelka. “This endorsement is further acknowledgement of the ongoing work we have done to support our women and men in blue—the people who risk their lives every day for all of us in Minnesota. Thank you to all of the members of the MPPOA for this powerful endorsement.”

The MPPOA is by no means the only organization to recognize Senator Gazelka’s contributions to public safety. In 2021, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) presented Gazelka with the organization’s bi-partisan Legislator of the Year Award, which recognizes members of the Minnesota House or Senate or the state’s Congressional delegation for their leadership and support on important legislation impacting law enforcement and public safety. 

The National Troopers Coalition (NTC), representing over 42,000 members, endorsed Senator Gazelka in September 2021, shortly after he announced his candidacy in the Governor’s race. The Minnesota State Troopers Association does not issue endorsements in political races.

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The Crookston High School band and choir held the annual spring concert at the Crookston High School auditorium on Monday night.  We have a bunch of pictures taken by Lacia Hanson from the concert below – 

Students will solos – Alexia Threatt, Grace Alexander, Grace Smith, Logan Melvie, Meliyah Moore, Xander Kuchan, David Threatt, Zara Baig, and Maddie Harbott.

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The SUMMIT Senior Apartments with Assisted Living Services treasures the life experiences of our tenants.

Lois Brooks just has a way with the visiting dogs at Benedictine. “It is fun to get to pet the dogs! I love my girl Chewy. She is just a peach, and I look forward to visiting my son every Sunday to see her. She is a Cocker Spaniel and so good!” Lois shares a picture on her phone and points out a Chewy toy animal look-alike in her bedroom, carefully wrapped in a blanket. “She is always close to my heart.”

Lois was an only child, born and raised here in Crookston. Her mom worked for Peterson Biddick, candling eggs, and her dad at the Railroad Depot. Lois married at 16 years old. “My husband’s name was Lawrence, but everyone called him Buddy. He worked at the local Creamery and then the AC or the Ag College, which is now UMC. He then spent over 19 years as a police officer while I raised eight kids. Six boys and two girls. Life was always fun and busy”. Lois said her kids are involved in various occupations, including being a Pastor, Principal, and Crystal Sugar employee.

Lois speaks of the joy of days gone by. “I shared a garden with my mother-in-law. We were so busy canning tomatoes, beet pickles, and dill pickles. The kitchen was a busy place at our house. We had meals as a family. Everyone liked a good hotdish”.

Lois still has a green thumb as her plants flourish in her cheerful apartment. “I stay busy embroidering too. I made 32 pillowcases one Christmas.”

Despite her involvement with family and friends, Lois somehow still has time to stay up on the latest sporting events. “My boys played football, and the youngest wrestled. I enjoy basketball on TV and, of course, the Twins and Vikings.” And if there is a good western on TV, especially starring the Duke (John Wayne), Lois just might be taking it in.

“I like my life here. The activities are fun, and I am happy to get a little help with things. I like to go to Bingo twice a week and play cards daily. Plus, it is fun to see a movie now and then. It is a good place to call home, and it’s right here in Crookston.”

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The National Weather Service Grand Forks, North Dakota, will host a webinar regarding the upcoming Crippling Blizzard event.  This webinar will be held at 3:15 P.M. this afternoon.

You must register for this webinar.

• Once registered, it will take several minutes to receive your email confirmation.

• Included in that email will be the webinar link, phone number, and access code.

• Join the webinar to receive your audio PIN

Registration link:

Please register for Briefing On Potential Crippling Blizzard on Apr 11, 2022, 3:15 P.M. at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1350586629811015694

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For more information, refer to our web page – weather.gov/fgf   

Questions or Reports – call us 24/7 at 701-772-8642

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Grand Forks Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 911 Center is celebrating the second full week of April (April 10-16) as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Grand Forks County Commission Chair Tom Falck and Grand Forks City Mayor Brandon Bochenski have signed proclamations recognizing the essential work dispatchers do to keep the public and responder communities safe. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

The call volume to the center continues to Increase: “Last year our calls for service in our center that we dispatched responders to totaled 106,693 incidents and processed 101,779 telephone calls. Dispatchers are the unseen voices – and the “first” first responders. This is the highest ever calls for service in a year. 2020 was the next highest, at 94,847,” Stated Shannon LaHaise, PSAP Manager.

Technology Complexity will continue to Evolve: It is very important to note that Emergency Services Communications is much broader than simply E-911. While dialing 911 most often initiates the emergency response, the day-by-day, hour-by-hour communications between dispatchers and responders, the ongoing contact during an emergency, the location information, mapping software, text to 911, and numerous other components make it possible for local emergency services to arrive and deliver services in the shortest time possible. This will become increasingly complex as they continue to work with surrounding PSAPs and as their statewide system, Next Generation 911 call delivery continues to develop. They have implemented new call processes to better manage increased calls for service and an increase in radio traffic, in combination with advancements utilizing our Computer Aided Dispatch System. They will continue to work in tandem with our partners across North Dakota for system redundancies and cost efficiencies and continue to collaborate with our responders across our County, region, and state to share and gain best practices.

“The skill sets required for multi-tasking in an emergency situation are critical – and our staff are some of the best!” LaHaise said. “Thank a dispatcher today for the great service they provide to our citizens and our responders. They are the voice behind the scenes – ensuring Grand Forks County has access to vital public safety services making greater Grand Forks a safe place to live, play, and work!”

The Grand Forks Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is proud to be a direct communication link for 33 agencies in our County. Providing a single point of contact for the citizens and visitors of Grand Forks County and Cities therein for immediate and direct access to Fire, Police, and Medical Services.

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota has issued a Winter Storm Watch from the evening of Tuesday, April 12 through Friday, April 15 for portions of north central, northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.

The watch includes the following Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine. The watch includes the following North Dakota cities of Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin

* WHAT…Heavy snow and blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations in excess of 8 inches. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE…Portions of north central, northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN…From Tuesday evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commutes.

Stay tuned to KROX for information on the storm.

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