Month: October 2022

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

Leonard Lamar Booth, 31, of Rochester, for Probation Violation

Maria Delacruz Torrez, 70, of Angus, for 1st-Degree Manufacturing of Methamphetamine

Alfredo Torrez, 70, of Angus, for 1st-Degree Manufacturing of Methamphetamine

Wade Allen Cordts, 39, of Crookston, for 5th-Degree Drug Possession by False Title as Authorized

Cory Lee Oothoudt, 26, of Dear River, for Failure to Appear

Samuel Alejondro Torrez, 38, of Warren, for 3rd-Degree Drug Possession of Schedule 1 Narcotics in Public Housing Zone

Ronald Anthony Blauert, 25, of Detroit Lakes, for DWI, while operating a Motorboat under influence of any amount of Schedule I/II Drugs. Not Marijuana.

The Crookston Fire Department (CFD) responded to the following calls over the weekend –

10/8/2022

At 12:20 p.m., the CFD responded to the intersection of 290th Ave SW and 170th St SW for a report of a two-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the CFD assisted responding agencies with the extraction of one individual. The CFD performed traffic control and then cleared the scene. For more information on this accident CLICK HERE.

At 5:00 p.m., the CFD responded to the 2900 block of University Ave for a report of an alarm activation. Upon arrival, it was found the cause of the alarm activation was due to cooking. There was no danger present. The CFD reset the alarm and cleared the scene.

At 11:00 p.m., the CFD responded to the 100 block of S Main St for a report of a fire alarm activation. Upon arrival, it was found that cooking had activated the alarm. There was no danger present. The CFD reset the panel and then cleared the scene.

10/9/2022

At 7:00 a.m., the CFD responded to the intersection of County Road 14 and County Road 41 for a report of a two-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the CFD shut off one vehicle, assisted in road cleanup, and performed traffic control. There were no injuries to report. The CFD then cleared the scene.

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The Irishman’s Shanty has been a part of Crookston since 1945 and a place many have gone for food, drinks, and celebration. During that time, it has gone through many different owners, and the Shanty is currently in the works of having a new one.

The Shanty has been owned by the Gregg family since 1979, with the current owner Paul Gregg, taking ownership of it in 1984, but after 38 years, Paul is ready to pass the ownership and role of the head chef on to his youngest son, Andy Gregg. “I think it’s time for some new blood, and Andy has some new ideas, and already I see him posting a lot more on the website and Facebook, and he has a lot of good ideas as far as making dishes from scratch,” Irishman’s Shanty owner Paul Gregg explained. “Like mashed potatoes and his own alfredo sauce, he has a lot of good ideas, and I think our customers will be open to that. It’s nice when you get somebody young and new in here, and it’s good for the town with a family member coming back in town.”

Before taking the role from his father, Andy worked in criminal justice for six years in Fargo. He had grown up with a love of cooking and decided to return to Crookston to take the position, as the thought of cooking in the Shanty was always a thought in his mind. 

This doesn’t mean Paul is officially leaving the Shanty as the head chef however, as he still plans to cook for most of the morning shift and help the restaurant in any way he can, while Andy covers the shifts during the night. Both have declared that currently, the restaurant is working more like a co-ownership instead of there being a sole owner. “I don’t like to be here at 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at night, that’s past my bedtime. I like the morning shift and I’m at the point in my life where I don’t have to set an alarm clock like most people my age. I’m at the point where I like to cover morning breakfast and lunches and if work a 30- or 40-hour week, it just depends on what’s going on,” said Paul. “It works out pretty well as I’m more of a night owl, so I prefer to handle the night crowd. So, when it’s late on Friday night that’s my thing and I like it when it’s super busy and when it keeps the rush going. But I’m not a huge fan on the big mornings so I want to keep this guy (Paul) around as long as possible,” Andy Gregg explained.

While the Greggs have not confirmed a date as to when the transition of full ownership will happen, Paul noted that the transition will be seamless for the customers, and they will see improvements done to the restaurant in the future in a variety of ways. “I’m not going to give any spoilers, but keep following the Facebook page, because I like to post things and keep people updated. But some things are that, when I was in the Fargo area, I liked a lot of the different tap beers there, so I’m introducing some of the areas that had my favorite taps,” Andy Gregg explained. “A new one would be from the Drekker area or maybe get some other ones around the area like Duluth. We have a small tap list but let’s make it better.” Gregg also hinted that the restaurant may do some remodeling in the future but said to follow the Shanty’s Facebook page to stay up to date on all of the news happening within it at www.facebook.com/homeoftheshantyburger/.

A picture of both Paul and Andy Gregg can be seen below-

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