Month: October 2022

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Chapter AXPEO and the United Way Board of Directors on the week of October 24-28.

City of Crookston Fall Clean Up Week is October 24-28. Items should be placed on boulevards no more than 24 hours prior to your collection day. For more information, visit the Crookston City website at www.crookston.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/760/Fall-Clean-Up-Week-Info-PDF. 

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Footcare Appointments today, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Smear at 1:00 p.m., and a SAIL Exercise Class at 2:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call 218-281-3072.

The 4th Annual Trunk or Treat will be Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, 2304 Sahlstrom Drive in Crookston. Bring your finished pumpkins in for display and judging by today for a chance to win.

The Highland Elementary School will have a presentation by Safe Kids with back-to-school safety tips today with Altru and Safe Kids Grand Forks.

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime today, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

The Polk County Public Health Department will do a Car Seat Check-Up at Brost Chevrolet on tonight, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. They will only accept appointments only, to make one, call 218-281-3385.

The Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) will hold a special meeting tonight at 5:00 p.m. in the Valley Technology Park

The Crookston Eagles will have Bar BINGO tonight, at 6:30 p.m., the kitchen will be serving baskets.

A Ghost Story Night will be held tonight at the Carnegie Building, 120 North Ash Street, Crookston. Children’s stories will be told from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Local and classic ghost stories will be told from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. George French will play the antique pump organ. The event is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume. Halloween treats are provided by the Polk County Historical Society.

The Crookston High School will have the Winter PAC Meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium before meeting with their sport’s individual coaches. Registration for winter activities is currently open. The Crookston High School Pirates Boys and Girls Basketball PAC Meeting will be Tuesday, November 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium.

The Crookston High School will have a Costume Parade on Friday, October 28, for Halloween. If any students wish to participate, they must register before school with Linda Morgan.

The Crookston Eagles will have JACKPOT BINGO with a $1,000 must-go final blackout on Friday, October 28, at 6:30 p.m. With Horse races, Meat raffles, and Friday Night foodservice returning.

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will host a special Mentored Youth Deer Hunt for kids ages 12-15 in cooperation with the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association on October 29 and 30.

The Crookston Eagles will have Bar BINGO with a $400 must-go final blackout on Saturday, October 29, at 2:00 p.m. with a dance from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m.

The Crookston Lions 13th Annual Hoops on Halloween 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for third through ninth grade will be Sunday, October 30, at the Crookston High School. Concessions will be available.

The Cathedral Church Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 702 Summit Avenue in Crookston. There will be a Knights of Columbus dine in or takeout Fish Fry Dinner for $15. Bingo, online silent auction, raffles, children’s games, bingo, baked goods, and more. Visit www.crookstoncathedral.com for more information or call 281-1735.

The Crookston High School will have a Just for Kix Halloween Performance on Sunday, October 30, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

The 4th Annual Trunk or Treat will be Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, 2304 Sahlstrom Drive in Crookston.

The Crookston High School will have no school on Monday, October 31, for a Staff Development Day.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have a Lions Club Meeting and Lunch on Monday, October 31, at noon, and a Sit, Stand, & Dance Class on Monday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m.

The Crookston Public Library will have Halloween Storytime and Decorate Your Own Trick-or-Treat bag on Monday, October 31, from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Crookston will have a Trunk and Treat on Monday, October 31, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wish Upon a Star parking lot.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have a Halloween Party on Monday, October 31 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Free hot dogs, chips, and a drink for children twelve and under. There will be free games and prizes too.

The Historic Halloween Candy Hunt will be Monday, October 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in downtown Crookston.

The Crookston High School (CHS) Leo Club and the Crookston Police Department (CPD) are having their annual Drive by Halloween Food Drive on October 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Crookston High School in the west parking lot. Drive through to drop off your canned food item for the Care and Share Food Shelf and each child will receive a bag of candy. CHS Leo Club members and CPD officers will be on the curb to collect your canned food item and to hand out bags of candy. If you are unable to Drive By: Please call Linda Morgan at 281-2144 or Darin Selzer at 281-3111, and we will be glad to pick it up at your doorstep. The Leos will also be out in the community, collecting canned goods. Happy Halloween!

The Grand Theatre’s 10th Annual Free Movie will be Monday, October 31. The Family Movie will be at 7:00 p.m. and the Scary Movie at 9:30 p.m. There will be Halloween Specials including $2 Icees and popcorn and a Halloween Costume Contest with prizes.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council on the week of October 31-November 4.

City of Crookston Yard Waste and Branch Collection will be collected from Monday, October 31 to Friday, November 4 on your regular scheduled pick-up day. Branches must be cut in four-foot lengths and bundled. If they aren’t cut to this length and bundled, they will be left for the owner to haul away. Bagged yard waste must not exceed 30 pounds per bag. Twigs may be in boxes or bags. Individuals removing their diseased elm trees should call City Hall for pickup.

RiverView Health Auxiliary will be holding a Mitten Drive in the form of a Mitten Tree from November 1 through November 30. The Mitten Tree will be located in front of the Limited Addition Gift Shop at RiverView Health. The public is invited to “trim” the tree with their donations of new children’s winter mittens, gloves, or hats. Please no scarves. The mittens, gloves, and hats received will be distributed in early December to the area schools and given to children who need them. RiverView Health Auxiliary thanks you for your support in warming hearts and hands this season through this important service project.

The Crookston High School Pirates Boys and Girls Basketball PAC Meeting will be Tuesday, November 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium.

The Crookston High School will have ASVAB Tests on Wednesday, November 2.

Crookston Youth Basketball Association (CYBA) Annual Coach and Parent’s meeting will be Wednesday, November 2, at the Crookston High School commons. Coaches meet at 6:00 p.m. and parents and children meet at 6:30 p.m. Crookston Youth Basketball practices will begin the week of November 14. For times and locations visit crookstonbasketball.com.

The Crookston High School will have Pirate Fall Basketball Camp for all Crookston public, private, and homeschool students’ grades K-6 on Wednesday, November 2, to come and enjoy the game of basketball through the learning of skills, drills, and games. No prior basketball experience is necessary. The Camp is free for all students, but registration is required. The camp will run for students grade K-6 from 6:00 to the end of the Crookston Youth Basketball Association parent meeting. To get a registration form, you can go to https://kroxam.com/2022/10/24/chs-will-have-pirate-fall-basketball-camp-for-students-grades-k-6-on-wednesday/.

The Fertile Public Library will host a Dream Catcher Workshop on Wednesday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. Participation is limited, and registration is required. Register by calling the library or by visiting larl.org/legacy.

The Crookston High School will do Picture Retakes on Thursday, November 3.

RiverView Health will host a four-hour First Aid Class Thursday, November 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost of the class is $50. To register or for more info, call 281-9405.

The Fertile Public Library is inviting award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski in a virtual fun drawing class on November 3 at 6:30 p.m. Rick will show you how to draw Minnesotan monsters, creatures, goblins, ghosts, and all things spooky. The drawing class can be accessed using a link at larl.org/drawmonsters. Those wishing to participate in person are invited to in-person watch and draw parties with drawing supplies hosted by the Ada Event Center, Fertile Public Library, Mahnomen Public Library, Detroit Lakes Public Library, and Halstad LINK Site

The Crookston High School will have its Band/Orchestra Fall Concert on Thursday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The Crookston High School’s first quarter of the year ends on Friday, November 3, and will have a Junior High Fall Flannel Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards will be held on Friday, December 2, at the Chamber Celebration “Night of Stars” The deadline for nominations will be open until Friday, November 4. You can see what categories will be up for nomination and can send in your nominations with the nomination form with the link below-https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8uEmBdRfozNIS2AIY4IYBUEx0aBdAuGXA5w1KOi854WHeY1eI8POVs2RSV81Wp8lF3dgtcmzQwOCy409XlM-jOh7G202AUFizxWmz4_-PreKOvDO36V3mSCK7vrPMvgXHIrB2rXkEmiSr-kvnC4e3zOnjNyimpK9kHQex4aHnV1KwnTKTyNENOT1cbP1yQD9H7jd7IgnfqRXSk84iWygkNKPr-yun7tcKGDiFP02O6zb3LTnZ2qtQ==&c=9xkbjMrYnBES366KwrwSGOvVS4DlsB3PlsVDcfRqLeAGNWYWCO0VuQ==&ch=zdI198L6xIcyutBnOs-EGuSWrBThgSfwhyI3b_MJuKIrSKM0MpLZJw==

The Crookston Eagles Fall Craft and Vendor show will be on Saturday, November 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There are a few spaces for vendors/crafters available. The cost is $30 and a donated item for our raffle. If you are interested in a spot, contact Sheila at shmother@hotmail.com

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by RiverView Auxiliary & Employees on the week of November 7-11.

Polk County is honoring Veterans Day on the week of November 7-13 by taking part in ‘Operation Green Light’, a new national collaborative initiative to support military veterans by shining green lights at the county buildings’ flag poles. Residents and businesses are encouraged to participate by simply changing one light bulb in their house to a green bulb. This can be an exterior light that neighbors and passersby see or an interior light that sparks a conversation with friends.

Rick Jensen, author, and woodcarver, will be at the Golden Link on Tuesday, November 8, at 10:00 a.m. He will be displaying a mini collection of his woodcarvings and will be talking about his experiences with wood carving.

The Crookston Public Library will host an event featuring the 1996 film, “Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories.” A screening of the film will be held followed by a presentation by “Iwo Jima” Filmmaker Dean Henney on Tuesday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. Henney will share about his experience creating the film, which tells the story of one of the last major battles of World War II told entirely through the voices of American servicemen who survived and were interviewed 60 years after the conflict ended. The event will be held at the Crookston Public Library. No registration is required and the programs will be offered free-of-charge.

The Crookston High School will have ImPACT testing on Wednesday, November 9, beginning at 3:15 p.m.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have a Mixed Age Magic Class on Wednesday, November 9, in Washington Elementary School from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Registration is $10.

RiverView Health is offering a CPR class on Thursday, November 10, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $50 for those needing certification and for those not needing certification the class is free. Due to Covid-19, class sizes are limited, no walk-ins will be allowed, and face masks are required. To register, call 218-281-9405.

The Crookston Golden Link will have a Craft Sale with a homemade soup tasting and sale on Saturday, November 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parish Fellowship committee and Thrivent are sponsoring a free Taco and Movie event on Sunday, November 13, at 4:00 p.m.  Tacos, 4:30 p.m. Movie: American Underdog. It is the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. All are welcome!

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston High School Leo Club and the Crookston Rotary Club on the week of November 14-18.

Crookston Youth Basketball practices will begin the week of November 14. For times and locations visit crookstonbasketball.com.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Unplug and Play in the Washington Elementary School gym on Monday, November 14, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The Crookston Civic Music League will have Jeeyoon Kim perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Monday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.

The Loft Literary Center will have the final of four Virtual Writing Series Classes on Tuesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. with the theme of Turning Family Stories into a Memoir. These virtual writing workshops are offered free of charge and can be accessed at www.larl.org/writingworkshops.

The Common Ground Fall Event will have Progressive Youth Nite on Wednesday, November 16, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. It will begin with a free dinner at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church at 6:00 p.m., then the students will travel to the Trinity Lutheran Church for a game, then to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for Dessert and finish the night at 9:00 p.m. with Worship at the Harvest Church where the students will be picked up. Permission slips are required and can be picked up at any of the churches or in the CHS Offices. Transportation will be provided. The event is also asking for students to bring non-perishable food items for the Crookston Care & Share. If you have any questions about the event, you can contact Reilly Stroot at 218-242-2067 or Leah Winjum at 218-289-3250.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Pop in and Play on Saturday, November 19, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Washington Elementary School.

The Crookston Eagles Club is putting on a Minnesota Wild/Vikings trip to the Wild vs the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, November 19, and the Vikings vs the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 20. The price is $400 for members and $425 for non-members, based on double occupancy, and includes bus transportation, hotel, and game tickets. The first 56 paid people will be going. Stop by the club to pay. For more info, call Jake Fee at 218-280-1142.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Special Focus Classes called Daddy and Me Class for parents with children from birth to five years old on Monday, November 21, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Washington Elementary School gymnasium.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Lions from November 21-23 and the 25, with the Home Delivered Meals Board delivering the meal on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Ag County Farm Credit Services, Brost Chevrolet, Home Delivered Meals Board, and the Crookston Public Library on the week of November 28-December 2.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Grandparents Night on Monday, November 28, at the Washington Elementary School on Monday, November 28, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Baptist Church Members and the Knights of Columbus on the week of December 5-9.

RiverView Health is offering a CPR class on Thursday, December 8, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $50 for those needing certification and for those not needing certification the class is free. Due to Covid-19, class sizes are limited, no walk-ins will be allowed, and face masks are required. To register, call 218-281-9405.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the American Crystal Sugar Company on the week of December 12-16.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Unplug and Play in the Washington Elementary School gym on Monday, December 12, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have a Mixed Age Magic Class on Wednesday, December 14, in Washington Elementary School from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Registration is $10.

The Early Childhood Family Education will have Pop in and Play on Saturday, December 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Washington Elementary School.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Police & Reserves on the week of December 19-23.

The Early Childhood Family Education will see the Tour of Lights on Monday, December 19, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The bus will leave from the Washington Elementary School and tour Crookston’s homes filled with holiday lights.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Lions on the week of December 26-30.

The Crookston Civic Music League will have the New York City Classical music group Frisson perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Monday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.

Join the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota in congratulating Ashley Rystad, City Clerk of Crookston on earning the designation of Minnesota Certified Municipal Clerk! An awards luncheon recognizing all individuals who have achieved this designation over the last year will take place at the MCFOA Annual Conference in St. Cloud, from March 22 to the 24.

The Crookston Civic Music League will have the five-person professional a cappella singing group Backtrack Vocal perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Friday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.

The Crookston Civic Music League will have the Minneapolis-based sextet Copper Street Brass perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Sunday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Crookston Park and Rec winter activity registration are now open. To see what the city has to offer, click here. To view the Funfinder and register, visit https://www.crookston.mn.us/261/Online-Registration

The Crookston Care & Share is now accepting donations of Women’s, Men’s, and children’s coats and jackets, jeans, sweatshirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and winter gear, as well as toiletries and other common items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street.

The Prairie Skyline Foundation is looking for new members. For those interested in joining, you can contact Kay Hegge at 218-289-1246.

Second booster doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available at Altru Clinic in Crookston for people 50 and older and those 12 and older who are immunocompromised. The second booster dose must be administered at least four months after the first booster. Adults who received Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) for their primary vaccine and booster dose at least four months ago may now receive a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna only. To schedule your COVID-19 booster dose in Altru Clinic in Crookston, please call 218.281.9100.

The Benedictine Living Community Auxiliary is looking for new members. For those interested in joining, you can contact President Diane Seddon at 218-280-6736.

The Crookston License Center is now offering the Class D written test for permits, new to state residents, and MN reinstatements. The test is available by appointment for a fee of $10.00. If you want to schedule an appointment, please call 218.281.5423 or email licensecenter@co.polk.mn.us.

The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of their own food and drinks. All are welcome. 

The Crookston Public Library’s Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the library at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. The cost is $8. Veterans’ meals are half-price on the first Monday of the month. Call 281-3072 by 10:00 the day you plan to have lunch. 

The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. 

The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center at 218-470-0149. 

Polk County Public Health is available to answer questions about COVID-19 and help obtain essential services such as groceries, medications, and other daily items at 281-3385.  The phone is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For information on the Care and Share New Hope Food Shelf website, click here. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.

The Golden Link is now renting rooms for parties. Free for members. Call 218-281-3072 for details.

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

Theodore Frederick Earl Tollefson, 19, of Red Lake Falls, for Criminal Sex Conduct – 3rd Degree Sexual Penetration

Keric Willaim Carpenter, 21, of Thief River Falls, for Predatory Offender- Knowingly Violates Registration Requirements or Intentionally Provides False Information.

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The Crookston Area Chamber held its Candidate Forum last Tuesday night to allow the public to hear from the current candidates for the open spots for the Crookston Public School Board, Crookston City Council, Polk County Commissioners, State Representative District 1B, and State Senator District 1. The forum was moderated by Crookston Area Chamber Executive Director Mark Landa and Monica Custritz of the University of Minnesota Crookston. The forum had the candidates introduce themselves to the audience and answer two questions submitted by the public, then give a closing statement to the public.

The candidates running for Crookston City Council in Ward 4 are incumbent Donald R. Cavalier and his opponent Rob Silvers. We asked each candidate to introduce themselves and tell us what they hoped to do if elected as the representative of their Ward.

Q: Would you please tell us about yourself and why you are running?

Cavalier: I’m Don Cavalier, my wife, Mary, and I have resided in Crookston since 1967. First on South Ash, then we moved to North Ash. I’m running for reelection because I would like to continue to serve the City of Crookston and Ward 4 by accomplishing projects and proposed ideas that are very important to the development of our city. I enjoy being a part of this team and making good decisions. As a council member, I’ve spent a majority of my time serving on the following boards and committees; The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA), the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership (DCDP), the Polk County Environmental Services Planning and Advisory Commission. As a past chairman of the City Park Board, I organized a Ward 4 committee that designed two surveys, one for the woods addition and one for the downtown area, which is part of Ward 4. The results of this survey are currently a work in progress. With matters of the City Council I’d shared, I’ve committed to offering an update on a new Crookston City Code of Conduct for the City Council and City staff. I worked with the city and Fire Department in setting up and managing the Ward 4 Flood Emergency Center and would like to thank the 50+ who weren’t residents and others who volunteered to walk the dikes at this important time. I’m excited and proud to be a candidate to serve a second term on the Crookston City Council as a representative of Ward 4. It would be a great privilege, and I would do so by listening to the concerns of our community members and using common sense with the goal of building a better Crookston. One that thrives economically and maintains that small-town feel in our neighborhoods. Crookston is moving forward, and I would like to see this progress continue.

Silvers: I’m Rob Silvers. I’m currently the Transportation Program Manager at Tri-Valley Opportunity Council. I also coach American Legion Baseball here in Crookston and am a Youth Sports official throughout the area, a member of the Crookston Eagles and the Crookston Baseball Association. As it’s been mentioned over the last couple of years, I think we’ve seen a change in our City Council and the way our city is going, and we need to continue that, and I think the best way to do that is with new faces and ideas. We need people who are proactive, not reactive, and a new generation of elected officials. One thing I see that Crookston needs is a dynamic plan for its future, one that benefits not only businesses but also the essential services required by our residents. Things that are lacking in our community such as adequate childcare. A plan that doesn’t barely maintain our infrastructure but modernizes it and ensures that all of our roads in all of our neighborhoods are treated equally and not neglecting some of the neighborhoods. That neglect will hurt Crookston in the long run. It has hurt since tax day, driving down Home Valley and in those neighborhoods. Crookston will have its 150th birthday since its incorporation coming up in 2029, and I believe it’s time for the City Council and the city to move past that old phrase, “Same old Crookston.” To not just hope to survive the next 150 years but to thrive.

Q: What are you hoping to accomplish if you are elected as a council member?

Cavalier: If I’m lucky enough to get reelected, I would be very happy to continue working on the surveys we took for Ward 4 and the Downtown Area. With the Corridor being planned out, we’ll be working on that until 2024, when they start to work on it, and there are a lot of other projects that we’re working on right now. We’re working with the city on the budget, which is very important, and hopefully, we can get that to where we can sponsor some of the requests that we had, like the Scruffy Tails Humane Society. That was something I think we could fund in the future because we need businesses like that to take care of the dogs and cats in some way. Again, there’s a lot of things on the council that we’re working on that I could talk all night about it, but the budget, the Downtown Corridor, those are the things that we’re looking at. We’re also keeping the Park Board busy with swimming and hockey and all that kind of stuff. It’s busy, and I enjoy serving on all those committees I serve on, and they keep the city running.

Silvers: I want to see more of a discussion on how we’re picking and choosing our projects and what’s being done. There’s a long history of us trying to limit our levees, which is great financially for the citizens, but it’s put us behind the eight ball. Now we’re seeing a massive levy this year that’s being proposed at the city council, trying to get salaries up on par with our neighboring towns. There’s a reason we keep losing employees to other towns and why we just lost a water main today. Coming into town, we’re being asked to conserve water for the second or third time this year because our infrastructure’s out of date. We haven’t kept up with our infrastructure with our people, or they’re trying to correct that now. We haven’t kept up with our physical infrastructure either. Our roads, water mains, and lift stations are all things we’ve had to do with projects to fix this year because they’re out of date. It’s going to be a long, costly process, but the good thing is that it doesn’t all have to come from our taxpayers. This city has no debt, which is very rare for a city, but there are a lot of avenues to get money to do these projects. There’s state infrastructure bonding and other programs out there that can help us fix our needs. They’re needs, not wants. We have needs in this community that we need to strive to move forward on.

Pictures of the candidates and the live stream of the forum can be found below-

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Over the last year, Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese has served on the Minnesota Attorney General’s Advisory Panel for the Opioid Settlement and Distribution. This summer, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that will direct how the state will spend its more than $300 million opioid lawsuit settlement aimed at funding the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths.

The settlement is part of a $26 billion multi-state settlement with drug manufacturers Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. The funds are expected to come to Minnesota starting this fall, with 75 percent of the funding ($222 million) will go to local governments, with the state keeping 25 percent of the settlement.

Polk County’s share of the settlement is $1.9 million, to be dispersed over 18 years. The harms of alcohol, other drugs – including legal and illegal opioids, and suicide continue to impact individuals and families in our communities. The funds can be used for prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction, research, and/or training.

As part of the Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, Local Public Health officials in Minnesota counties are the chief strategists for convening multi-sector partners/community members to recommend how funds are dispersed. “Health is created where people live, work, and play. It is essential to draw on the expertise and lived experiences of our community members and partners,” said Reese. As such, Polk County Public Health seeks multi-sector partners and community members to participate in the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council. The Council will advise Polk County Public Health and the Polk County Board of Commissioners on how to utilize the Opioid Settlement funds most effectively, efficiently, and equitably. To be considered for the Advisory Council, complete the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council application here: https://bit.ly/3VY4bgX

Sheriff Jim Tadman, Karen Warmack, Social Services Director, and Reese look forward to utilizing a community-focused and collaborative effort with evidence-informed and innovative strategies to prevent and address addiction across our local communities.

For more information on county allocations, visit the Minnesota Attorney General’s website: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/opioids/SettlementAllocation.asp. For Polk County Opioid Settlement information, visit https://www.co.polk.mn.us/546/Opioid-Settlement-Advisory-Council.

A QR-code for an application to the Advisory Council can be found below-

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There’s no doubt COVID derailed a lot of annual checkups and screenings.

However, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and time to get back to your yearly mammogram at RiverView Health.

Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. Successful treatment and survival rates for breast cancer patients are dramatically affected the earlier the disease is caught. If breast cancer is found early, before it has spread to lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is 98 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Therefore, annual mammograms are a must.

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast used to look for early signs of breast cancer. Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before cancer can be felt.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, second only to skin cancer. In 2019, the latest year for which the CDC has statistics, nearly 265,000 new breast cancers were reported in females, and 42,280 women died from the disease.

Back to Routine Care

Janeen Brule, a radiological technologist, has been doing mammograms for 19 years at RiverView. While she said RiverView saw a significant drop in patients coming in for routine exams during the height of the COVID pandemic, most people have gone back to routine screening. However, it is important that every woman over 40 make a mammogram an annual screening.

“Women definitely should be getting their mammograms yearly from 40 to 80 because chances of finding cancer at an earlier and more curable stage are what we are all aiming for,” Brule shared. “It’s heartbreaking when a woman who has missed a year or two of mammograms then comes in and ends up with a positive biopsy.”

RiverView recommends the following guidelines for screening mammograms:

• Women at average risk should have a baseline mammogram at age 40 and yearly until age 80
• At age 80, it is up to the patient, primary care provider, and based on medical history

Risk Factors

Studies have shown that your risk for breast cancer is due to a combination of factors. The main factors influencing your risk include being a woman and getting older. Most breast cancers are found in women 50 years old or older. While you may not be able to change your gender, age, and family history, there are factors you can control, including:

• Not being physically active. Women who are not physically active have a higher risk of breast cancer.
• Being overweight or having obesity after menopause. Older women who are overweight or have obesity have a higher risk of getting breast cancer than those at a normal weight.
• Taking hormones. Some forms of hormone replacement therapy (including both estrogen and progesterone) taken during menopause can raise the risk for breast cancer when taken for more than five years. Certain oral contraceptives (birth control pills) have also increased breast cancer risk.
• Reproductive history. Having the first pregnancy after age 30, not breastfeeding, and never having a full-term pregnancy can raise breast cancer risk.
• Drinking alcohol. Studies show that a woman’s risk for breast cancer increases with the more alcohol she drinks.
• Research suggests that other factors such as smoking, exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer, and changes in other hormones due to night shift working may also increase breast cancer risk.

Talk to your primary care provider about ways to reduce risks, such as medications that block or decrease estrogen in your body or surgery.

Financial Assistance is Available

If cost is a factor in whether or not you go in for a mammogram, RiverView participates in the Sage Screening Program. The Sage Program helps keep Minnesotans healthy through screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancer and colorectal cancer screening services for Minnesota’s uninsured and underinsured. Screenings are provided at participating locations, like RiverView, free to people who qualify.

The Sage Program maintains a call center staffed by patient navigators who speak several languages. The navigators answer calls Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., assisting Minnesota callers with program eligibility, identifying and addressing barriers to screening, scheduling appointments, and providing referrals to appropriate resources. The toll-free number is 888-643-2584.

Brule recommends that each patient have a primary care provider to review test results and provide guidance if the results lead to a callback. A referral for a mammogram is not needed, though, so a patient can call to schedule their appointment.

To schedule a mammogram, call RiverView’s Diagnostic Imaging Department at 281-9428.

Pictures of three Crookston sports teams showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month can be seen below-

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Earlier today, on October 26, 2022, at approximately 10:40 a.m., Grand Forks Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Wren Dr. for a report of shots fired. The initial arriving officers located a deceased adult male subject lying in a driveway. Officers immediately conducted a sweep of the adjacent house and located a second adult female subject with an obvious gunshot wound. The female was transported to Altru ER for medical treatment, and her current status is unknown.

This is still an ongoing and developing investigation at this time. An update will be made available as soon as possible. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:

Call: 701-787-8000

Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook page or website

App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app

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