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Lupita Nyong’o to star in ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’

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Lupita Nyong’o is set to star in the new film A Quiet Place: Day One. Nyong’o, 39, is in final talks for the ‘A Quiet Place’ spinoff at Paramount.

Day One is based on an idea by John Krasinski, who directed and starred in the first two ‘A Quiet Place’ films. The spinoff will be directed by Michael Sarnoski, known for his directorial debut, ‘Pig’. Krasinski and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, are not expected to reprise their roles from the first two films. In addition to the spinoff, there is a third film in the Quiet Place series slated for release in 2025.

The original A Quiet Place opened in 2018 and was followed by A Quiet Place Part II in 2021. The franchise takes place in a post-apocalyptic world populated with monsters with hypersensitive hearing.

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SPORTS FEEVER – November 3, 2022

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SPORTS FEEVER – Written by Chris Fee (chrisjfee@yahoo.com) 

First thing is first in this week’s column.

We will be broadcasting the following Section Football Championship games on KROX Radio and the KROX Video Live stream.

Thursday, November 3 at Fargodome – 
12:30 PM – Fertile-Beltrami vs Blackduck – CLICK HERE TO WATCH

5:00 PM – Red Lake County vs Mahnomen-Waubun – CLICK HERE

8:00 PM – East Grand Forks vs Dilworth-G-F – CLICK HERE

Friday, November 4 at Fargodome – 
8:00 PM – Crookston vs Barnesville – CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Saturday, November 5 8AA Volleyball at Glyndon
7:00 PM – East Grand Forks vs Barnesville click on listen live in the upper right-hand corner to listen!

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Last week I picked the area Section Football semi-final games to perfection except for the Warren-A-O and Goodridge-Grgyla game.  I was 9-1 so the High School Football swami is going to try a crack at the five area section championships.

SECTION 8AA Championship –

SEMI-FINAL 1
Crookston (5-5) will take on Barnesville (9-0) on Friday night at the Fargodome.
Crookston lost to Barnesville 28-0 in week two of the season and the Pirates played a great first half.  Crookston turned the ball over in back-to-back possessions in the third quarter and next thing you know Barnesville scored two touchdowns off the turnovers and game was over.
Barnesville will be the HEAVY favorite in the game and not only are they the favorite to win the section championship, but they are also one of the favorites to win the STATE championship.  They dominated the Crookston offense and shut down Crookston’s running game.  If Crookston can run the ball it could be a somewhat competitive game.  Crookston has confidence, they have nothing to lose because they are supposed to lose this game.
I will have to pick against my heart and go Barnesville by 30.

 

SECTION 8A Championship –

Red Lake County (8-2) takes on Mahnomen-Waubun (8-1).  The last time the teams met, Mahnomen-Waubun was a two-point conversion better the Red Lake County.  This time, I am predicting Red Lake County wins by 10 points behind a solid performance by the Rebels.

 

SECTION 8 9-MAN Championship –

Goodridge-Grygla (8-2) takes on Kittson County Central (10-0).  This could be interesting, but I think Kittson County Central is playing so well, they have so many weapons, and I will have to go with KCC to win by 20.

 

SECTION 6 9-MAN SEMI-FINALS –

SEMI-FINAL 1 –
Fertile-Beltrami (9-0) takes on Blackduck (8-2).  Blackduck has been playing some solid football lately, but Fertile-Beltrami is more explosive on the offensive side this year and will be tough on the turf.  Fertile-Beltrami to win by 30.

 

SECTION 8AAA SEMI-FINALS –

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (9-0) takes on East Grand Forks (6-4).  DGF needed a late game touchdown to beat Thief River Falls and I think East Grand Forks, a team that is used to playing on turf, will pull off the upset and win by 10.

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The Section 8AA Volleyball championship is set with East Grand Forks beating Roseau 3-0 and Barnesville beating Hawley 3-1.
East Grand Forks is playing really good volleyball right now and have made tremendous improvement as the season has progressed.  They are a well-balanced team and everyone on the floor can hurt you.

Barnesville has been solid all season long and beat Hawley 3-1 in the semi-finals and are rolling.  Barnesville beat East Grand Forks 3-1 in one of the first matches of the season for both teams.  The match was in Barnesville.

The championship match will be played at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton because it is a neutral site.
BUT, East Grand Forks to Glyndon is 86 miles.
Barnesville to Glyndon is 20.4 miles.
A difference of an hour of driving.  If I was EGF, I would protest and have it moved a little closer to the middle.  But, they won’t because they aren’t petty like I am.

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The Section 8A Volleyball championship match is set with Lake of the Woods taking on Badger-Greenbush-Middle River.  This should be a great match at UMC on Friday night.
BGMR beat LOW 3-1 on September 27 and I am guessing BGMR will win again, but I am predicting a 3-2 score.
Here is an interesting stat, LOW beat East Grand Forks and Barnesville this year.

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Congratulations to the following Section 8A Cross Country champions –

Girls Team Champion – Perham Yellowjackets
Girls Individual Champion – Jade Rypkema from Nevis

Boys Team Champion – Perham Yellowjackets
Boys Individual Champion – Bjorn Anderson from Perham

Also to the Hawley girls’ and Park Rapids Area boys’ teams on advancing to the State Meet!

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The first day of MSHSL Winter Sports practices, the first competition date, and state tourney dates are listed below –

Wrestling starts November 21 (first competition date is December 1 and State is March 2-4)
Boys Hockey starts November 14 (first competition date is November 23 and State is March 8-11)
Girls Basketball starts November 14 (first competition date is November 23 and State is March 15-18)
Boys Basketball starts November 21 (first competition date is December 1 and State is March 22-25)

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We have posted the Crookston Pirate Winter Sports team’s schedules on our site.  Click on the link below to go to the page.  The schedules, of course, are likely to change more than once for several reasons, including winter storms.

CROOKSTON PIRATE WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES

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JOKES

A man and a woman who have never met before find themselves in the same sleeping carriage of a train. After the initial embarrassment, they both go to sleep, the man on the top bunk, and the woman on the lower.

In the middle of the night, the man leans over, wakes the woman, and says, “I’m sorry to bother you, but I’m awfully cold and I was wondering if you could possibly get me another blanket?”

The woman leans out and, with a glint in her eye, says, ” I have a better idea, just for tonight, let’s make pretend that we’re married.”

The man says happily, “OK!” AWESOME!”

The woman says, “GOOD ….get your own damn blanket!!!”

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After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counseling. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been married.
On and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured.
Finally, after allowing this for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking the wife to stand, he embraced and kissed her long and passionately as her husband watched – with a raised eyebrow. The woman shut up and quietly sat down as though in a daze.
The therapist turned to the husband and said, ‘This is what your wife needs at least 3 times a week. Can you do this?’
‘Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I golf.’

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There was this gas station in “redneck country” trying to increase it’s sales, so the owner put up a sign saying “Free Sex with Fill-up.”
Soon a “redneck” customer pulled in, filled his tank, and then asked for his free sex.

The owner told him to pick a number from (1) to (10), and if he guessed correctly, he would get his free sex. The buyer then guessed (8) and the proprietor said, “No, you were close. The number was (7). Sorry, no free sex this time but maybe next time”.

Some time thereafter, the same man, along with his buddy this time, pulled in again for a fill-up, and again he asked for his free sex. The proprietor again gave him the same story and asked him to guess the correct number. The man guessed (2) this time, and the proprietor said, “Sorry, it was (3). You were close but no free sex this time”.

As they were driving away, the driver said to his buddy, “I think that game is rigged and he doesn’t give away free sex”. The buddy replied, “No, it’s not rigged — my wife won twice last week.”

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It was George the Mailman’s last day on the job after 35 years of carrying the mail through all kinds of weather to the same neighborhood. When he arrived at the first house on his route, he was greeted by the whole family who congratulated him and sent him on his way with a tidy gift envelope.
At the second house, they presented him with a box of fine cigars. The folks at the third house handed him a selection of terrific fishing lures.
At the fourth house, he was met at the door by a strikingly beautiful blonde woman in a revealing negligee. She took him by the hand, gently led him through the door, which she closed behind him, and took him up the stairs to the bedroom where she blew his mind with the most passionate love he had ever experienced.
When he had enough, they went downstairs and she fixed him a giant breakfast: eggs, potatoes, ham, sausage, blueberry waffles, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. When he was truly satisfied, she poured him a cup of steaming coffee. As she was pouring, he noticed a dollar bill sticking out from under the cup’s bottom edge. “All this was just too wonderful for words,” he said, “But what’s the dollar for?”
“Well,” she said, “Last night, I told my husband that today would be your last day, and that we should do something special for you. I asked him what to give you. He said, ‘Screw him. Give him a dollar.’ The breakfast was my idea.”

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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

Jacey Larson is a freshman playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau

Olivia Huck is a freshman playing soccer at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Brooks Butt is a freshman playing football at the University of Jamestown.

Aleah Bienek is a freshman playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.

Elise Tangquist is the Assistant Girls Volleyball and Assistant Girls Golf Coach this year at Heritage Christian Academy in Maple Grove.

Emma Borowicz is a sophomore running track at Minnesota State Mankato.

Kaleb Thingelstad is a sophomore playing golf at North Central University in the Twin Cities.

Joslynn Leach is a sophomore playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead.  The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.

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

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

Ty Hamre is playing football at Bemidji State University.

Paul Bittner is playing professional hockey in Norway.

Kate MacGregor is senior swimming at Minnesota State Moorhead.

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

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

Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.

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.
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Cody Brekken is the 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 –

Collin Reynolds is the head baseball coach for the University of Colorado Buffalo Club Baseball team.

Trent Stahlecker is a School Security Specialist & he works for the Brevard Public Schools, Florida

Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown

Josh Edlund is the head 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.

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 Grand Forks Schools.

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 the Director and Fitness at Mission Ranch and Fitness in Camel, California.

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

Ben Andringa is serving our country with the Army and is deployed to Iraq for nine months.

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 a grad of West Point and currently 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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OPERATION GREEN LIGHT WILL GO INTO ACTION NEXT WEEK

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On Tuesday, October 4, Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson approached the Polk County Board of Commissioners to approve the county’s participation in a nationwide initiative known as “Operation Green Light,” which will go into action on the week of Veteran’s Day (November 7-13) to honor veterans for their service.

To show its support, the county will illuminate all of the county flag poles at their government buildings (the Polk County Government Center, Highway Department, Justice Center, and the Law Enforcement Center) with green lights during the nights during the week. Along with the government buildings, the county is encouraging residents and local businesses to participate in the event by displaying a green light in and around their buildings. “We encourage residents and businesses to change at least one lightbulb in their house or outside their businesses, which can be an exterior or interior lights, whatever sparks conversations with your friends,” Kurt Ellefson explained. “Basically, to honor veterans for the week of Veteran’s Day, November 7 through the 13. If you already have a green light, you can leave it on all year round if you want to support veterans as well.”

The National Association of Counties introduced the event, with the National County Veteran Service Officer Association collaborating back in July to shine a light on the plight of veterans in counties across the county who are having a hard time connecting with benefits after their service. The program has been promoted and approved by several counties across the nation to show their support during Veteran’s Day Week, and many more are looking to join the movement next year. “I believe at the CVSO office, I’m one of the three doing it this year,” Ellefson explained. “But we did have a meeting a couple of weeks ago where we talked about it, and there are a lot of other counties that are going to get on board for next year as well.”

If you wish to show your support at your home or business for the week of Veteran’s Day, you can purchase green light bulbs at your local hardware or general stores or create them by covering a lightbulb with some green film to make it green. Ellefson also says that support doesn’t have to stop at just green lights, as people can show their support in a variety of ways in their homes or businesses. “Anything green or just a sign that says, “Thank you, Veterans,” any small thing. When you do things like that, especially out in your community, say you put a sign near your front porch, you don’t know who will go by there,” Ellefson explained. “It could be ten veterans or a veteran that’s never been thanked for their service who’s going to see that, and that makes their day or their year, so it means a lot.”

The Operation will begin next week, on the week of Veteran’s Day, November 7 to the 13. If you are looking for a lightbulb for your house or business, you can pick up a free lightbulb per household at the Crookston Chamber Office at 103 S Broadway during business hours, or you can go to Walmart.com to purchase some green lights as well. You can also share your participation on social media using the hashtag #OperationGreenLight.

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Athlete of the Week – Hunter Knutson & Jesus Sanchez Jr.

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This week’s Athletes of the week are Crookston Pirate senior football players Hunter Knutson and Jesus Sanchez Jr. The two have helped lead the Pirates up front on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball and are a big reason why the Pirates are going back to the Section Championship on Friday night for the first time since 2004.

Jesus Sanchez Jr., and Hunter Knutson

Hunter Knutson as mentioned before is a senior but has taken over the Center spot on the offensive line just this year. “Hunter has done a fantastic job of stepping into the Center role on the offensive line.  He has been a solid, dependable force up front for us on both sides of the ball,” said Pirates coach Nate Lubarski. “Hunter is a smart, strong, aggressive player who has also become an excellent leader for our team.”

On the defensive side of the ball, Knutson has also helped wreak havoc in the backfield and even scored a TD on a scoop and score in a game against Frazee earlier this year. The Pirates defense has held their opponents to just 20 points in the two section tournament games so far, and defense will be a big key in their game against the Barnesville Trojans on Friday night. “Reaching this point was definitely a goal we’ve had in mind,” said Knutson. “I think if we play like we can we have a great chance to go win the game.”

Jesus Sanchez Jr. has also played on both sides of the ball, specifically helping Crookston get into the backfield in the Barnesville game earlier this year, slowing down the high-powered Trojans offense. “Jesus is a quiet player who comes to work and learns each day.  He has gotten better at playing the offensive guard spot each week,” said Pirates coach Nate Lubarski. “Jesus goes about his business, works at doing his job, and is a very coachable player.”

Like Knutson, Sanchez and the rest of the Pirates believe if they play hard and like they’re capable of, they can upset the Barnesville Trojans on Friday night. “It’s pretty cool that this is the first time we’ve made it this far in 18 years,” said Sanchez. “I’m hopeful that it motivates us and leads us in a way to take it all the way to State.”

The Pirates will take on the Barnesville Trojans in the Section 8AA Championship on Friday night from the Fargo Dome. The kickoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. and we will carry the game on the air and on the KROX Livestream starting with the RiverView Health pregame show at 7:20 p.m.

HUNTER KNUTSON

First started playing Football – 2nd Grade

What do you feel is the strongest part of your game – Offensive Blocking

Part of your game that needs work – Long Snapping

Favorite football field away from Crookston – EGF because of the turf

Do you have a pregame ritual – Just hanging out with the guys before the game

Favorite sport – Football

Favorite sports team – Minnesota Vikings

Favorite athlete – George Widman

Last movie you’ve seen – Step Brothers

Favorite food – Pizza

What music are you listening to – A little bit of everything

Plans after graduation – Attend a tech school for Construction Management

Family – 
Dad – Justin (Custom Collision)
Mom – Tracey (Lawyer at Reynolds, Harbott, Knutson, & Larson P.L.L.P.)
Sister – Carley (10th Grade)

 

JESUS SANCHEZ JR.

First started playing Football – 7th Grade

What do you feel is the strongest part of your game – Offensive Blocking

Part of your game that needs work – Moving my feet and getting faster

Favorite football field away from Crookston – EGF because of the turf

Do you have a pregame ritual – Listening to music and getting something to eat

Favorite sport – Football

Favorite sports team – Dallas Cowboys or Chicago Bulls

Favorite athlete – DeMarcus Lawrence

Last movie you’ve seen – Smile (It wasn’t good)

Favorite food – Spaghetti

What music are you listening to – A little bit of everything

Plans after graduation – Go to Trade school and become an Electrician

Family – 
Dad – Jesse (American Crystal Sugar)
Mom – Linda Cisneros (Teacher at the Head start)
Brothers – Ben (Two-years-old)
Sister – Samantha (10th Grade)

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FREE FAN BUS WILL TAKE FANS TO THE SECTION FINALS FOOTBALL GAME ON FRIDAY

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There is a free Fan Bus to take fans to the Section Finals Football game at the Fargodome on Friday, November 4. The bus will start loading at 5:30 p.m. and depart from the high school at 5:45 p.m. If you are interested, please sign up in the high school office. Students 6th grade and under must be accompanied by an adult. Spots are limited and will be first come, first serve.  

The cost of admission to the game is $6.00 for students and $11.00 for adults.

The fan bus is sponsored by Andy Oman State Farm Insurance, American Federal Band, and Pirate Boosters.

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MINNESOTA DNR ISSUES BURNING RESTRICTIONS DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting open burning due to increased wildfire risk from dry conditions across much of Minnesota. The burning restrictions apply in the following counties:

Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmstead, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Southern St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine.

The DNR will not issue permits for open burning of brush or yard waste in these counties until the burning restrictions are lifted. Residents should also take care with backyard campfires.

“Extreme drought conditions in combination with dry fall vegetation, low humidity, and wind make for dangerous fire conditions,” said Allissa Reynolds, DNR wildfire prevention supervisor. “Restricting open burning prevents a burn pile from escaping and becoming a wildfire.”

Burning restrictions will be adjusted as conditions change. For more information and daily updates on current fire risks and open burning restrictions, visit the statewide fire danger and burning restrictions page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/BurnRestrictions).

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CROOKSTON LEO CLUB AND POLICE DEPARTMENT DONATE CLOSE TO 1200 POUNDS OF NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS TO CROOKSTON CARE & SHARE

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The Crookston Leo Club and Crookston Police Department would like to thank everyone that donated canned and non-perishable items on Halloween night, whether you drove by and dropped off at CHS or gave to the Leos that were going around most of the city. The drive gave a total of close to 1200 pounds given to the Care and Share Food Shelf to be given to those in need.

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Duane J. Fealy – Obit

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Duane J. Fealy was born on March 6, 1935 to Judd and Rose (Payment) Fealy near Mentor, MN. He grew up and attended school in Erskine, MN. Duane became a surveyor and worked for Hastad Engineering located in Halstad, MN. In 1957, Duane joined the US Army and served both in active duty and in the reserves for nearly 4 years. Much of his time in the Army was spent in Alaska. When Duane returned, he married Ruth Vollen with which he had four children; Grant, Deborah, Greg, and Deann. It was during these years Duane started his commendable 38 year long career as a District Representative with Garden Valley Telephone Company. He often spoke of the many great people he was able to serve and had many fond recollections over the years.

Duane met the love of his life, Sharon Degerness, and they married on October 5, 1991. Duane and Sharon shared many activities over their 38 years of marriage including camping in the fall, tending to their gardens, and enjoying each other’s company under a shade tree or in their gazebo. They enjoyed many beautiful creations at their home which included a lovely flower garden, impressive vegetable garden, and many of the best raspberry bushes and strawberry plants that were coveted by friends and neighbors.

Duane was a very talented man and could accomplish anything he put his mind to. He rarely asked for help or paid to have something done for him. He put his talents to very good use building many things in his own home and making a makeshift vehicle for the kids first car. Duane was generous with his talents. For those that knew him best understood his willingness to help others freely. Duane loved woodworking in his shop and creating keepsakes; many times, from wood harvested off his property. Duane was an outstanding outdoorsman. He loved to live off the land, hunt, and fish for his food. For many years he would trap as another source of income. He had a true respect for nature and one of his favorite activities during a great portion of his life was cutting and splitting wood to heat his home in the winter…. You can even ask the grouse that would keep him company while doing so!

Duane passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29th at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN at the age of 87.

Duane is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Fealy of Halstad, MN; children, Grant Fealy (Raylene) of Colorado Springs, CO, Deb Sande (Sean) of Horace, ND, Dee Fealy of Fargo, ND, Lori DeLong ( Jay) of Halstad, MN, Joni Page (Jim) of Beltrami, MN, and Joel Degerness ( Jennifer) of Arthur, ND; siblings, Delores Syverson, Fosston, MN, Elaine (Warren) Ohren, Fosston, MN, and Lee Schaller, Bolingbrook, IL; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Greg Fealy; sisters, Jane Hole and Betty Schaller; and brothers-in-law, Floyd Syverson and Douglas Hole.

A special thanks to the staff of the Halstad Living Center for their loving care while Duane was a resident there and also to Hospice of the Red River Valley for their compassionate care.

Memorial Service: 1:00 PM, Monday, November 7, 2022 at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home, Halstad, MN.

Visitation: One hour before the memorial service at the funeral home.

Inurnment with full military rites: Halstad North Cemetery, Halstad, MN.

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POLK COUNTY ANNOUNCES IT WILL TAKE PART IN ‘OPERATION GREEN LIGHT’ IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL VETERANS

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In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Polk County announced that the county buildings would be illuminating their flag poles green from November 7 through the 13 as part of Operation Green Light. A new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, raise awareness about the unique challenges many veterans face, and the resources available at the county, state, and federal levels to assist veterans and their families.

The new national collaborative is spearheaded by the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers, building upon the successful efforts of the New York State Association of Counties and the NYS County Veteran Service Officers’ Association in 2021.

“Since the tragedy of September 11, 2001, our nation’s voluntary military force members, and their families, have made immense sacrifices for our safety and security over a two-decade period,” said Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurtis Ellefson. “Similar to the sacrifices of previous generations of our armed forces, this service to the country also often results in significant stress to many of the veterans who served in times of war and conflict. We want to make sure our veterans and their families know that their service mattered, that we are grateful for their sacrifices, and that it is now our turn to make sure they are served by their county government and our community.”

In addition to lighting county buildings’ flag poles green, 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.

By shining a green light, we let our veterans know that they are seen, appreciated, and supported. While this event is focused around the week of Veterans Day (November 7-13), participants are encouraged to continue shining the light year-round. Residents can share their participation on social media using the hashtag #OperationGreenLight.

“Operation Green Light is a simple way to express our collective appreciation for the public service of our veterans,” said NACo President Denise Winfrey. “We encourage everyone to join us in displaying a green light for our veterans and to reflect on how we, as a nation and at the county level, assist our military service personal back into civilian life upon completing their service to our country.”

Visit naco.org/operationgreenlight and/or www.co.polk.mn.us/370/veterans-services for more information and links to resources available to veterans.

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EAST GRAND FORKS FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND TO TWO FIRES IN RURAL EAST GRAND FORKS

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On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 3:06 p.m., the East Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire that was nearing some buildings at 14469 410th Ave SW, rural East Grand Forks. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find a bus and three cars on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, and an extensive overhaul had to be completed as the fire did get into the woods on the property. No injuries were reported. The cause of this fire is still under investigation.

While still on scene at 3:59 p.m., the East Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to a barn on fire at 22545 417th Ave SW, rural East Grand Forks. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find two outbuildings, and their contents had been destroyed, and the fire was nearing a third outbuilding on the property. Crews were able to save all remaining building on the property. An extensive overhaul had to be completed as the fire did get into the woods on this property as well. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was a burn pile that had been light three days prior that had rekindled and caught nearby grass on fire. The grass led to the outbuildings and woods that caught on fire.

East Grand Forks Fire was assisted on the scene by Fisher Fire Department, Crookston Fire Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Altru Ambulance, and Grand Forks Fire Dept.

The East Grand Forks Fire Department reminds people to use caution when burning in the dry conditions that we are currently experiencing.

Videos by Neil Carlson from iNewZ.TV detailing the fires can be found below-

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