Bruce D. Moses, 70, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2023, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh, MN. A Crookston native, Bruce was born on July 3, 1952 to Duane and Dora (Oien) Moses and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1970.
Survivors include his mother, Dora Moses, sister and brother-in-law, Lynette and Bob Young, and brother, Brent Moses, all of Crookston; together with nieces, nephews, and extended family. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Duane Moses; and grandparents.
A graveside service will be held at Knollwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fergus Falls, MN in the spring. Messages of sympathy may be offered to Dora and family on Bruce’s obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com.
The Crookston American Legion Auxiliary Unit 20 will again sponsor two girls to attend the 77th Annual Minnesota Girls State Session from June 11-17,2023, at Bethel College.
Girls who are currently high school juniors are eligible to be a candidate to attend. All fees are paid. No cost to you personally.
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the Crookston High School Guidance office or the American Legion Girls State Chairperson Margee Keller at 218-349-4566 or email her at margeekeller@hotmail.com. The deadline to apply is March 10.
The following American Legion Auxiliary scholarship applications are now available at the Crookston High School Guidance Office or Margee Keller, local Scholarship Chairperson. Area school students are eligible for some also. See the deadlines below:
Local Auxiliary Scholarship
Dept of MN Scholarships
Scholarship for Non-Traditional Student
Children of Warriors National President Scholarship
Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Juniors
All scholarships are due by March 1, so we can obtain the necessary local signatures needed to meet the deadlines for the department and national. These scholarships are being offered by the national, state, and local level of the Crookston American Legion Auxiliary.
Should you have any questions, please contact Margee Keller at 218-349-4566 or margeekeller@hotmail.com.
The Crookston Pirate Boy’s Basketball squad has lost their last three games and they are 3-6 on the season and have had trouble starting games and before they know it they are 15-20 points behind before they could blink. Defense and a better offense are two areas the Pirates have to improve on and it would come at no better time then their game at Menahga this afternoon after the Pirate Girl’s game with Menahga is over with the boy’s game time slated for 2:30 PM. Menahga is 2-6 on the season and their last game was a 46-45 squeaker over Verndale. The game will be on KROX RADIO right after the boy’s game and also can be heard around the world via internet and go the LISTEN LIVE link at the top of this page.
The Crookston Pirate Girl’s Basketball team will play a Section 8AA opponent this afternoon when they head for Menahga to play the Braves. This is the first game of a doubleheader as the Pirate Boy’s Basketball will play Menahga after the girl’s game. The Pirates are 4-4 on the season and have lost their last two games, at Perham on Tuesday 65-45 with the #7 ranked Class AA Yellowjackets who looks like an early favorite in Section 8AA. The Pirates were beat by one of the better team in Northwest Minnesota, Detroit Lakes got them 59-37 in the Fergus Falls Tournament Championship after Crookston had beaten at that time the #1 team in Class A Hancock 56-55! Menahga is 3-4 on the season after beating Sebeka last night 66-33. Game time is 1:00 PM and it will be on KROX RADIO starting at 12:30 PM with the RiverView Health pre-game show. The game can also be heard over the internet anywhere in the world by going to the LISTEN LIVE link at the top of this page.
The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) is excited to announce a major sponsorship to ring in the new year. Farmers Union Enterprises, which comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wisconsin’s Farmers Union organizations, is lending substantial financial support to the future crush and research facility in south Crookston.
“We are deeply appreciative of Farmers Union Enterprises’ support of the Ag Innovation Campus,” said AIC Chair Mike Skaug, who farms in Beltrami. “As an industry, we are joining hands to unlock the potential of the ag economy in this region as we prepare for our upcoming production launch.”
Farmers Union Enterprises joins AIC sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), and several other groups. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish said the crush facility, which he recently toured, will help develop research and boost the region’s economic output.
“The Ag Innovation Campus is an investment into the future that will provide opportunities for agriculture,” Wertish said. “Farmers Union organizations are grassroots organizations that have been around for a long time, advancing policies for family farmers, and we look at this project the same way – it will advance the economic viability of family farms.”
In February, AIC officials will host staffers with Sen. Amy Klobuchar for a tour of the facility. The Crookston-based project will be built in three phases. Construction on Phase 1 – the crush plant – is complete, with operations beginning in spring 2023 when a formal event will be held. The AIC team will continue seeking new partners and fundraising sources in the months ahead.
“As construction begins on phases two and three, we envision that Crookston will become a new center of ag exploration,” Acting AIC CEO Tom Slunecka said.
As part of phases 2 & 3, this first-of-its-kind facility will feature:
The new home of AURI
Demonstration bays for innovative agriculture research conducted by new startup companies
A training site to develop the next generation of processing professionals in conjunction with local education centers and technology companies that want to showcase or train customers
A Regional Agricultural Education Center
A conference room with the ability to host up to 100 people for ag research events
A venue to allow customers from around the world a direct connection to premium U.S. agricultural products
“The AIC is unique and very exciting,” said AIC Plant Manager Bill Paulsen. “There is a lack of a place people can go to to do their research and then go run their product through a crush facility and understand what it does on a bigger scale than a lab. Long term, our plan is to provide the ability for people across the country to research their products.”
‘A huge deal for producers’
The cutting-edge Campus will host a specialty crushing facility, allowing entrepreneurs from universities and private businesses, private seed developers, and processing companies access to affordable processing designed to lower costs while promoting the growth of value-added products. The Campus is available to private industries to create products that benefit all parties, from farm gates to consumers. Education will also be a key component to the AIC, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms; a conference room that can host up to 100 people; laboratories; a training site to develop the next generation of processing professionals; and to allow customers around the world a direct connection to premium U.S. agricultural products.
A fully operational AIC will strive to boost the regional ag economy, creating dozens of good-paying jobs and crushing more than 60,000 tons per year of soybean meal, equating to about 2.5 million bushels. The AIC will support three crushing lines, each of which can be operated on organic, non-GMO, or GM soybeans, as well as separately for each type of soybeans. In addition, the AIC anticipates that in the near future, it will also work on other oil seeds, including cover crops. Profits from the facility will be granted to projects designed to advance agriculture, making the AIC a key source of new ideas.
“This facility really has the potential to revitalize the ag economy through Minnesota and the region,” AIC Director Trevore Brekken said. “As a farmer in this region, the Ag Innovation Campus will be a huge deal for producers.”
The AIC has myriad options for groups to participate in, and all inquiries are welcome. Sponsorship is the best way to get a closer look at the many new technologies with the potential to reach full commercialization scale at the AIC.
“We’re going to develop and process products that consumers want today and tomorrow, not yesterday,” Slunecka said. “That’s the whole point of this center.”
The Crookston Pirate Wrestling team had an 18 day break in December before they wrestled last week in the Rumble on the Red at the Fargo Dome where they competed very well, finishing 14th of 63 teams!! The Pirates will get back into duals today at the Mahnomen-Waubun Dual Classic at the Mahnomen High School. The Pirates will wrestle Pelican Rapids to start it off at 5:00 PM, followed about 6:15 PM they will go against Wadena-Deer Creek and finish it off about 7:30 PM when they take on the host, Mahnomen-Waubun. The Pirates are 5-2 in duals this year, Pelican Rapids is 1-2 and finished in a tie for 42 place at the Rumble on the Red. Wadena-Deer Creek is 1-2 in duals thus far and Mahnomen-Waubun is 3-4 in duals, finished 50th place in the Rumble on the Red and finished 7th of 9 teams in the Rodd Olson Invitational Tournament in Crookston. The Crookston lineups below are tentative!
Kim Steven Christopherson, 67, of Crookston passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 4, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. He’d been diagnosed with cancer in October.
A family graveside service will be held in the spring at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston. Arrangements are with the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston.
Kim was born on October 30, 1955, in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth and Marian (Monson) Christopherson. He grew up in Crookston and attended Central High School. After high school, Kim moved to Seattle, Washington, where he worked as a fabricator for Boeing. His knowledge of fiberglass fabrication eventually brought him to Denver, Colorado, and later back to Crookston, where he worked for American Aerostar, a wind turbine blade manufacturing company.
While in Colorado, Kim met Tracie Weston, and they were married there on May 19, 1979.
Eventually, American Aerostar transferred Kim to Palm Springs, California, where he maintained their installed base of wind turbines.
While in Palm Springs, Kim met Jacquelynn Danials, and they were married on November 29, 1990. Jackie was a true California girl, but Kim managed to convince her to move “home” with him, back to Crookston. For several years, he owned and operated the Snowsled Inn in Gentilly, a few miles east of Crookston. After selling the bar, Kim spent the remainder of his career at American Crystal Sugar and Dee, Inc., both in Crookston.
Kim was an avid, knowledgeable follower of all Minnesota sports teams and was a keen political observer who wasn’t shy about sharing his views on the current state of affairs. He was always up for a game of pool and the accompanying banter with his pool buddies. He loved animals and especially enjoyed attracting a variety of birds to his many backyard feeders. He was thrilled this winter by a pair of Northern Cardinals that made frequent visits. Kim was a loyal, trusted friend to many who possessed a fun-loving approach to life that made people want to be around him. His booming voice was accompanied by an infectious laugh that could fill a room all by itself. Kim will be dearly missed by those who knew him and loved him.
Kim’s family would like to thank the caregivers at Altru Cancer Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, RiverView Health in Crookston, and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Kim is survived by his siblings, Carol Stock, El Paso, Texas; Gale (Yvonne) Christopherson, Maple Valley, Washington; Mark (Kathleen) Christopherson, Mentor, Minnesota; and Joel (Karen) Christopherson of Plymouth, Minnesota, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie, who passed away in 2020, and his parents, Kenneth Sanford Christopherson and Marian Esther Christopherson.
The Sacred Heart Eagles Girl’s Basketball team is 4-2 on the season and 4-0 in Section 8A games. They are on a two game winning streak and will look to keep that going tonight as they hit the road. They won’t be traveling very far, as their opponent is the East Grand Forks Green Wave. The Green Wave are 5-4 on the season. The tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and you can hear the game on KROX Radio starting with the RiverView Health pregame show at 7:00 p.m. You can listen on 1260AM/105.7FM, or 92.1FM in Grand Fork and East Grand Forks. You can also listen at any time, anywhere, by clicking Listen Live at the top of this page.
