Month: February 2023

The Crookston High School’s Community Projects class is constantly working to create new projects to help the community and the school, and a team of three students have completed another project to help the school and community. Crookston High School seniors Hunter Knutson, Jaren Bailey, and Jackson Demarais built a new front admissions desk, like the one at the entrance of the High School, for the Crookston Sports Center.

The Community Projects class had created a new front desk for the admissions for the basketball, volleyball, and other sports games at the Crookston High School to have it look more like a pirate ship, and felt it was time to treat the Crookston Sports Center to the same treatment as just as many sports teams play there as the High School. “We actually planned to make it last year, but it never really happened. We had other stuff going on. So, this year, Mr. Oliver got all the funding, and we then took measurements off the one in the front of the school, came out here to see if it would fit, then we built our frame and got some tongue and grove to put on,” Senior Hunter Knutson explained. “We then cut circles to put all the logos of the people who donated out of the CNC machine at the school to VCarve. Then for the front piece that says Crookston Sports Center, we VCarved that too. Then we made the top and corners out of cherry.”

To help fund the creation of the desk, the students asked for donations from other departments and clubs that also use the Sports Center to complete the desk. “I did all the programming for the CNC to cut out the logos of all the businesses that donated money to us for it,” Senior Jackson Demarais explained. “So, we asked if people would donate some money for it, and all of the businesses on here donated $200 each to fund the creation of this table.”  To thank the organizations for their contributions, the students created wooden circles with their logos to attach all over the desk. The businesses that contributed money to the creation of the desk included the Crookston Parks & Recreations Department, the Crookston Blue Line Club, the Crookston Figure Skating Association, the University of Minnesota Crookston Athletic Department, the Crookston High School Hockey Team, and Hot Stove Hockey.

When the students aren’t working on individual projects, the class is offered several community projects to complete that they receive from the community or the school for them to choose to complete. Due to two of the seniors being members of the Crookston Boys Hockey Team, they chose this project as a way to help the Sports Center and those who help with admissions to their games. “Jaren and I are both captains of the hockey team, so of course, we wanted to help do this out here. Our best friends are always out here with us when they can come to the games. And Linda Morgan really appreciated this project,” Hunter Knutson explained. “When the door opens, a big gust of wind always comes through, so this wood will protect her, and she’ll even be able to slide a little space heater underneath it,” Senior Jaren Bailey explained. “She’d been complaining about she gets pretty cold with that little cardboard table, so this’ll be nice for her.”

The students said the class has a few more projects left to complete, such as a series of cutting boards to be given away as prizes at the Ice Buster Daze and a display case for the Leo Club. Senior Jaren Bailey revealed he plans to create wooden flags with eagles carved into them as a part of an individual project.

We will continue to check back with the Community Projects class and its students when they’ve completed their latest projects.

Pictures of the students and the desk can be seen below-

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The Golden Link Senior Center in Crookston is bringing back its Valentine’s Day Cookie Fundraiser for the second year. The Center is selling sugar cookies by the dozen to help raise funds for the Center to use for any future needs or purchases for the Senior Center.

During the weekend, the Golden Link Senior Center will bake heart-shaped sugar cookies with sprinkles and/or frosting, but they can also make plain sugar cookies upon request. The Center sells them at $6 per order of a dozen for the sprinkled or plain cookies and $7 for the frosted cookies. “People may stop in, or if they’re coming in for coffee or lunch, they can stop in the office and see myself, Jen, and I will write the order down for them,” Golden Link Senior Center Manager Jen Erdmann explained. “They can also call 218-281-3072 and speak with me, and we will place that order. We’ll have them ready by the thirteenth of February, the day before Valentine’s Day, and they can stop anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to pick up those cookie orders.” All orders must be made before Thursday, February 9, to allow for the Golden Link to gather the ingredients and dough they need to make. And if any cookies are left over from the sale, customers can come and get them after the sale on the 13.

With the funds they receive the Center will receive from the cookie sales, the Center plans to use it for certain necessities to help the Center run smoothly, though it won’t go to any specific department. “Right now, we don’t really have any specific thing in mind, but the fund is kept separate. I don’t add it into the main thing,” Head Cook and Treasurer Shirley Nielsen explained. “We keep it separate, so if we come up with something we need a quick fundraiser for, we’ve got some money stashed already.” Examples of items include items for the kitchen or office equipment.

Along with the fundraiser, the Center has a few other activities planned for the rest of February, including a guest speaker coming in on February 21. “We have Connie Hannesson coming as a Speaker of the Month for Black History Month. We’re looking forward to that, and thereafter each month, on the third Tuesday of the month,” Jane Erdmann explained. “Also, for Valentine’s Day, we’re going to be serving lasagna and something pink or red for dessert, and we’re hoping to have an afternoon movie. We’re not sure what that will be yet, but we’ll be making homemade popcorn that afternoon, so please call or join us for that afternoon movie around 1:00 p.m.” Along with their daily activities, the Center is looking to bring back its evening dinners next month, every second and fourth Thursday of each month.

The Golden Link Senior Center’s Valentine’s Day Cookie Fundraiser will be held on Monday, February 13, but all orders must be placed by Thursday, February 9. Plain and sprinkled cookies will cost $6 per dozen, and frosted cookies will be $7 per dozen. To place your order(s), you can go to the Golden Link Senior Center to place your order, or call it in at 218-281-3072.

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Giving Hearts Day is coming up!

Scruffy Tails Humane Society has a generous donor who will be matching donations on Giving Hearts Day, Thursday, February 9! Now is your chance to double your impact in caring for the lost and homeless pets in your area!

Go to GivingHeartsDay.org and look up Scruffy Tails to donate on February 9.

About Scruffy Tails Humane Society

The Humane Society of Polk County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization doing business as Scruffy Tails Humane Society. They are supported entirely by generous donors and contributors. They are a no-kill organization meaning we will not euthanize due to lack of space, time, or funding. Their mission is to aid in the reunification and rehoming of cats and dogs, to support the human-animal bond through community education, and to provide safe shelter when needed. Their vision is to lead and inspire a community dedicated to saving the lives of pets and supporting the humans who love them.

About Giving Hearts Day

Founded in 2008, Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Each year, Giving Hearts Day provides a platform for charities to fund their missions through an ever-increasing community of donors, many of whom get to experience the joy of giving for the first time. Giving Hearts Day is the longest-running giving day in the country, Which has helped participating charities raise more than $138 million since its founding.

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The Crookston Builders Club members collected items for the Crookston Care and Share over the last week and a half. Great job helping out your community!

A picture of all the clubs with all the items they collected can be seen below-

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On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Crookston FFA competed in various Region 1 FFA CDE’s at UMC. 

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The Northwest Regional Corrections reported the following arrests.

Jay Cameron Agnew, 64, of Mahnomen, for 3rd-Degree DUI

Darin Dewayne Stone, 43, of Mahnomen, for 1st-Degree DUI

Eduardo Gutierrez Jr., 56, of East Grand Forks, for 3rd-Degree Drug Possession in a School/Public Housing Zone.

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