POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPOND TO UNPOROVOKED ATTACK ON GROUP STAYING IN HILL RIVER TOWNSHIP CABIN

police-storylogo311353

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:59 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Esssentia Hospital in Fosston for the report of an individual with stab wounds. Polk County Deputies spoke with the victim, 35-year-old Zachary Papke from Altoona, Iowa. Zachary Papke was with a group of people staying at a cabin in Section 19 of Hill River Township. Papke indicated he was sitting at a table when he was the victim of an unprovoked attack by 51-year-old Daniel Mengedoth from Fargo, ND. Preliminary investigation revealed Mengedoth used a pocketknife to injure Papke.

Daniel Mengedoth was cooperative with deputies, was arrested, and charged with 1st-degree assault. Daniel is being held at the Northwest Regional Correctional Center in Crookston.

Zachary was treated and released from Essentia Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No further information is being released at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

The post POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPOND TO UNPOROVOKED ATTACK ON GROUP STAYING IN HILL RIVER TOWNSHIP CABIN appeared first on KROX.

LORI PLANTE WINS KROX’S “TAKE A TRIP ON US” CONTEST

img-8344-rotated26076

KROX and Bergan Travel sponsored a “Take a Trip on Us” contest. When people
shopped at twenty-four participating businesses, they entered their name in the drawing.

KROX called each one of the participating businesses, and that business drew one name from their box. That person then qualified for the final drawing that was held after the noontime news on February 17. Lori Plante of Crookston, who registered at Ampride Convenience Mart/Crookston Fuel Company in Crookston, was the lucky winner of a $2,000 travel gift certificate from Bergan Travel of Thief River Falls to be used for their vacation packages or bus tours.

Participating businesses were: Ampride Convenience Mart/Crookston Fuel Company, Anytime Fitness, Brost Chevrolet, Christian Brothers Ford, Crookston Eagles, Crookston Hardware Hank, Crookston Inn/Scobey’s Pub and Grub, Erickson Embroidery and Design and Second Street Boutique, HN Quality Plumbing, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, Hugo’s Family Marketplace, Jackson-Hewitt, Napa/Crookston Welding and Machine, Opticare, Real Good Bath and Body, Scott’s True Value and Wonderful Life Foods all of Crookston.

They also registered at Christian Motors in Fertile and Grand Forks Subaru-Kia in Grand Forks, Mireault’s Home Furnishings in Fosston, Ness Café in Erskine, Dakota Heritage Bank in Red Lake Falls, Purdy’s Shoes in Thief River Falls, and PKM Electric in Warren.

Take a Trip on Us winner Lori Plante receiving her Travel Gift Certificate from KROX noontime News Announcer Wyatt Morrell.

The post LORI PLANTE WINS KROX’S “TAKE A TRIP ON US” CONTEST appeared first on KROX.

PIRATE BOYS BASKETBALL HOSTS FERTILE-BELTRAMI – KROX RADIO & VIDEO STREAM

hqdefault_live145845

The Crookston Pirate Boys Basketball team will have a tough task tonight as they host the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons in the final week of the regular season.  KROX will have the game on the radio and the KROX video stream.   The RiverView Health pre-game show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Crookston is 7-16 on the year after an 81-60 loss to Roseau on Thursday.  Fertile-Beltrami is 18-6 on the year after beating Stephen-Argyle on Thursday.

First Half

 

Second Half

 

Crookston Pirate Boys Basketball hosting Fertile-Beltrami 2-27-23

 

 
1st
2nd 
Final
Fertile-Beltrami
CROOKSTON
For CROOKSTON
Points
Rebounds
Assists/Steals
Tanner Giese
Hunter Nicholas
Reggie Winjum
Isaac Thomforde
Jack Everett
Ryan Abeld
For Fertile-Beltrami
Points

 

The post PIRATE BOYS BASKETBALL HOSTS FERTILE-BELTRAMI – KROX RADIO & VIDEO STREAM appeared first on KROX.

2023 SAG Awards: See the full list of winners

shutterstock_6954780750645

The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on Sunday, steaming on Netflix’s YouTube channel, as well as on Twitter and Facebook.

The film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” walked away as the big winner of the evening – breaking records to become the biggest film winner in the history of the SAGs by sweeping nearly every category. Brendan Fraser earned best actor honors for his work in “The Whale,” while ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ co-stars Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan won for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in a Movie, respectively.

In the television categories, the sitcom “Abbott Elementary” won the best TV comedy ensemble statue, while “The White Lotus” took home the best TV drama ensemble honor. Ozark’s Jason Bateman won for Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Jennifer Coolidge won Best Actress in a Drama Series for The White Lotus. Jean Smart earned the trophy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks and Jeremy Allen White earned the honor for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Bear. Jessica Chastain won the statuette for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series for George & Tammy and Sam Elliott was named Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for 1883.

Andrew Garfield presented the ‘SAG Life Achievement Award’ to his ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ co-star Sally Field. Field earned nine SAG nominations throughout her career and won one for outstanding performance in a drama series in 2009 for “Brothers & Sisters.”

For the full list of winners, head to www.sagawards.org.

Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment scheduled to resume

shutterstock_2262459999887642

According to federal environmental authorities, contaminated waste shipments from the site of the train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio will resume Monday to two approved sites in the state. The announcement came a day after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern to pause shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, OH — near the Pennsylvania state line to allow additional oversight measures about where waste was shipped. Some liquid and solid waste had already been taken to sites in Michigan and Texas.

Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said on Sunday that EPA-certified facilities able to accept some of the waste had been identified, meaning that shipments could restart Monday. Shore said that some of the liquid waste will be sent to a facility in Vickery, Ohio, for disposal in an underground injection well, and Norfolk Southern will also begin shipping solid waste to an incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio,  Additional solid waste disposal locations were being sought, adding: “All of this is great news for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding community, because it means cleanup can continue at a rapid pace.”

No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed causing a fire to erupt, but officials were worried about a potential explosion due to hazardous chemicals in five of the rail cars, causing them to evacuate the area. It was later decided to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride from the tanker cars. Federal and state officials have repeatedly said it’s safe for evacuated residents to return to the area and that air testing in the town and inside hundreds of homes hasn’t detected any concerning levels of contaminants, and the state says the local municipal drinking water system is safe. However many residents have expressed concerns about what they have been exposed to and how it will impact the future of their families and communities.

Anne Vogel, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, said that all of the rail cars – except for 11 cars held by the National Transportation Safety Board – have been removed from the site, which will allow excavation of additional contaminated soil and installation of monitoring wells to check for groundwater contamination.

Editorial credit: Orlowski Designs LLC / Shutterstock.com

Suspect is arrested in Arizona after truck crash kills two cyclists, injures 11

shutterstock_557535937571452

The Goodyear Police Department in Arizona announced the arrest of suspect accused of driving his pickup truck into a group of cyclists, resulting in two deaths and 11 injured. The suspect, 26-year-old Pedro Quintana-Lujan, is accused of driving his truck into a “large cycling group”, and faces several charges; including two counts of manslaughter.

The incident took place on Saturday at about 8 a.m. in Goodyear, a suburb of Arizona with a population of more than 95,000. The crash occurred on Cotton Lane Bridge, which crosses the Gila River. The Goodyear Police Department tweeted that the deceased were one male and one female: “Sadly, two of the bicyclists died, and one remains in life-threatening condition … One of the deceased is a local resident of Goodyear, and one was visiting from out of state.”  Additionally, 11 people were injured in the crash.

According to ABC News, Quintana-Lujan also faces three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment and two counts of causing serious injury or death during a moving violation. He is being held in Maricopa County Jail on a $250,000 bond, with a  hearing is scheduled for Friday.

Editorial credit: SevenMaps / Shutterstock.com

ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ to end after 10 Seasons

shutterstock_1535065535845115

ABC’s “The Goldbergs” is ending after 10 seasons. The finale for Season 10 is set to air on May 3, and will also serve as the series finale. Series creator Adam F. Goldberg loosely based ‘The Goldbergs’ on his own childhood in the 1980s, with the cast of the show comprised of Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sam Lerner, with Patton Oswalt serving as the narrator.

‘The Goldbergs’ is currently the longest-running live-action network comedy on the air, but has dealt with controversies over the past few years. George Segal, who starred as Albert “Pops” Solomon on the show, passed away in early 2021, and series star Jeff Garlin exited the show later that same year following an HR misconduct investigation.

Series star and executive producer McLendon-Covey said in a statement: “It’s been an honor to be part of ‘The Goldbergs’ for the last decade. I’m really proud of what we accomplished with the show, and I’m so lucky to have had such a rewarding experience. I will miss my TV family and every last crew member. Thanks to our brilliant writers for giving us thoughtful story arcs year after year, and for being so collaborative. Thanks to the best EPs in the business. And thanks to all our fans (the Goldnerds) for being so sweet and supportive. My heart is full…But I definitely hope I never see another pair of shoulder pads for the rest of my life.”

Editorial credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com

ARREST/FIRE REPORT-FEBRUARY 27, 2023

police-324x221-1606550

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reported the following arrests.

Arturo Martinez, 29, no address provided, for Receiving Stolen Property

Taylor Jade Vold, 29, of Crookston, for Harassment-Violation of Restraining Order

Ryan Daniel Barton, 28, of East Grand Forks, for Domestic Assault

Cortez Clinton Rainey, 38, of East Grand Forks, for 5th-Degree Durg Possession of Schedule 1-4 Drugs

The post ARREST/FIRE REPORT-FEBRUARY 27, 2023 appeared first on KROX.

CROOKSTON CITY COUNCIL AND WAYS & MEANS WILL MEET ON MONDAY

The Crookston City Council will meet on Monday at 5:30 p.m. inside the City Hall Council Chambers.

Before the meeting, the Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) will meet for a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. to approve their payables for February.

The Council’s Consent Agenda will include the approval of the City Council minutes from their meeting on February 13 and the City of Crookston Bills and Disbursements of $556,188.90.

The Regular Agenda will include approving the restated Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) and a resolution approving plans and specifications and calling for bids regarding the Crookston Central Park Campground and redesigned bathhouse construction that will be in the Crookston Central Park Campground.

Following the meeting, the Crookston Ways & Means Committee will meet to approve the CHEDA Board Member appointments (the list of appointments can be seen below) and to hold the final discussion on the 2023 Street Improvements.

The next City Council meeting will take place on Monday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MEETING AGENDA 

CLICK HERE FOR THE MEETING INFORMATION PACKET

The post CROOKSTON CITY COUNCIL AND WAYS & MEANS WILL MEET ON MONDAY appeared first on KROX.

CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET ON MONDAY TO RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION

The Crookston School Board will meet on Monday, February 27, at 5:00 p.m. inside the Crookston High School Choir/Orchestra Room. The meeting is open to the public.

The board will begin the meeting with a presentation by High School Principal Matt Torgerson on an update for the Middle School addition to the school.

The Consent Agenda will include the approval of the minutes of their Special Meetings on January 23 and February 15, and the Regular Meeting on January 23. It will also include approving their current bills in the amount of $175,076.91. The board will then accept the resignation letters of Washington Paraprofessional Danielle Edlund, Highland Paraprofessional Katrina Gonzalez, High School Paraprofessional Jenny Slyt, Band Instructor Caitlin Becks, and School Psychologist Jill Carlson. It will also include approving the employment of Highland Paraprofessional Jessica Wilson, High School Science Instructor Bradley Hubred, and Administrative Assistant Jessica Holzer. The Consent Agenda will also approve the list of coaches for the Spring season, and accept several donations for the school. These include a $1,600 donation from the Ag Country Farm Credit Services for the FFA, $976.82 from the Crookston Baseball Association for the Boys’ Baseball program, $250 from the Crookston Eagles Auxiliary 873 for the student meal debt, $12,910 from the June Shaver Endowment for the CHS Drama Club ($2,973), and the CHS Healthcare Scholarships ($9,937), $2,000 from the Halstad Telephone Company for Student Scholarships, $700 from the Crookston Wrestling Club for the boys’ Wrestling program, $100 from an anonymous source for student meal debt, and $412 from the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches.

The Main Agenda will include reviewing and approving the Safe Learning Plan and the Achievement & Integration Budget. The final item on the agenda will be for the board to discuss the budget and staffing plan for the 2023-24 School Year.

The board will then hear Administrative Reports from Washington School Principal Denice Oliver, Highland Elementary Principal Chris Trostad, and Crookston High School Principal Matt Torgerson about events and progress at their respective schools. Crookston Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dave Kuehn will also give a report about actions and plans for the school district.

The School Board will next take place on Monday, March 27, at 5:00 p.m. at the Crookston High School Choir/Orchestra Room.

Loading…

EAD Logo
Taking too long?
Reload Reload document

|

Open Open in new tab

The post CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET ON MONDAY TO RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION appeared first on KROX.