Month: April 2023

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has issued a Winter Storm Watch for northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, including the Minnesota cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji.  The North Dakota cities of Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin.

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Blizzard conditions are possible. Heavy snow accumulations are possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE…Portions of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota along and north of the highway 200 corridor.

* WHEN…From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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The Crookston Pirate Speech team competed at the Subsection 31A tournament in Thief River Falls on Saturday, April 1, with many students earning awards and advancing to the Section 8A tournament. 

1st place winners advancing to sections:
Zara Baig – Humor
Brandon Wandrie – Original Oratory
Lincoln Waldal – Discussion
Meliyah Moore – Extemporaneous Reading

2nd place winners advancing to sections:
Samantha Rezac – Storytelling

3rd place winners advancing to sections:
Thor Harbott and Jack Anderson – Duo Interpretation
Maddie Harbott – Discussion
Grace Smith – Extemporaneous Reading
Julia Buhler – Great Speeches

4th place winners advancing to sections:
Zac Plante – Humor
Ivan Luckow – Creative Expression

5th place winners
Shayla Azure – Humor

6th place winners
Mareile Meyer – Poetry

Also competing
John Lisov – Humor

The team now moves on to the Section 8A tournament on Thursday, April 13, in Fosston. The top three winners in each category at the Section competition will advance to the State Tournament.

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Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. plans to move its Administrative Office (AO) to the Fournet Building in Crookston on Tuesday, April 4. Tri-Valley AO is currently at 102 North Broadway. As of April 4, the new address of Tri-Valley AO will be 107 North Broadway, Suite 200. Tri-Valley will occupy the second floor of the Fournet Building, which will be accessible by stairs or by elevator.

Tri-Valley’s AO has been located at 102 N. Broadway (directly across from the Fournet Building) in Crookston for over 30 years. Prior to that, there were two offices on Main Street that were consolidated into one with the move to 102 North Broadway. 

“This move has been a long time coming. We started this process with an evaluation of deferred maintenance, accessibility, and comfort issues at 102 North Broadway. Once the board determined that the cost and associated interim move required to deal with identified issues was not in the best interest of Tri-Valley, the board evaluated several options that included existing space in and out of Crookston along with building a new space on land owned by Tri-Valley,” says Tri-Valley CEO, Jason Carlson. “Ultimately, the board decided to become the first group to make a commitment to the Fournet project, paving the way for the preservation and rehabilitation of a building that is very important to the historic downtown district. While the project took longer than anticipated, we are still happy to have been a part of the project and are now more than ready to commence full operations out of the space.”

Office phone numbers will all stay the same, individuals are asked to call 800-584-7020 or email trivalleymail@tvoc.org with any questions on how to find the new office location.

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is modernizing payment options in state parks, recreation areas, and forest campgrounds by discontinuing the use of on-site self-payment collection boxes and expanding electronic payment options. This includes deploying an app for mobile devices called Yodel.

Yodel is currently available for some transactions in state parks, recreation areas and forest campgrounds. For information about Yodel, and a guide to the full suite of payment options available, visit the Parks and Trails payment options page (mndnr.gov/state_parks/payment-options.html). Products available to purchase via Yodel will expand throughout the summer camping season. Yodel is an addition to current payment options, which include in-person transactions at park offices and the online reservation system (mndnr.gov/reservations).

The DNR is modernizing payment systems to reduce the risk of theft of payment envelopes collected on-site, improve data security, and improve the safety of visitors and DNR staff.

Campsites in state forest campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campgrounds in state forests do not have staffed offices. Visitors should follow instructions on signs in campgrounds to pay camping fees via Yodel, or by mailing in the fees if payment via Yodel is not possible. As always, vehicle permits are not required for visitors to state forest campgrounds.

For more information, visit the DNR’s Parks and Trails payment options page (mndnr.gov/state_parks/payment-options.html) or contact the DNR Information Center by emailing info.dnr@state.mn.us or by calling 888-646-6367 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at approximately 8:57 p.m., The Grand Forks Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at 1110 Stanford Rd. Upon arrival, officers located a male subject on the 1^st floor hallway with a gunshot wound. First responders attempted life-saving measures on the male, who was later pronounced deceased at Altru.

Two firearms were recovered from the scene and all involved parties were identified.  This appears to be an isolated incident with no additional danger to the public.  The deceased male’s identity is being withheld until the next of kin can be notified.  The investigation remains ongoing.  No arrests have been made at this time.   

The Grand Forks Police Department was assisted by the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office, the University of North Dakota Police Department, Altru paramedics, and personnel from the Grand Forks Fire Department.  

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