Crookston High School Industrial Tech students had another opportunity to tour five local businesses last week.
The first stop of the day was Valley Plains Equipment. Valley Plains is a John Deere service and dealership location. Students heard from some employees about the John Deere tech program. They also got a chance to tour the shop spaces and the parts areas. One of the employees explained how a GPS system works in the newer tractors, and another employee went through setting up a row seeder. “I would like to thank Matt Kolstoe and his staff for letting us visit,” said Industrial Tech teacher Travis Oliver.
The second stop was DEE Manufacturing. Dee is an Aluminum Foundry and Machine shop. They create unique parts for all sorts of clients. These parts are used in all sorts of different equipment around the United States, and they even ship parts around the world. Dee is also growing and looking for additional workers to help with fulfilling the orders they have and new customers they are picking up. Students got a chance to tour both the foundry side, which included the sanding casting area, Aluminum casts, and part cleanup area. And the machine shop side, where they have a vast amount of equipment. “I want to thank Paul, Heather, Jeff, Scott, and the other tour guides for showing us this amazing place,” said Oliver.
The third stop of the day was Titan Machinery. Titan is a Case IH, New Holland, and Case Construction service and dealership. “They gave us a tour of the parts area and shop area. We heard a presentation on the Titan Tech program as they are also looking for future service technicians,” said Oliver. “I would like to thank Mike Kolstoe and his staff for letting us visit.”
The fourth stop was lunch at Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor in Crookston.
The fifth stop was Eickhof Columbaria. Eickhof is another very unique manufacturer in Crookston. They specialize in building custom Columbaria’s for customers around the world. They have even placed some in Australia. “We received a tour of the manufacturing area and heard how the products are created. They employ about 30 and are also looking to grow,” said Oliver. “I want to thank Peter Tollefson and the staff for the tour of this unique place right here in Crookston.”
The sixth and final stop was Ziegler Cat. Ziegler is a Caterpillar, Massey Ferguson, and a few other services and dealership. “They gave us a tour of the parts area and shop area. We also heard about their need for additional technicians and the opportunities that they have for students,” said Oliver. “I would like to thank Kevin and Ziegler staff for letting us visit.”
Oliver hopes all of the students that participated in the tour learned something new and gained a bit more knowledge of the places in Crookston. “I hope they see all the opportunities in front of them and what every place has to offer,” said Oliver. “I encourage anyone that wants to learn more about each place and if there are other questions to please contact the business or myself, travisoliver@isd593.org.”
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