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ALTRU DEPARTMENT HOURS IN OBSERVANCE OF THE FOURTH OF JULY

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Altru will adjust hours and close clinics, outpatient, and retail services on

Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Some services will remain open, as detailed below-

The Express Clinic at Altru Professional Center:

  • Open Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Altru Retail Pharmacy:

  • Open Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Patients also have the following options available during the holiday weekends:

  • Altrus Emergency Department and Altru Hospital:

– Open 24/7

In the event of an emergency, please call 911.

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SPORTS FEEVER – June 29, 2023

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SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com

We received sad news at the end of last week and unfortunate confirmation early this week about the top Crookston High School female athlete, Halle Winjum, tearing her ACL while at the University of North Dakota prospects camp. UND is interested in Winjum playing for them, so it was a great opportunity for Halle.

While we are sad for the Girl’s Tennis team losing their #1 singles player and the Girl’s Basketball team losing one of the top players in the state, the biggest thing we are sad about is that Halle is one of the nicest, sweetest, hard-working, competitive kids you will ever meet. She is an all-American kid. She is a great student, active in church, active in the community, and always doing nice things for people. No surprise, a kid of a Winjum/Olson combo is a great kid. Halle also would be one of the favorites to advance to the State Track meet next year in the Pole Vault.

I am heartbroken for Halle, but I know God doesn’t give us anything we can’t handle and I know she will have a speedy recovery and still have a chance to play college basketball. Unfortunately, torn ACLs in female college basketball players are common, so the school that is lucky enough to land Halle will be getting a good one.

We will be praying for Halle and a speedy recovery.

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Finally, the Minnesota State High School League and the football district scheduling listened to my complaints, and they have Crookston playing all section games except the rivalry game with East Grand Forks! Hallelujah!

Crookstons schedule looks like this, but it could change depending on if Frazee can host games this year or not. I will talk more about this after the schedule.

Thursday, August 31 host East Grand Forks 6 PM
Friday, September 8 host Park Rapids 6 PM
Friday, September 15 at Frazee 7 PM
Friday, September 22 at Pelican Rapids 6 PM
Friday, September 29 host Roseau 6 PM
Friday, October 6 host Warroad 6 PM (Homecoming)
Friday, October 13 at Barnesville 6 PM
Wednesday, October 18 at Hawley

There could be a change to the schedule if Frazee cant host a game this year and they have to come to Crookston. The Pirates would host Frazee in week 3, and on week 1 Crookston would then travel to EGF instead of hosting them. We will know more later this summer.

I am excited about having Park Rapids and Roseau back in the section, and that is part of the reason why the schedule is PERFECT!

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I wrote this part Tuesday night and have my son’s baseball game Wednesday night so I didn’t update it.

The NHL Draft is this week in Nashville, Tennessee, and once again, several Minnesotans should have their name called, including two from NW Minnesota.

Two Section 8A players have a shot at being drafted.

Warroads Jayson Shaugabay is currently ranked anywhere from 58th overall to 88th. There is a good possibility he could go in the second or third round.

Another Warroad product, Hampton Slukynsky is ranked as the 16th American goaltender by Central Scouting.

Here are some other Minnesotans that should be drafted on Thursday-

Oliver Moore of Mounds View-played for the USA National Team Development Program and will play for the Gophers next year. He is expected to go in the top 10. If he is picked in the top 10, he would be the 10th-ever Minnesotan to be picked in the top 10.
He was picked 19th by Chicago.

Danny Nelson of Maple Grove-played for the USA National Team Development Program last year. He is ranked 22nd.

Charlie Stramel of St. Paul-played at the University of Wisconsin last year. He is ranked 30. Picked 21st by the Wild.

William Whitelaw-played at Shattuck St. Marys in 2021-22 before playing for Youngstown in the USHL last year. He is ranked 42.

Tanner Ludtke of Lakeville-played at Lakeville South in high school and has played in the USHL. He is ranked 50.

Beckett Hendrickson of Minnetonka-played USA National Team Development Program. Ranked 67.

Jake Fisher of Woodbury-played at Cretin-Derham Hall. He is ranked 87.

Austin Burnevik of Ham Lake. Played at Totino Grace before joining USA National Team Development Program. Ranked 92.

Luke Mittelstadt of Eden Prairie. Played for the Gophers last season and is ranked 97.

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The big talk in high school sports this past week has been the dumpster fire that is Orono Girls Hockey. For those that aren’t familiar with the story, I will give you a cliff notes version.

Larry Olimb (Warroad High School and U of M hockey player) resigned after he led Orono to a 24-4-4 on the year and lost to Warroad in the Class A State Championship. Olimb said about five parents caused issues, and one of the parents even told Olimb “You just dont have it. Sorry for the harsh words, but it needed to be said. I hope you can walk away from this and learn from it.”

Olimb met with two parents, and a list of things that they had problems with are below-
He was not vocal or encouraging enough with players during games.
He did not promote his players, specifically their daughter, to college coaches enough.
He did not do enough to promote his players for all-conference and all-state honors.
He had not named their daughter a captain for the 2023-24 season at the year-end banquet.

As you can tell, it is all about their kids and not really about the team at all after the team finished the season on a 15-1-2 run after starting the season 9-3-2.

It is a little ironic that the team Orono lost to in the Championship was Warroad who had a player rip the coach, complain about program culture, and she also made claims of recruiting.

Both girl’s hockey programs are heavy on players moving in (the decades-old debate if it is legit or not comes into play for both. You can blame the MSHSL, who does nothing about it, and the legislature that allowed open enrollment for schools in the state, but most importantly, blame the small percentage of whacked-out parents that have NO CLUE that ruins it for everybody.)

Orono has had former Minnesota Wild player Mark Parrish coach for three years and Larry Olimb coach for one year, and both were run out. Good luck to Orono finding a quality coach after this has gone public.

Is it just hockey? Of course not, because it has happened in all sports. In Minnesota, we see it more often in hockey because hockey parents are nuts. ALL JOKING AND AN ATTEMPT TO FIRE UP MY BROTHER ASIDE, hockey is big in Minnesota. Just look at the State Class AA Boys Hockey attendance and how many Division 1 hockey programs we have in the state.
But why else do we see it in Minnesota more often?
A lot of money is put into hockey across the state.
You have a lot of former college and pro hockey players coaching in Minnesota, and when they get run out, that is big news.

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It is great to see former UMC Football and Baseball coach and all-around great guy, Steve Olson, has been hired at his alma mater Valley City State. The press release from Valley City State is below-

The Valley City State University athletic department announced today that Steve Olson has been hired as Director for Athletic Development and Game Management.

A 1988 VCSU graduate, Olson will be responsible for the development and implementation of fundraising programs and revenue opportunities to support VCSU’s athletic programs. He will also oversee the management and coordination of game day operations and promotional activities at athletic events.

The hiring of Olson solidifies VCSU’s new leadership structure in athletics. After one year leading the department as interim, McCulloch has been named full-time athletic director and head football coach by VCSU president Alan LaFave. Assistant athletic director Anna Bratsch has been promoted to Associate Athletic Director. She will also continue to lead the athletic training staff as the Director for Sports Medicine.

With McCulloch remaining on as dual athletic director and football coach, the department was able to hire Olson to help lead athletic fundraising and game management.

Olson brings a wealth of experience to his new position with more than 30 years working in college athletics. He most recently worked 12 seasons as a football coach at Michigan Tech University, including six seasons as head coach from 2017-2022. Prior to that he was a baseball and football coach at University of Minnesota-Crookston and Jamestown College.Olson has also held roles on college campuses as an admissions officer, sports information director and instructor.

Olson graduated from VCSU in 1988 with a degree in biology education and physical education. He was inducted into the VCSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, receiving the honor for his career as a standout Viking baseball player. He earned Honorable Mention All-American during his senior season when he helped the 1987 baseball team to the district championship.

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Congratulations to Roseau’s Max Strand for signing to play golf for North Dakota State University next year. Strand had an outstanding senior year and career and I have no doubt he will do well at NDSU.

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The Fastbreak Basketball Club in Grand Forks recently announced the All-City basketball teams.

The Boys team is made up of the following-
Sacred Heart-Ethan Arntson and Josiah Sundby
Grand Forks Red River-Zach Kraft, Reis Rowekamp, and Pearce Parks
East Grand Forks-Clyde Anderson and Drew Carpenter
Grand Forks Central-Erick Paye and Ross Wilber

The Girls team is made up of the following-
Grand Forks Red River-Jocelyn Schiller, Rylie McQuillan, Cassidy OHalloran, and Hanna Litzinger
Sacred Heart-Isabel Vonesh
East Grand Forks-Alison Kovar and Tatem Votava
Grand Forks Central-Lauren Reardon and Jacie Reardon

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The 20th Annual Pirate Pride Golf Scramble will be held Friday, July 14 at Minakwa Golf Course. Registration will be at 9:00 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be served.

The cost is $100 per team ($400 per team of four) and includes 18 holes of golf, t-shirt, lunch, mulligans/grenades, skins game, and tee game on hole 8. There will be a few additional games on the course during play.

If you want a cart, you will have to call Minakwa to reserve a cart at 218-281-1773.

Golfers must be 18 years of age or graduated from high school. All proceeds help support Crookston Pirate Athletics.

To register, contact Steve Kofoed at 320-290-9904 or email stevenkofoed@isd593.org.

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The Crookston High School weight room will be open these days and times through the summer months.

MondayFriday
9th-12th grade
6:30am8:00am (Group 1)
8:00am9:30am (Group 2)

MondayThursday
10:00 am11:00 am 6th-8th grade (this group should come a maximum of 3 days, if you attend on Tuesday, do not attend on Wednesday and vice versa)

Summer is a great time to work on becoming a stronger and more confident athlete/person!

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JOKES

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The doorbell rang and the lady of the house discovered a workman, complete with tool chest, on the front door. Lady, he announced, I’m the piano tuner.

The lady exclaimed, Why, I didn’t send for a piano tuner.

The man replied, I know, but your neighbors did.

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A college physics professor was explaining a particularly complicated concept to his class when a pre-med student interrupted him.

Why do we have to learn this stuff? The young man blurted out.

To save lives, the professor responded before continuing the lecture.

A few minutes later the student spoke up again. So how does physics save lives?

The professor stared at the student for a long time. Physics saves lives, he said, because it keeps the idiots out of medical school.

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What do you call an encyclopedia in the fridge?
Cold, hard facts.

Whats the easiest way to get a six-pack at the gym?
Take the beer from your fridge and smuggle it in.

How come the fridge is always emotionally stable?
Because its always chill.

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Where do bad rainbows go?
Prism-Its a light sentence and gives them time to reflect.

 

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How are former Crookston Pirates athletes doing in college or elsewhere?
****LET ME KNOW OF OTHERS TO ADD TO THE LIST. Email me at chrisjfee@yahoo.com

Breanna Kressin is a Freshman on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.

Emma Osborn is a freshman playing basketball at Northland Technical and Community College in Thief River Falls.

Jacey Larson is a freshman playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.

Olivia Huck is a freshman playing soccer at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Aleah Bienek is a freshman playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.

Elise Tangquist is the Head Girls Golf Coach at Horace High School in Fargo, ND..

Kaleb Thingelstad is a sophomore playing golf at Dakota Wesleyan.

Joslynn Leach is a sophomore playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.

Brady Butt is a Junior playing football at the University of Jamestown.

Ty Hamre is playing football at Bemidji State University.

Paul Bittner is playing professional hockey in Norway.

Kate MacGregor is senior swimming at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Aleece Durbin is a Junior on the University of North Dakota Womens Track and Field team.

Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.

Crookston School District Coaches
Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach.
Emily Meyer is the Pirate head girls hockey coach and softball assistant coach.
Jeremy Lubinski is a Pirate 8th Grade Football coach.
Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach
Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach
Marley Melbye is the Head Girls Swimming coach and assistant girls golf coach
Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head coach
Wes Hanson is the Pirate Wrestling Head Coach and assistant boys golf coach
Kevin Weber is a Pirate Boys Basketball volunteer assistant coach
Connor Morgan is the Pirate Boys Hockey assistant coach
Sam Melbye is the Pirate Boys J.V. Hockey coach
Chris Dufault is a youth wrestling Coach
Colton Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach

Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc

Tim Desrosier is an Assistant Coach for Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Pony Boys Basketball

Pat Wolfe is the head wrestling coach for Fosston/Bagley.

Austin Sommerfeld is an Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communication at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

Collin Reynolds is the head baseball coach for the University of Colorado Buffalo Club Baseball team.

Trent Stahlecker is a School Security Specialist & he works for the Brevard Public Schools, Florida.

Cody Weiland is an assistant wrestling coach at Proctor/Hermantown.

Josh Edlund is the head football coach and phy ed teacher at Flandreau, South Dakota.

Allison Lindsey Axness is Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Champlin Park

Jeff Olson is the Head Wrestling Coach and Head Baseball coach at Delano.

Jake Olson is an Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Delano.

Katy Westrom is the Head Girls Tennis Coach and Head Boys Tennis coach at Monticello High School.

Matt Harris is an Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Marty Bratrud is the Superintendent and High School Principal at Westhope High School.

Gordie Haug is an assistant football coach at the University of Wyoming.

Mike Hastings is the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s head Hockey coach.

Mike Biermaier is the Athletic Director at Grand Forks Schools.

Stephanie (Lindsay) Perreault works with the North Dakota State stats crew for Bison football, volleyball, and basketball in the winter. Stephanie’s husband, Ryan, is the assistant director for Bison media relations.

Jason Bushie is the hockey athletic trainer at Colorado College.

Chris Myrold is the Director and Fitness at Mission Ranch and Fitness in Camel, California.

Kyle Buchmeier is a Tennis Pro at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis

Ben Andringa is serving our country in the Army and is now a Ranger.

Jarrett Butenhoff is serving our country with the U.S. Navy.

Joshua Butenhoff is serving our country on a Submarine with the Pacific Fleet with the US Navy.

Peter Cournia is a 2002 Crookston High School Graduate and a grad of West Point and currently serving in the U.S. Army.

Erik Ellingson is serving our country with the U.S. Air Force at Minot.

Philip Kujawa class of 2004, from Crookston High School. He is an Army recruiter in Rochester.

Rob Sobolik is the General Manager of the Fargodome

Thats it for this week. Thanks for the comments, and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mailchrisjfee@yahoo.comor call. Thanks for reading and listening toKROX RADIOand kroxam.com.

 

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John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen welcome baby No. 4 via surrogate

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed baby No. 4 via surrogate. Teigen and Legend welcomed their third child, a daughter named Esti, in January. The couple also share daughter Luna, 7, and son Miles, 5.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Teigen revealed that she and Legend recently welcomed their fourth child together via surrogate on June 19, a baby boy named Wren Alexander Stephens. Teigen shared photos of Wren nuzzling against her chest and a photo with her surrogate, Alexandra, explaining that she has wanted to be a mom of four ever since she was a child: “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted four children. As a little girl, 2 glow worms and 2 cabbage patch dolls were perpetually in my arms, helping me stir in my kitchen, watching ‘Alf’ with me. We’d sleep together nightly, each getting the same amount of kisses as to not make the others jealous. My mom always searched for the Pound Puppy with 4 pups in her pouch, having no qualms about opening and peeking inside before purchasing.”  

Teigen also noted the loss she and Legend suffered in 2020 when they were expecting another son: “After losing Jack, I didn’t think I’d be able to carry any more babies on my own. To be honest, I’ve personally blocked out a lot of my mindset during that time, but one clear memory is being surrounded by people who wanted to make sure I wouldn’t go through that pain and loss again.”

Finally, Teigen went on to thank the couple’s surrogate, Alexandra: “We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra. And we are so happy to tell the world he is here, with a name forever connected to you, Wren Alexander Stephens. Our hearts, and our home, are officially full. And to our Jack, we know both their angel kisses are from you.”

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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ ending one week earlier than planned

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HBO’s controversial series ‘The Idol’, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is coming to an end sooner than planned. The fifth episode of the series, co-created by The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye), Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, will be the last of the season, concluding this Sunday (July 2).  TV Line shared that the series no longer needed six episodes after Levinson joined the team and the story changed drastically: “the season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam [Levinson] took over and made significant changes. The story only ended up requiring 5.” Tesfaye also tweeted the news, writing that the show has “one more episode”. 

The Idol follows a Los Angeles club owner and cult leader, Tedros (The Weeknd), who enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop star, Jocelyn (Depp). The cast also includes Troye Sivan, Debby Ryan, and Rachel Sennott, with Elizabeth Berkley, Melanie Liburd and the late Anne Heche in recurring roles.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd has continued to share music from the series, recently dropping three more songs as episode four of the series dropped. “One of the Girls” features BLACKPINK’s Jennie & Lily-Rose Depp, while “Fill the Void” is from Lily-Rose Depp & Ramsey, and the third song is the solo track “Jealous Guy”. Mike Dean serves as producer on all three tracks.

Take a listen to ‘One of the Girls’ (here); ‘Fill the Void’ (here); and ‘Jealous Guy’ (here).

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POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OFFERS BOAT AND WATER SAFETY TIPS

With many folks on the water this Fourth of July holiday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will monitor the area’s lakes to ensure everybody has a safe and legal holiday.

BOAT AND WATER SAFETY PROGRAM
The Polk County Sheriff’s Department Water and Safety crew is participating in the boat and water safety program. This program is primarily funded by a grant from the state of Minnesota to provide public safety. Each department participating in this program collects and interprets data on water incidents and boating in general. This grant also provides training for adults who may require training before operating boats in other states.
“Our personnel will be out there on boats and our personal watercraft patrolling the water waves of Polk County,” said Polk CountyBoat and Water Supervisor Tom Hibma. “We’ll be looking for intoxicated boaters, careless, reckless drivers, speed, and wick violations, and also the violations of watercraft too.”

WHERE YOU MIGHT SEE WATER PATROLS
The weekends typically bring the highest traffic possibilities to the waters. Polk County prides itself on always having a patrol officer on duty to respond to calls and complaints. “We go all the way from the Red River, we’ve done patrol on the Red Lake River, but primarily we are on the lakes area,” said Hibma. “We’re in Polk County on Maple Lake, Union Lake, and once in a while, we’ll hit smaller lakes around the area.”

BOAT INSPECTIONS
The DNR has an Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist at the public landings who will inspect boats. The purpose of the inspections is to make sure individuals are taking the proper precautions in and out of the water. A washing station is available for boaters; use that to ensure your boat is free of any invasive species, such as weeds and zebra mussels.

MESSAGE FROM THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
With the Fourth of July weekend being a highly capacitated holiday on the lakes, Crookston Police wanted to send a message to those who plan on being on the water. “Don’t drink and drive because it’s no different than the road when you’re on a boat,” said Hibma. “Some of the rules are a little different in terms of open containers. However, we don’t promote that, 30 percent of boat-related fatalities in Minnesota, alcohol is a factor.”

The other issue to address is boat operations ages. If you are 12-17 years of age, a permit is required to operate a boat. Anyone that is under the age of 13 cannot use a personal water-crafted Jet Ski. If the operator is 13 and older, it is required to have an individual 21 years of age or older with direct supervision overlooking them. If the operator is aged 14-17, they must have a watercraft permit. Wake Boats have been another problem in the past. “make sure to pay attention to your wake boat because it can cause damage to other boats that are docked and to shorelines,” said Hibma. “Own your wake; pay attention to where that’s going while operating on our waters.”

The Polk County Sheriff’s Department primarily patrols the waters yearly from May to September, depending on weather conditions. During winter, the department patrols with snowmobiles and ATVs to perform operations.

 

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CROOKSTON CLASSIC CRUISERS DONATE TO SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS

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During the Crookston Classic Cruisers (CCC) 2022 Run to the Inn Car Show, profit from multiple raffle items enables the Club to donate money to various local organizations.

The CCC donated to the Crookston Masonic Lodge 141 for the Veterans Honor Flight, Crookston Fine Arts Booster Club, Golden Link, Care and Share, Polk County Historical Society, and Scruffy Tails Humane Society. The check presentations are pictured below.

Jennifer Erdmann-Golden Link Manager and Brian Waxler
Brian Waxler and Leah Oakes, Care and Share Case Manager
Brian Waxler and Jerry Wentzel, President Polk County Historical Society
Brian Waxler and Beth Carlson of the Crookston Fine Arts Boosters
Kurt Heldstab to Jack Hanson, Master of Masonic Lodge 141 Crookston- dollars in support of Veterans Honor Flight
Kelsey Woolever-Scruffy Tails Humane Society and Brian Waxler

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BULLETIN BOARD- June 29, 2023

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The Crookston Community Pool is closed until further notice.

The Eat United Food program will run today through July 27 on Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ray Ecklund Park Complex at the Lion’s Shelter by the hut. All children 18 and younger can get a free meal, and adults 19 years or older can purchase a meal for $5. Children must be present in order to receive a meal (one per child.) Meals must be consumed on-site. There will be to-go meals this year.

Trinity W.E.L.C.A will provide this week’s Crookston Home-delivered meals.

The Golden Link Senior Center will host SMEAR today at 1:00 p.m.

The Crookston Public Library will have story time today from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Sail this afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m.

The Crookston Garbage and Recycling Collection for Tuesday, July 4 will be collected on Wednesday, July 5. Wednesdays garbage and recycling collection will remain the same.

The Polk County Transfer Station will be closed Tuesday, July 4, and normal hours will resume on Wednesday, July 5.

The Minakwa Golf Course 4th of July Triple Event will be Tuesday, July 4. Register and pay by July 1 for a discount. Members are $45, and non-members are $55. Register after July 1, members are $55, and non-members are $65. The price includes brunch and dinner. Call 281-1773 to reserve your spot today.

The Polk County Fair will be held July 5 through 9 in Fertile. Advanced ride tickets are only available for purchase by going to https://www.polkcountyfairfertilemn.com/midway.

The Crookston Rotary will have a blood drive at Wesely United Methodist Church on Thursday, July 6, from 11:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Friday, July 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Lutheran Social Services Meals will offer healthy meals for free at a Pop-Up Event in Crookston on July 10 at 9:00 a.m. Theres no cost, but donations and SNAP will be accepted. To reserve these meals, call Wendy Jerry at 218-773-3017. Drop off will be at Golden Link 324 North Main Street in Crookston. This distribution is for Minnesota residents ages 60 plus who are in need of healthy meals. Pick up a bundle of 10 meals. Limit one bundle per person.

The Crookston Blue Line Club will have its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Crookston Sports Center in the Community Room. They will review the 2022-2023 season, go over the annual financial report, and vote for open seats. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Kirsty at 218-470-0423 or crookstonhockey@gmail.com.

RiverView Health offers a CPR class on Thursday, July 13, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $50 for those needing certification, and for those not needing certification, the class is free. To register, call 218-281-9405. No walk-ins will be allowed.

The Crookston High School Annual Pirate Pride Golf Scramble will be on Friday, July 14, at Minakwa Golf Course. The cost is $100 per person and includes lunch. Call Minakwa at 281-1774 to reserve a cart. Carts are not included in the $100 per person. To pre-register, contact Steve Kofoed at 320-290-9904 or email stevenkofoed@isd593.org. Must be 18 years of age or have graduated high school. All proceeds will help support Crookston High School Pirate Athletics.

The Crookston Community Theatre will present Vintage Hitchcock, a live radio play, on July 17, 18, and 19 at 7:00 p.m. each night at the Crookston Eagles Club. Admission at the door is $17 and includes a piece of pie at intermission.

An Ag Waste Collection will be held at CHS Ag Service on Highway 75 South in Crookston on Tuesday, July 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Old or unused herbicides or pesticides will be accepted. You can dispose of up to 300 pounds free of charge. For amounts greater than 300 pounds, call 218-694-2090. Waste pesticides only will be accepted, no paint, fuels, crop oils, rinsates or recycling.

The Northwest Research and Outreach Center’s annual Crops and Soils Day will be Wednesday, July 19, at the NWROCs maintenance/farm operations building. Signs will direct you to NWROC’s parking lot. The small grains morning tours will begin with registration and CEU sign-up at 7:30 a.m. and tours at 8:00 a.m., lunch at 11:45 and sugar beet tours with registration and CEU sign-up at 12:15 p.m. and tours at 12:45 p.m. If you need special accommodations for accessibility or have dietary restrictions, contact Megan Benoit at 218-281-8610 or by email at mbenoit@umn.edu.

The Marshall County Fair in Warren will be July 19 through 23.

Crazy Days in Crookston will be Thursday, July 20. Businesses will have Crazy Day Specials, and KROX will have their Crazy Day Auctions at 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Crookston Public Library will host Nature Printing Programs for Youth in grade PreK through seventh grade on Wednesday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. Participants will create prints that can be used as cards, bookmarks, and more. All supplies will be provided, but youth should bring their own leaves.

The Wesley United Methodist Church will have Summer Salad Lunches on July 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They are offering a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages. Dine-in or take-out is available$ 12.00 per meal.

The Grand Theatre will have a Classic Family Matinee and Video Club gaming every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free with a concession purchase or pay just $1.

The first annual St. Jude’s Shanty Motorcycle Run will be Saturday, July 22. Registration is from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. The run starts at 11:00 a.m. at Irishmans Shanty. $20 per bike, $10 per passenger. The first stop is The Spot in Red Lake Falls, the second stop is the Black Cat in Thief River Falls, the third stop is the Cozy Bar in Brooks, then heads back to Irishmans Shanty. Proceeds go to St. Judes Research Hospital.

The Crookston Public Library will have Baby Bounce on Tuesday, August 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. These are social and early literacy activities for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

Nite to Unite Neighbors Joining Neighbors will be held on Tuesday, August 1st,from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the campus of the University of Minnesota Crookston.

The Wesley United Methodist Church will have Summer Salad Lunches on August 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They are offering a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages. Dine-in or take-out is available$ 12.00 per meal.

DNR Hunter Safety Training for youth aged 11 and older will be on August 29 and 31 and on September 1, 5, 7, and 8. Field Day and Test will be Saturday, September 9. Classes are held at the Crookston Gun Club, 26251 240th St. S.W. in Crookston. To register, call Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or email him at stevevideen@yahoo.com.

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, running from June through October. Place the materials on your curbside. Branches must be cut in four-foot lengths and bundled in order for the crews to take them away. Any branches or tree trunks not cut to this length and bundled will be left for the owner to haul away. Twigs may be in boxes or bags. Individuals removing their diseased elm trees should call City Hall to schedule a pickup. Please note that leaves, grass, and other compostable material must be in the clear City of Crookston bags and will be collected on your regular garbage collection day.

The Crookston Care and Share are now accepting donations of Womens, Mens, and childrens clothing as well as toiletries and other common items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street.

The Crookston Public Librarys Books & Brews Book Club meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of their own food and drinks. All are welcome.

The Crookston Public Librarys Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at the library at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. The cost is $8. Veterans meals are half-price on the first Monday of the month. Call 281-3072 by 10:00 the day you plan to have lunch.

The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m.

The Grand Theatre will have free gaming or family movie Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Its free with a concession stand purchase per person or just $1 without a concession stand purchase.

The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center 218-470-0149.

The Crookston Care and Share Centers Donation and New Hope Food Shelf will be open every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and every Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. For information on the Care and Share New Hope Food Shelf website, click here. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.

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GRAND FORKS POLICE ARREST STABBING SUSPECT

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On Tuesday, June 27, at about 5:09 p.m., Grand Forks Police Officers were dispatched to 515 North 8th St. regarding a stabbing that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male who had been stabbed. The victim and witnesses said the man who had done the stabbing had left. Altru Ambulance and Grand Forks Fire tended to the victim, then transported him to Altru Hospital.

Officers located the suspect, Eldrey Lane, age 48, of Grand Forks, a few blocks away. He was arrested for Aggravated Assault and taken to the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. The victims condition is not known currently. There was no danger to the public, and the victim knew the suspect. Anyone with any further information is asked to call the Grand Forks Police Department at (701) 787-8000.

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