Month: October 2023

Crookston Home Delivered meals will be provided by the Agassiz Study Club and Leo Club until Friday, October 6.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Sheriff Jim Tadman as their guest speaker today beginning at 10:00 a.m. This will take place in the Golden Link Senior Center community room.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have recycled cards and pinochle today at 1:00 p.m., followed by SAIL at 2:30 p.m.

A Flu Shot Clinic will be offered by RiverView Home Care and Thrifty White Drug today from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Link Senior Center. Remember to bring your Medicare card or insurance card.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have an Aerie and Auxiliary meeting tonight starting at 7:00 p.m.

The Fisher American Legion will host an Auxiliary meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Men’s Cards on Wednesday, October 4 starting at 8:00 a.m., followed by Cribbage at 10:00 a.m.

In observance of homecoming week, Crookston High School girls will play in the annual powder puff games on Wednesday, October 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, October 4.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have UMC swing dancing lessons starting on Wednesday, October 4, starting at 8:00 p.m. These are FREE for UMC students and $5 for others attending.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Bridge on Thursday, October 5, starting at 12:30 p.m., followed by SAIL at 2:30 p.m. and American Legion and Auxiliary meetings at 5:00 p.m.

The Crookston American Legion Auxiliary Nels T Wold Unit 20 will hold its October meeting on Thursday, October 5, at 5:00 p.m. in the card room at the Golden Link Senior Center in Crookston. All members are welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Margee Keller at 218-349-4566.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Thursday, October 5, starting at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will also serve baskets.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Friday Morning Rolls on Friday, October 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Crookston High School will have its Pirate Day Pep Fest on Friday, October 6, starting at 2:30 p.m. 

The Crookston High School Homecoming Football game will be on Friday, October 6, vs. Warroad High School. Kick-off will be at 6:00 p.m.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Friday, October 6, starting at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will also serve baskets. Stars and Bars Karaoke will follow Bingo immediately.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, October 7, starting at 2:00 p.m.

The Crookston Blue Line Club will have equipment checkout/exchange/return on on Mondays of October 9 and 16 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crookston Sports Center. If you have BLC equipment from last year and it still fits your player, please stop down to recheck the equipment for this upcoming season. Be sure to check the expiration dates on helmets. Before you can check out equipment, you will need to be registered with the Crookston Blue Line Club. Visit www.crookstonbluelinehockey.com to register. If you have any questions, contact Katie at 218-470-0423 or crookstonhockey@gmail.com

The City of Crookston Fall Clean Up will be October 9 through October 13 on your regular garbage pickup day.  Yard and Waste Collection will be the week of October 23.

T.H.E. Bus offers a Fall Foliage Bus Trip to Itasca State Park on Friday, October 7. You will be in the park from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your own bagged lunch. The cost is $20, and rides need to be reserved by noon on Wednesday, October 6, by calling Tri-Valley Transportation at 1-800-201-3432 option 4.

Bible Baptist Church is hosting the annual Family Fall Festival at the church on Saturday, October 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, there will be games and prizes, hay rides and bounce houses, and free lunch. 

There will be a 50^th Wedding Anniversary Party for Jim and Melanie Gilbertson on Saturday, October 7, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Crookston Eagles. A light food menu and cake will be provided.

The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host their second annual Walk for the Wild 5k and fundraising event at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge southwest of Erskine on Sunday, October 8, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. There will be a designated 5k (3.1-mile) route made up of three different paved yet scenic wildlife viewing trails around Rydell. There will be an option of a guided trail walk as well as the option to go on your own.  A bingo scavenger hunt game card will be available for all participants.  Registration for the 5k is free, and donations are welcome. To register for the 5k event or to donate,  please visit https://support.americaswildliferefuges.org/team/516155. For more information, contact   Larissa Fitzgerald at (571) 499-3880 or lafitzgerald10@gmail.com  or call  (218) 687-2229.

The E.C.F.E. Baby and Me Class for birth-12 months will be on Monday, October 9, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Washington School. Meet other parents and enjoy time with your new baby. Learn about your baby’s growth and development, how to develop healthy eating and sleeping habits, and more. Registration is not required.

The E.C.F.E. Unplug and Play for ages birth to Kindergarten entrance will be on Tuesday, October 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Registration is not required. For more information, call 281-5078.

The Crookston Fire Department Open House will be on October 14^th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be refreshments, door prizes, fun activities, and demonstrations for the whole family, sign up for a free in-home fire safety inspection and meet your Crookston Firefighters.

The E.C.F.E. Pop-in and Play for ages birth to Kindergarten entrance will be on Saturday, October 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Washington School. You and your child can play in the gym using equipment designed for young children. Registration is not required.

Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls will have its 75 Annual Smorgasbord on Sunday, October 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door for $15 for adults and children twelve and under are $5. They offer free delivery in Red Lake Falls, with orders placed during serving times by calling 218-253-2589.

The Fertile Public Library’s Resolute Readers Book Club will meet this month to discuss “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley. This book follows the journey of 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine as she finds herself living two separate lives, one as a loving daughter and one as a confidential informant to the FBI. After witnessing a murder, she must ultimately choose between protecting the people she loves or protecting her tribal community. The group will meet on Wednesday, October 18, at 4:00 p.m. at the Fertile Public Library, located at 101 Mill St. S. All are welcome.

The Crookston Civic Music League will have the Folk-Legacy Trio on Saturday, October 21,  at 7:00 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium. Admission will be a season ticket only.  To purchase tickets and get more information, visit www.crookstoncivicmusicleague.com. 

The City of Crookston will collect Yard Waste and Branch Collection the week of October 23. All residents need to have their yard waste and branches out by Monday. Branches must be cut in four-foot lengths and bundled in order to be picked up.

The Crookston Eagles are accepting vendors for the Fall Crookston Eagles Craft Show that will be held on Saturday, October 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact shmother@hotmail.com

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Crookston Squadron Civil Air Patrol meets every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Call 218-281-3954 for more information.

The Care and Share of Crookston now accepts winter outerwear for men, women, and children. They accept coats, sweaters, sweatpants, hats, gloves, and boots. If you have any questions, call 218-281-2644.

Parents of children are invited to register their children for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program provides one book every month to your child from when you enroll until they turn five for FREE. The program is managed by Crookston Public School, and you can register at www.ImaginationLibrary.com.

Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays from June through October. Place the materials on your curbside. Branches must be cut into four-foot lengths and bundled by the crew to take them away. Annuities 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 is now accepting donations of Women’s, Men’s, and children’s clothing, toiletries, and other everyday items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street.

Pastor Chad Brucklacher will lead an 8-week study on the book of Matthew on Wednesday nights starting September 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For the kickoff, come at 5 p.m. for pizza and fellowship! This is open to adults of all ages. This will take place at 1214 University Avenue  (next door to Hugo’s)

The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meets 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 food and drinks. All are welcome.

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

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. 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 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 at 218-470-0149.

The Crookston Care and Share Center’s 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 more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.

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The Northwest Regional Correction Center reported the arrest of the following-

Robert Lial Makin, 51, of Crookston, for fourth-degree DUI.

Gaby Jazmin Rodriguez Arroyo, 22, of Crookston, for fourth-degree DUI.

Skylar Christian-Grant Kendryna, 21, of Bagley, for domestic assault by strangulation.

Nathan Wayne Hanson, 22, of Greenbush, for fourth-degree DUI.

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Alexander Street and Houston Ave are now available for use. Both projects are near completion as of last week.

Alexander Street recently went through a complete road reconstruction. This included the removal of the entire pre-existing road. “They took out sidewalk to sidewalk and replaced all of the surfaces,” said Utilities Director Brandon Carlson, “So it got new curbs, new black top, new street, and now it has a new sidewalk on the east side of the street.”

The water main was replaced on Alexander Street in 2022, and typically the city will reconstruct the street one year after completion to allow the road to settle during the winter months. The final step to the Alexander Street project is to install Sod next to the sidewalks. This is estimated to be completed within the next three weeks.

Houston Ave now has its new water main installed and is yet to receive a favorable bid for the road reconstruction. “Next year, it will be bid out for reconstruction, similar to Alexander,” said Carlson, “That all was designed this year. The bids came in high, so it got put on hold for a year; we’re going to try and bid that earlier this year, maybe December or January, for our street improvements and see if we can get a better price.”

Houston Ave now has six inches of asphalt and gravel mixture located in the trench, which was dug for the water main. Houston Ave will remain as is until the whole road reconstruction is in place.

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Crookston High School held its annual homecoming coronation on Monday afternoon, where Halle Winjum was crowned as homecoming queen, and Isaac Thomforde was crowned as homecoming king.

The king’s court included- Carter Trudeau, Jackson Reese, Brannon Tanquist, Isaac Thomforde, and Carter Coauette.

The queen’s court included- Coral Brekken, Morgan Nelson, Brekken Tull, Isabelle Smith, and Halle Winjum.

2023 CHS homecoming king Isaac Thomforde took time to reflect on the honor and spoke about his faith being a significant factor in receiving this award. “Honestly, I was pretty surprised, and I wasn’t expecting to get picked,” said Thomforde, “I don’t feel like I deserve it, but God’s blessings are everywhere. I’m thankful that he’s blessed me with this. I just want to emphasize all glory to God.”

2023 CHS homecoming queen Halle Winjum also took time to reflect on being crowned and thanked those who nominated her for the award. “I’m really honored to be selected as homecoming queen,” said Winjum, “I’m happy and excited; the group of girls that were nominated is a tight group it was fun to get ready with them. I was shocked to win, but I’m happy that I’m queen; I want to thank all my classmates and younger students who voted for me.”

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The Bible Baptist Church in Crookston will hold its annual Fall Family Festival on Saturday, October 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church (located at 23928 265th Street SW, Crookston, MN.

The festival is free of charge, and you are invited to the festival to enjoy carnival-style games, prizes, hayrides, bounce houses, and a free lunch.

Video from last year’s festival is below-

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