Month: January 2024

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

Ryan Leonard Delorme, 38, of Fargo, for disorderly conduct.

Stephen Michael Stevens, 43, of Mahnomen, for fifth-degree assault.

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Crookston Home-Delivered meals will be delivered by Brost Chevrolet, American Federal Bank, and Longtin Agency through Friday, February 2.

The City of Crookston will close 2nd Street from Main Street to Market Street on Thursday, February 1 from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM for snow removal. Vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

The Children’s Dental Services are hosting a Dental Health Clinic today, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Crookston Polk County Public Health Office. They offer dental hygiene services to people of all ages and they accept Medical Assistance and offer reduced-cost care under an income-based sliding scale. To schedule an appointment, call 612-746-1530 or 866-543-6009.

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

The Benedictine Villa Auxiliary will meet this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Summit Apartments. New members are welcome.

The Crookston Eagles Club will serve Taco in a Bag tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The cost is $6 per meal. Dart League will follow at 7:00 p.m.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night tonight.

The Crookston American Legion Auxiliary will hold its February meeting on Thursday, February 1st, at 5 p.m. in the Card Room at the Golden Link Senior Center. All members and visitors are welcome. Call Sharon at (218) 289-7358 with any questions.

RiverView Health will host a four-hour First Aid Class on Thursday, February 1, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost of the class is $55. You must pay in advance to save your spot.  To register or for more information, call 281-9536. No walk-ins will be accepted.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Thursday, February 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will serve baskets.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Friday, February 2, starting at 6:30 p.m. This is a $500 must-go jackpot, and the kitchen will serve baskets.

The Highland Elementary School Student Council will have a Movie Night featuring Inside Out on Friday, February 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Highland School Gym. Popcorn and water will be provided, but please bring your own blanket or pillow. All students must be accompanied by an adult and are encouraged to sit together with their families.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, February 3, starting at 2:00 p.m. This is a $400 must-go jackpot.

The artist series concert will take place on Sunday, February 4, at 2:30 p.m. at Crookston High School. This concert is a matinee performance. 

RiverView Health will be offering a CPR class on Thursday, February 8, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $55 for those needing certification, and for those not needing certification, the class is free. To register, call 218-281-9536. No walk-ins will be allowed.

The 21^st Annual Ice Buster Daze Fishing Derby in Crookston will be on Saturday, February 10. The Masonic Lodge Breakfast will be 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at 112 West Robert Street. Pancakes, Waffles, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk will be served. It’s a free-will offering with money going to local charities. Ice fishing will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the Red Lake River at Central Park. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. $25 for 2 holes. Tickets are being pre-sold at Crookston Ace Hardware and Scott’s True Value. Ticket sales are limited to 300. The Awards Ceremony will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Crookston Eagles. For more information, contact Crookston Ace Hardware at 281-1749 or Brian at 281-7762.

The Camp Confidence Fundraiser Cornhole Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 10, at the Crookston Eagles Club. Registration and check-in will be 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Bags will fly at noon. The cost per team is $40, and Venmo is available. It’s double elimination with payouts for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place.  There are new custom-made boards and bags. Wear your favorite football jersey for a chance at a $20 bar tab. To pre-register, call or text Tandra at 218-289-0575 or Nicole at 443-716-8635.

The Golden Link Senior Center will host a pancake and French toast breakfast on Sunday, February 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be no cost, but free-will donations will be offered. The menu will include pancakes, French toast, sausage links, and biscuits and gravy.

The Driftbusters Snowmobile Club  Fundraiser Galentine’s  Designer Purse Bingo and Vendor Show, with special guest Blinked Permanent Jewelry, will be held Tuesday, February 13, at the Crookston Eagles Club. Vendor Show will be from 5:30 to 7:00 and Bingo at 7:00.  Advanced tickets are $40 and $50 at the door. 15 games will be played. There will be door prize drawings throughout the vendor show. For tickets, contact Anna Peterson at 218-280-8994 or Shannon Knaack at 320-309-7308.

The Crookston Gun Club will host its 43rd annual Family Fun Night and Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 24, at the Crookston Eagles Club. There will be a social at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner choices will include Prime Rib or Walleye. The price is $30 for adults and $25 for ages under 18. For more information, call Steve Videen at 218-289-2115.

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join the Crookston Library winter’s reading adventure Book Blizzard going on now through February 29!! Read to win cozy prizes. Complete a reading log for every four books you listen to or read. Participate at the Crookston Library or online at larl.org/bookblizzard 

DNR Hunter Safety Traning for ages 11 and older will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays beginning May 7. The classes will be held at the Crookston Gun Club. To register, contact Youth Activities Coordinator Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or by email at stevevideen@yahoo.com

The Crookston January pool hours are Monday through Friday- lap swim  6:00 to 9:00 a.m., aqua aerobics 9:00 to 10:00, homeschool open swim 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., and open swim 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, mom and tot 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., open swim 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. birthday party slots from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

As the Crookston Care and Share expands, its women’s dormitories are in need of twin bed frames, dressers, lamps, and end tables. Donate: call 218-281-2644.

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

Highland Elementary School is looking for new or used winter gloves and snow pants in sizes 8, 9, and 10. If you are interested in donating or have any questions, call 218-281-5600.

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 for FREE from when you enroll until they turn five. Crookston Public School manages the program, and you can register at www.ImaginationLibrary.com.

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 or call 281-2644. The Donation Room is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Polk County Public Health and ECFE will host a Newborn Baby Talk event for parents with babies newborn to 12 weeks every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Crookston Public Library. There will be 2-12 week sessions. January 9-March 26, and April 2-June 18. A public health nurse, parent educator and lactation specialist will be available to answer questions about your newborn and provide support and information on your journey of parenting. A facilitated discussion will cover feeding, attachment, sleep, development, family changes, and returning to work. You can have your baby weighed too.

Every Tuesday (except for Federal Holidays), The Crookston Public Library will host New Born Baby Talk from 9:30 am. to 11:00 a.m. This is for parents with babies 0-12 weeks old. A public health nurse, parent educator, and lactation specialist will be available to answer questions about your newborn and provide support and information on your new journey of parenting.

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 of every other month at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.

The Crookston Public Library will have StoryTime every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. All are welcome to dine in between the hours of 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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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Can you spare four hours of your time to potentially save someone’s life? That’s all it takes to learn basic first aid. That one class can mean the difference between life and death. A Red Cross survey showed a staggering 59% of deaths from injuries would have been preventable had first aid been given before emergency services arrived.

If you’d like to make your home and community a safer place by learning what to do in case of a medical emergency, sign up for one of RiverView Health’s quarterly first aid classes. Participants in each class learn to provide first aid for acute injuries and sudden illnesses such as burns, bites, poisoning, and seizures.

The following Thursday classes will be offered in 2024:
Thursday, February 1
Tuesday, May 2
Thursday, August 1
Thursday, November 7

Classes are held in the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street, Crookston, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The cost of a class, including the book and card, is $55. You must pay in advance to save your spot. To register or for more information, call 281-9536.

RiverView offers these classes as part of its American Heart Association (AHA) Community Training Center. Contracted Community Training Centers, like RiverView, are the only sites permitted to offer AHA classes to the public and professionals through their affiliated instructors and programs.

The AHA is not responsible for fees for these classes. The AHA strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA classes and has developed instructional materials. Using these materials in an educational class does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Fees charged for a class, a portion for AHA materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

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The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) met on Tuesday at Valley Technology Park.

The meeting began with the board unanimously approving the election of officers/executive committee for 2024, which remains the same. The committee includes Board President Nick Nicholas, Vice President Tom Skjei, Treasurer Phil Schramm, Secretary Theresa Tahran, and Assistant Treasurer Annette Thompson.

EMPOWER CROOKSTON
The board was informed that CHEDA has moved forward with the Empower Crookston campaign. CHEDA is looking to apply for $22 million in federal funding. $11 million would be used for capital improvements for wards 1, 4, and 5. “What we’re looking to weatherization, we’re going to look at targeting what we have budgeted,” said Project Coordinator Kayla Hanson. “For a little over 700 homes, air source heat pumps, electric panel upgrades, also tap into a $4 million appliance fund.”

The other half of the funding ($11 million) would be used for a four-megawatt solar wind and or turbine battery system, which would help apply critical infrastructure. This funding essentially alleviates the cost of upgrading systems to create more efficient total energy usage. “We’re just excited as a rural community to be included,” said Hanson. “We are the only rural community being considered for the state’s Priority Climate Action Plan.” The state is seeking $300 million in federal funding for the Priority Climate Action Plan. CHEDA is required to enter their request into the state by March. From there, the state will determine which applications they will choose and the amount of funding for each. All Priority Climate Action Plan funding will be disbursed by October 2024.

WASHINGTON SCHOOL UPDATES
Economic Development Director Karie Kirschbaum, informed the board that the city will hold a meeting on Thursday regarding the possible purchase of the Washington School building. With daycare options in Crookston being limited for quite some time, board members and city representatives believe that the Washington School building may be a proper location for this need. “On Thursday, there will be a meeting between the school financial team and also members from the city to talk about the purchase of the school for the city to use for child care and maybe for other businesses as well, which are to be determined. We’re excited about that, hoping the community will come together, and we can do well for our taxpayers.”

“I LOVE CROOKSTON” EVENT
CHEDA staff members will be presenting the “I Love Crookston” event on Saturday, February 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Community members are encouraged to attend and enjoy free Happy Joe’s pizza during the event. “We’re going to be talking with the community; the Minnesota Design Center will be there,” said Kirschbaum. “We will answer any questions you may have about Empower Crookston, talking about weatherizing houses and what we want with that. But we will also talk about our river and discuss what we want Crookston to look like in 10 years.”

The consent agenda included the approval of minutes from the November 28 and December 28 meetings. It also had the approval of bills and disbursements from November and December in the amount of $353,521.08.

The next CHEDA meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 27, at 7:00 a.m. at Valley Technology Park.

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