Month: January 2024

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

Omar Jarrel Sanchez, 46, of Crookston, for aiding an offender on probation/parole.

Lael Jean Erickson, 31, of Red Lake Falls, for probation violation.

Brian Scott Johnson, 59, of Duluth, for third-degree DUI.

Sandra Silva Hernandez, 54, no address listed, for probation violation.

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The United Way of Crookston’s Dine Out week will go on until Saturday, January 27. 

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

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, January 27, starting at 2:00 p.m. This will be a $400 must-go jackpot, the kitchen will serve baskets.

The Crookston Eagles Club will host the U.M.C AgArama Dance on Saturday, January 27, from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

The public is welcome to attend the Crookston Public School Wellness Policy Meeting at CHS on January 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the conference room.

The Children’s Dental Services are hosting a Dental Health Clinic on Tuesday, January 29, and Wednesday, January 30, 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 Early Childhood Build a Wood Project for ages birth to 5 years will be on Monday, January 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please bring an adult, a Phillips screwdriver, and a hammer. Register early to save your spot by calling 281-5078.

Crookston FFA Alumni and Supporters are meeting on Monday, Jan 29, at 7 p.m. in the High School Ag Room/Shop.  If you are interested in helping support the local student FFA chapter, you can join. You do not have to be a past FFA member to join.

The Washington Elementary School P.T.O. meeting will be on Tuesday, January 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. R.S.V.P. for childcare by January 29.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night on Wednesday, January 31.

North Star 4-H is hosting a Socks & Snacks for Students Drive through January 31. Items needed are socks to fit youth shoe sizes 1 up to  6,  non-perishable, individually-packaged snacks for packing lunches, beverages like Capri Sun and flavored water,  snacks like granola bars, fruit snacks, chips, crackers, popcorn, cookies, and rice krispies treats. Please, NO peanut butter snacks due to allergies. The drop-off locations are Highland School, Washington School, Our Savior’s Lutheran School, Cathedral Church, Shear Sisters, Crookston Floral, Crookston Fire Station, Crookston Library, Tractor Supply (Grand Forks)

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.

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 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 

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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The Crookston Drama Club placed second in the One-Act play subsection competition held in the CHS Auditorium on Thursday night behind eventual champion East Grand Forks with their performance of “The Inexplicable Chaos Factor of Mia Gregory.” The other teams that competed in the subsection event were Fertile, Ada-Borup, and Sacred Heart.

Crookston and East Grand Forks will now compete in the section One-Act play event, which will be held in Bagley on Saturday, February 3. The winner of the section will move on to the One-Act play state competition.

A list of characters who played each role, and who helped with the performance can be found down below.

Director –Beth Carlson

Olivia Harris- Meliyah Durham-Moore

Mia Gregory-Aspen Mendez

The 10 ‘Variables’- Jaden Newquist, Shayla Azure, Ella Lanctot, May Cuno, Maya, Aguilar, Zac Plante, Hayley Leckie, Ellie Pierson, Leah Johanneck, and Elizabeth Helgeson.

Student Assistant to the Director- Elizabeth Helgeson

Sound and Lights crew- Grace Meiners, Mercedez Brown, Mollie Samuelson, Nashelle Tellez Vasquez

The CHS drama club faced some adversity heading into the competition, with one of their leads experiencing illness. CHS Drama Club director Beth Carlson voiced her opinion about how proud she is of her students.

To listen to Carlson’s overall thoughts about the performance, click here.

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The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center. They reviewed the canvassing dates of the 2024 presidential election, along with the 2024 Polk County Election Judges and Ballot Board Members.

POLK COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN THE CITY OF CROOKSTON HOUSING ABATEMENT PROGRAM

The meeting began with Polk County Director of Property Records Sam Melbye meeting with the commissioners, where he presented the resolution to participate in the city of Crookston’s housing abatement program. This program allows homeowners looking to build property in Crookston to receive a two-year tax abatement. “We join in with that so that the county’s portion would be abated,” said Melbye, “The county’s portion is put in place with our levy, and there’s a specific line item allocated. We can now reimburse this portion back to the city.” The board approved that the county participate in the tax abatement program.

2024 ELECTION CANVASSING DATES/POLK COUNTY ELECTION JUDGES

The commissioners were presented with the canvassing dates for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Canvassing for the presidential primary is set for Thursday, March 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the Polk County Government Center. “The canvassing for that is to go through and certify that election,” said Melbye, “For the Polk County election results.”

The State Primary Election canvassing will be held on Wednesday, August 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center, and the General Election canvassing will take place on Thursday, November 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center.

Following the review of the canvassing dates, the board approved the appointment of the 2024 Polk County election judges. “The role of the election judge is to make sure we have staff and anyone available who has taken the training,” said Melbye, “And is also certified to work with balloting, just to prepare on our end that so we have the people available to do the necessary work and are certified through the state.”

Here is the list of the Polk County Election Judges: Casey “CJ” Wilde-Olson, Kayla Schumacher, Julie Sandman, Connie Desrosier, Amanda Maygra, Catherine Ortiz, Amy Erdmann, Annalee Jones, Andrew Desselier, Harrison Boucher, Diana Amiot, Jennifer Perreault Patty Frydenlund, and Kendall Wahouske.

2024 Polk County Ballot Board Members: Casey “CJ” Wilde-Olson, Kayla Schumacher, Julie Sandman, Connie Desrosier, Amanda Maygra, Catherine Ortiz, Janet Mattison, Amy Erdmann, Annalee Jones, Andrew Dessilier, Harrison Boucher, Diana Amiot, Jennifer Perreault, Megan Nelson, and Reid Huttunen.

Melbye’s final item to the board was establishing an absentee/Mail Ballot Board for the 2024 Presidential Nomination Primary and General elections. “We want to establish this board so when we receive absentee mail (UOCAVA),” said Melbye, “When we get those ballots back, these people are trained and approved to handle these ballots.” These board members will have the authority to accept and reject ballots. If the ballot is rejected, the board members will be instructed to notify the voter and issue them a new ballot. If the ballot is accepted, it will then go to processing. The board ultimately approved to approve the staffing of the absentee mail ballot board.

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Crookston High School continued its Snowfest Week festivities with its annual winter pepfest on Thursday in the gymnasium. Thursday’s Snowfest theme at CHS also happened to be Pirate Pride Day, where students were encouraged to dress up in Pirate attire to embrace school spirit.

The fest kicked off with the crowning of CHS seniors Jeremiah Vargus and Halle Winjum as this year’s Snowfest King and Queen. After royalty was announced, all senior winter sports athletes were recognized on the court in front of classmates and staff. The final event was the entertainment competition. The boy’s hockey team performed a very exciting WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) skit, the girl’s basketball team performed a skit from the “Barbie” movie, the girl’s hockey created an obstacle course in which they competed against each other, and the boy’s basketball team performed “Catch a Grape to Save the World” skit.

The winner of the Snowfest entertainment portion was the girl’s basketball team with their performance of the “Barbie” movie skit.

Snowfest Royalty-

Queen- Halle Winjum

King- Jeremiah Vargus

11^th Grade Snowfest Girl- Paige Abrahamson

11^th Grade Snowfest Boy- Mathew Contreras

10th Grade Snowfest Girl- Ava Martin

10^th Grade Snowfest Boy- Evan Shockman

9^th Grade Girl- Addisyn Shiller

9^th Grade Boy- Grady Kingbird

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