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CROOKSTON BASEBALL SCORES 3 IN 7TH INNING TO BEAT HAWLEY

The Crookston Pirate Baseball team scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat the Hawley Nuggets 5-4 in a Section 8AA matchup in Hawley.

FIRST INNING
Crookston had a threat in the first inning when Greyson Ecker and Matt Contreras walked with one out. The following two batters were retired.
Hawley’s Dillon Hoekstra reached on an error with one out, followed by Tommy Slette, who reached on a walk. The following two batters were retired.

SECOND INNING
Crookton’s Parker Kelly led off the inning with a walk and a stolen base. Nolan Cassavant followed with a walk, and the Pirates had runners at first and second base with one out. The following two batters were retired.
Hawley’s first batter was retired before Carter Ambuehl singled. A pitch hit Jayden Ambuehl, and Brody Hadley singled to score the first run of the game. The pitcher, Aiden Eilertson, helped his cause with a single to score two runs for a 3-0 lead. 

THIRD INNING
Matt Contreras doubled to right field with one out, and Blake Melsa singled to score a run. After an out, Parker Kelly singled to score another run, and Crookston trailed 3-2.
Hawley’s Cael Komatka singled and was out on a fielder’s choice at second base. Owen Becker walked and was out on another fielder’s choice for the second out of the inning. The next batter grounded out, and Hawley led 3-2.

FOURTH INNING
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion. Hawley’s Eilertson singled with one out and stole second base. Hoekstra singled to score a run for a 4-2 lead.

FIFTH INNING
The first two Crookston batters were retired before Melsa walked. The next batter struck out. Crookston’s Lucas Miller tied a state and national record in the bottom of the inning as all three batters flew out to center field, and he made the catch on all three. He shares the record with many.

SIXTH INNING
Both teams were retired in 1-2-3 fashion in the inning.

SEVENTH INNING
The first Crookston batter was retired in the top of the inning before Miller reached on an error and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Hawley made a pitching change, and a pitch hit Ecker. The next batter struck out, but a wild pitch allowed runners to move to second and third base with two outs. Melsa hit a bloop single to right field to score two runs to tie the game 4-4. Gavyn Hlucny followed with a single to score Melsa from second base for a 5-4 lead.
Crookston had to make a pitching change as Melsa reached the pitch limit, and Ecker came in to pitch the seventh inning. The first batter reached on an error before he was caught stealing. The next batter walked before a strikeout for the second out of the inning. The final batter hit a groundball to shortstop, and Crookston got the out at second to win the game 5-4.

Crookston improves 5-8 on the season. On Monday, they travel to Glyndon to take on Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton. Hawley drops to 6-11 on the year.

CLICK BELOW to hear Coach Ben Parkin’s comments.

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Crookston 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 5 3
Hawley 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1

 

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO
Blake Melsa – Crox (WP) 6.0 6 4 4 2 2
Greyson Ecker – Crox (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Aiden Eilertson – Haw 6.1 3 3 3 6 7
Hayden Run – Haw (LP) 0.2 2 2 1 1 1


Crookston leaders
Blake Melsa – 2 for 3, 3 rbi, 2 runs, walk
Parker Kelly – 1 for 2, 2 walks, rbi
Matt Contreras – 1 for 3, double, run, walk
Gavyn Hlucny – 1 for 4, rbi

Hawley leaders
Aiden Eilertson – 2 for 4, 2 rbi, run
Carter Ambuehl – 1 for 3, run
Brody Hadley – 1 for 3, rbi, run
Cael Kosmatka – 1 for 3, walk
Tommy Slette – 1 for 3, walk
Dillon Hoekstra – 1 for 4

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CROOKSTON GIRLS GOLF FINISHES 4TH AT FERGUS FALLS

The Crookston Pirate Girls’ Golf team finished fourth place out of eight teams in the Fergus Falls Otter Invite at Pebble Lake Golf Course.  Crookston shot a 364, while Moorhead won the event with a 329, nine strokes better than Fergus Falls.

AVA MARTIN – The sophomore shot an 88, good for 11th place individually. She had five pars and 10 bogies for her best scores.

ADDIE FEE – The junior shot a 90, good for 14th place. Fee had one birdie, seven pars, and three bogies for her best scores.

GEORGIA SANDERS- The junior shot a 93, good for 17th place. She had three pars and 10 bogies for her best scores.

KAYLIE CLAUSON – The junior shot a 93, good for 17th place. She had one birdie, three pars, and eight bogies.

MORGAN NELSON – The senior shot a 94, good for 21st place. She had five pars and six bogies.

HALLE NICHOLAS – The sophomore shot a 97, good for 26th place. She carded a birdie, four pars, and five bogies for her top scores.

The results are below-
Teams Pirates Score
1. Moorhead – 329 Ava Martin 88
2. Fergus Falls – 338 Addie Fee 90
3. Bemidji – 361 Georgia Sanders 93
4. Crookston – 364 Kaylie Clauson 93
5. Hawley – 372 Morgan Nelson 94
6. Melrose – 409 Halle Nicholas 97
7. Staples-Motley – 415
8. Pine River-Backus – 433 Top Golfers
1. Annika Jerkas – FF 70
2. Sophie Cook – Haw 79
3. Mallory Uselman-SM
3. Taylor Hagen-Moor
3. Madison Hanson-Mr		 80
80
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Ava Martin

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HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY HOST END OF THE YEAR BLOWOUT DAY

Crookston’s Highland Elementary Students experience a fun blowout day as their school year finalizes. Each grade spent one hour at the Crookston Sports Center, where the school rented some inflatable obstacle courses and games.

Highland Elementary School Principal Christ Trostad felt students would appreciate this event. He commented, “We are having a fun day for all the kids and their hard work and effort.”

Highland student’s school year will commence on Thursday, May 30. In final comments, Principal Trostad wanted to ensure students remember the value of reading over the summer, saying, “Make sure the kids keep reading during the summer time on rainy days it’s a perfect time to read, try read every night before bed.” 

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THE CITY OF CROOKSTON WILL CONDUCT IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR FINALISTS

The Crookston City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 21, immediately following the in-person interviews for the City Administrator Finalists.

The scheduled interviews that will take place on Tuesday night include the following-

  • Pat Oman (interview time 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.)
  • Mark Vahlsing (interview time 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
  • Jeff Shoobridge (interview time 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.)

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Dow Jones Industrial Average passes 40,000 for the first time ever

Side entrance of New York Stock Exchange and a street sign of Wall Street shown on October 11^ 2013 in New York City.

The Dow Jones Industrial index exceeded 40,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a strong year of stock market gains. The Dow hit 40,000.54 before dropping back, but it was the first time it had crossed that threshold; The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year. Markets were bolstered by gains from staple retailers like Walmart (WMT) which beat earnings expectations on Thursday morning and rose nearly 6%. Airlines, utilities and Big Tech stocks were largely higher.

Per CNN, markets rallied to new record highs after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, increasing hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September. The Labor Department reported the consumer price index inflation rate was a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in April maintaining the annual inflation rate at 3.4%.

In response to the news, President Joe Biden shared on X: “This is great news for Americans’ retirement accounts and another sign of confidence in America’s economy. I’m building an economy from the middle out and bottom up — and our investments are making a difference.”

The S&P 500 crossed 5,000 for the first time in February, largely driven by the performance of seven big companies called the “Magnificent Seven” — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Tesla. The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P have all posted strong year-to-year increases with the Dow up 6% in 2024. The S&P and Nasdaq have increased 11% this year.

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Sen. Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine has breast cancer and will undergo mastectomy

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez depart Manhattan Federal court in New York after arraignment on new charges in bribery case on March 11^ 2024

Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez revealed on Thursday that his wife Nadine Menendez has breast cancer. Senator and Mrs. Menendez are charged separately in a case alleging the senator abused his position to act as a foreign agent for Egypt and Qatar and accepted bribes from several New Jersey businessmen. Senator Menendez, 70, went on trial this week; the couple have both pleaded not guilty.

Nadine Menendez’s trial had been delayed until July due to previously undisclosed health reasons. Sen. Menendez shared that Nadine, 57, is battling Grade 3 breast cancer and will also have to undergo a mastectomy. The senator said in a statement: “As a result of constant press inquiries and reporters following my wife, she has asked me to disclose her medical condition. We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease .. We hope and pray for the best results. We ask the press and the public to give her the time, space and privacy to deal with this challenging health condition as she undergoes surgery and recovery.” Menendez added that his wife will require “follow-up surgery and possibly radiation treatment,” but did not include additional details.

A federal grand jury in New York indicted Menendez in September 2023, accusing him and his wife of having a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen. The New Jersey Democratic senator is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

Senator Menendez’s attorney, Avi Weitzman, tried to distance Menendez from his wife earlier this week by arguing the two lived mostly “separate lives” and had “separate finances.” Nadine Menendez is awaiting a July 8 federal trial, and her attorneys stated that she “denies any wrongdoing and will vigorously defend against these allegations in court.”

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Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan to star in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ adaptation

Helen Mirren during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival CANNES^ FRANCE - MAY 12^ 2018

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan have joined the cast of The Thursday Murder Club, starring alongside Ben Kingsley in the new film, which is based on British TV host and producer Richard Osman‘s novel of the same name. Chris Columbus (‘Home Alone’, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’) will write and direct the file adaptation.

The Thursday Murder Club follows a group of senior friends in a retirement home, who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case — ex-spy Elizabeth (Mirren), ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim (Kingsley) and former union activist Ron (Brosnan). Negotiations for an actress to play the fourth member of the group, Joyce, are ongoing.

Osman is best known as a British TV presenter on BBC game show ‘Pointless’ and ‘Richard Osman’s House of Games’. The Thursday Murder Club is his debut novel and the first in his ‘Thursday Murder Club’ book series. Production on the film is set to begin in the United Kingdom in June, running through September.

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BULLETINBOARD-MAY 17, 2024

United Valley Bank in Crookston invites everyone to Kay Waller’s Retirement Open House this afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., as she is retiring after 25 years.

The Gala for Girls, for girls in grades K-6, takes place tonight from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Crookston Inn. Bring your dad, grandpa, uncle, or adult male role model. The event includes a professional picture, a social and sit-down dinner, a special gift, and an evening of dancing. Registration will be open until filled; pre-registration is required. The cost to attend is $45 per couple ($15 for each additional girl). Registration forms are available at  https://www.co.polk.mn.us/191/Public-Health or at Polk County Public Health, 816 Marin Ave, Crookston, MN 218-281-3385.

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

The Crookston Fire Department Open House will be from 10:00 to 1:00 on Saturday, May 18. There will be station and equipment tours, thermal imager demonstrations, ladder truck bucket rides, spraying a fire hose, try-on firefighting gear, and Sparky, the Fire Dog, will be there. Sign up for a free in-home fire safety and inspection and enroll the kids in the Minnesota Masonic Kids ID program. There will be door prizes, hot dogs, chips, and juice.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m. This will include a $400 must-go jackpot.

There will be a Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge at 112 West Robert in downtown Crookston. The menu will be pancakes, French toast, waffles, sausage and fruit. Gluten-free will be available. It’s a free-will donation with proceeds going to help purchase shells, clays, and uniforms for the Crookston Trap Shooting team.

The Crookston Middle School Music Department will present A Spring Concert featuring 5-8 grand bands and 6-8 grade choirs and orchestras on Monday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. No charge to attend.

The Crookston Public Library will have Baby Bounce on Tuesday, May 21, from 10:30  to 11:00 a.m. There will be songs, stories, and action poems for newborns through 3 years old and their caregivers.

Join Alluma for Alluma Night on Tuesday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m. at the Northland Community and Technical College in East Grand Forks.  This free community event will be a family-friendly space to connect and experience different ways to heal, cope, and care for your mental health. Transportation will be available from Crookston via T.H.E. Bus. For more details, visit  allumacares.org/allumanight.

The Highland PTO will meet on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m. at Highland School.

The Crookston Blue Line Club equipment checkout/exchange/return and jersey return on Wednesday, May 22, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Crookston Sports Center.

The Fisher American will have Wednesday Night Burger Night on Wednesday, May 22. 

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, May 23, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.. It is geared for ages 3 through 6, but all ages are welcome. Explore themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, special guests, and more.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have a free-will offering Potato Bar fundraiser on Thursday, May 23, at 5:00 p.m., followed by Mother’s Day Trivia.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston will offer Summer Faith S’Parks “Shine Bright” for children entering grades 1 through 6. It will be held on Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Registration forms are available in the Trinity office and are due back in the office by Sunday, May 26. For more information, call Leah at 289-3250.

Minakwa Golf Course Memorial Day Scramble will be on Sunday, May 26. The first 27 paid teams will be accepted. This is a three-person, 18-hole tournament.

A Memorial Day Program will be held in the Fisher Public School Auditorium on Monday, May 27 at 10:00 a.m.  Fisher American Legion Unit 242 Military Honors will be conducted at the Greenwood Cemetery at 10:35 a.m., Fisher Lutheran Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. and Bygland Lutheran Cemetery at 11:25 a.m. The Fisher American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Day Luncheon will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fisher American Legion at 318 Thompson Avenue in Fisher.

The Sand Hill Lutheran Church Memorial Day Program will be held on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. The speaker is Jeff Durbin from Crookston,  with special music also. The Nielsville Honor Guard follows the program in the cemetery. Lunch follows. Everyone is welcome.

The Fisher American Legion will provide Memorial Day Activities on Monday, May 27.

Join the Reading By the Red Club for engaging conversation over tea and cookies in the River Room at the Crookston Library on Tuesday, May 28, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This month, they’re discussing “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See. All adults are welcome, and no registration is required.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night on Wednesday, May 29. 

The Polk County Hazardous Waste Collection events will be Friday, May 31, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Fertile Fairgrounds and Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the east shore beach area of Maple Lake off County Highway 10.  They will be accepting paints, cleaners, and automotive supplies. For more information on what will be accepted and how to package your waste for safe transport, call 218-281-6445. The Polk County Transfer Station and Fosston Incinerator accepts household hazardous waste Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. year-round.

The Cove-CYF is sponsoring a free community movie on June 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grand Theatre to celebrate the beginning of summer.  Concessions will be available to purchase.

St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crookston will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Thursday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All household items and gently used clothing will be $1 unless otherwise marked. Proceeds from the sale will be used to send a group to the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July.

Explore outer space and read to win great prizes with the Summer Library Experience, 3,2,1 Blast Off, at the Crookston Library. Pick up a reading log and join them for fun events starting June 1 and running through July 31. 

Crookston native Tim Madigan, a New York Times author, playwright, and journalist, will present the theatrical play “I’m Proud of You” and his personal connection with TV icon Fred Rogers on Thursday, June 27, at L’ Homme Dieu Theatre in Alexandria. Crookston Community Theatre will provide free bus transportation. Tickets for the play are $35 and are limited to 30. The registration deadline is June 1. Contact the Golden Link at 218-281-3072 or Scott Kleven at 218-329-0496.

Garden Valley Technologies will hold its 119th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, at the Win-E-Mac School Auditorium. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. 

The Crookston Public Library invites ages 5 through 10 to attend the Explore the Atmosphere summer library experience on Wednesday, June 5, from  2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Set out on an atmospheric exploration and learn about what is beyond the big blue sky with a meteorologist from KVLY.

The Crookston Public Library is hosting a Pokemon Card Club on Friday, June 7, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. This program is geared for ages 5 to 13 and will be held in the children’s area of the library.

The Harvest Church in Crookston will have their Vacation Bible School June 10-12 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for K through grade 5. The cost is free. For more information and to register, call 281-2264.

“A Matter of Balance” classes will be held each Tuesday for 8 weeks, June 11-July 30, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Golden Link Center. The series is free, but class size is limited. For more information or to register, call RiverView Home Care at 281-9478.

The Crookston Public Library invites children ages 5 through 10 to attend the Space Experiments and Science Lessons summer library experience featuring North Dakota’s Gateway to Science on Wednesday, June 12, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 

The Crookston Figure Skating Club Summer Fun Night for all CFSC figure skaters will be on June 12 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the turf at the Crookston Sports Center. Pizza and drinks will be available after the games. 

The Mark Olsonawski Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, June 6, in Hallock at Two Rivers Golf Course, and the UMC Teambacker Golf Classic on Friday, June 14, at Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston. UMC Teambackers host both tournaments and raise funds for Golden Eagle Athletics. To learn more or register a team, use these links: https://z.umn.edu/olsonawski24 and https://z.umn.edu/umcgolf24.

Swing your clubs for a good cause on Monday, June 10, at the RiverView Foundation’s 19th Annual Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 10 at Minakwa Golf Course. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Teams of four will tee off with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. There will be a grab-and-go lunch and a dinner and social after the event. Stay for awards and prizes. To sign up as a golfer or sponsor, contact Randy Schoenborn at 281.9249 or rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org.

The Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston will host a Rhubarb Festival Luncheon and Bake Sale on Thursday, June 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Meal includes festival turkey salad, rhubarb salad, roll, and rhubarb dessert. The cost is $12, and takeout will be available.

The Northwest Research and Outreach Center is hosting its first Bell Museum STEM One-Day Camp for grades 6 through 9 on Wednesday, June 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Drop the children off at the Maintenance/Farm Operations building right before 10:00 a.m. and pickup at 4:00 p.m.

The Northwest Research and Outreach Center’s Crop and Soils Day will be Wednesday, July 17, at their maintenance/farm operations building. Morning registration and CEU Signup will be at 7:30 a.m. Loading buses for the small grain tours will start at 8:00 a.m. A complimentary lunch will follow the morning tours. The afternoon Sugarbeet program tour registration and CEU  signup will be at 12:15 p.m. Simultaneous tours will start at 12:45. For more information, call 218-281-8610 or email mbenoit@umn.edu

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS 

City Hall will be working summer hours from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, running from May 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 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.

Crookston Community Pool Hours Monday through Friday are Lap Swim from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.  Aqua Aerobics from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and Lap and Open Swim from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There’s Open Swim on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Party Rental Black from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The pool is closed on Sunday.  Open swim, Aqua Aerobics, and Lap Swim are $5 per person for each one. There is a $36-a-month Aqua and Lap Membership. For more information, call 218-281-1242.

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

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.

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 for 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 Family Resource Center  Spring activities are on the fourth Monday of the month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Crookston Public Library. Plant flowers and veggies and take home your own mini pot. All supplies and snacks are provided.

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 6:00 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 6:00 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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