NBC has set its initial round of guest hosts for the first five episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 50, posting on its socials: “first five shows!!! #SNL50”. The series airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams on Peacock.
Jean Smart is set to host for the first time, kicking-off the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll. Smart is fresh off her third Emmy win for the Max comedy “Hacks,” while Jelly Roll is to release his new album, “Beautifully Broken,” on Oct. 11.
The Oct. 5 episode will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, with Coldplay serving as musical guest. Bargatze returns to the “SNL” stage after hosting in 2023, while Coldplay will be making it’s eighth appearance as musical guest. Coldplay will release its 10th album, “Moon Music,” on Oct. 4.
Ariana Grande will host “SNL” for the second time on Oct. 12 with musical guest Stevie Nicks. Grande’s film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” debuts in theaters Nov. 22, while Nicks returns to “SNL” after performing in 1983.
For the Oct. 19 episode, Michael Keaton will host along with musical guest Billie Eilish; Keaton stars in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” currently, with his next film, “Goodrich” coming to theaters Oct. 18. Eilish marks her fourth stint as “SNL” musical guest.
Comedian John Mulaney (and former ‘SNL’ writer from 2008-2013) will host on Nov. 2, with first-time musical guest, Chappell Roan. Mulaney will host for the sixth time, and will star in the Broadway play “All In: Comedy About Love,” opening Dec. 11. Roan is currently rocking the pop music world with her hit songs “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!”
“Saturday Night Live” will also celebrate its 50th season with a live primetime special on Feb. 16.
The official logline states, “When a successful surgeon (Winslet) and her schoolteacher husband begin to suspect that she may be responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death, their quest for truth spirals into a web of mounting suspicion and dark secrets, testing their resolve and their relationship as they confront the possibility of hidden guilt and betrayal.”
Solomon created, wrote and will showrun The Spot, while also executive producing along with Winslet. Solomon’s credits include Men in Black, the Now You See Me movie franchise and the tv series, Mosaic.
Winslet most recently starred in the HBO limited series “The Regime,” and previously starred in the HBO limited series “Mare of Easttown,” for which she won the Emmy Award for best actress in a limited series (she also won in the same category in 2011 for the HBO series “Mildred Pierce.”) Winslet will also return to HBO for the limited series “Trust,” which is currently in the works.
it is hard to believe playoffs for some sports begin in two weeks!!! Football will have two and a half weeks left after Friday. Fall sports have flown by!!!
— — —
Minnesota-scores.net has released the QRF rankings for volleyball. The area section rankings are below.
Section 8AA Volleyball Standings
The Section 8AA standings over halfway through the season are showing there are a lot of important matches remaining for all teams as far as seeding goes. There are 14 teams in the Section so the top four teams won’t have to play in the first round. Right now, it looks like there is a very clear-cut top four teams, with the red-hot Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels winning eight matches in a row and playing some great volleyball. Hawley, Wadena-Deer Creek, and East Grand Forks competed in the Twin Cities this past weekend and had some great competitive matches against the top teams in the state. Then Hawley beat WDC. The top four are pretty clear and it is a matter of where they will fall seed-wise. The rest of the seeds are still way to early to try to break down. The standings as of Wednesday night are below.
Team
Section
Overall
QRF Value
QRF Rank
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
7-1-0
11-2-0
97.0
9
Hawley
7-1-0
14-5-0
96.3
10
Wadena-Deer Creek
5-1-0
10-7-0
85.5
21
East Grand Forks
6-3-0
14-8-0
82.8
24
Thief River Falls
4-5-0
11-6-0
69.0
42
Barnesville
3-3-0
7-5-0
62.5
49
Frazee
3-3-0
7-6-0
54.2
60
Roseau
2-3-0
8-5-0
52.8
63
Park Rapids Area
2-2-0
6-5-0
51.4
65
Perham
0-8-0
5-12-0
48.5
72
Pelican Rapids
1-3-0
8-6-0
45.5
75
Warroad
1-2-0
3-13-0
26.1
115
Menahga
0-4-0
1-9-0
21.2
122
Crookston
0-2-0
0-10-0
17.7
125
— — —
Section 8A – East Volleyball Standings
The Section 8A-East Volleyball has two clear-cut top two seeds right now with Fertile-Beltrami and Ada-Borup-West. They are the top two hands down. Fertile-Beltrami has won eight matches in a row and they have weapons galore. The Falcon back-row has been fantastic and they seem to be getting better each match. Ada-Borup-West is Ada-Borup-West. They have an outstanding attacker, and are scrappy as ever. They know how to win and they will be a tough team to beat. It looks like Blackduck is solidifying one of their better seasons in a long time as they are in the third spot and within striking distance of a second seed at this point. The rest of the teams are battling for seeds the rest of the regular season and Win-E-Mac and Red Lake are just looking for the first win of the season.
Team
Section
Overall
QRF Value
QRF Rank
Fertile-Beltrami
4-1-0
10-1-0
78.4
16
Ada-Borup-West
6-1-0
14-3-0
72.2
28
Blackduck
4-2-0
11-2-0
66.3
33
Clearbrook-Gonvick
4-1-0
5-3-0
52.6
57
Northome/Kelliher
3-3-0
6-9-0
47.0
72
Bagley
6-6-0
7-8-0
45.4
76
Fosston
5-4-0
5-7-0
42.7
82
Mahnomen/Waubun
1-5-0
5-8-0
37.8
99
Red Lake County Central
2-7-0
4-9-0
28.7
115
Win-E-Mac
0-8-0
0-11-0
18.5
138
Red Lake
0-1-0
0-3-0
5.0
149
— — —
Section 8A – West Volleyball Standings
The Section 8A-West standings have some familiar names at the top with Kittson County Central at the top, barely edging BGMR. KCC has played the toughest schedule so far so they have suffered five losses, but they are 9-0 in the section. BGMR is the hottest team as they have won 10 matches in a row and are winning some good battles. They are 10-0 in section play. Those two teams are by far the top two and nobody is within striking distance the rest of the season. I know you are wondering…..KCC and BGMR play Tuesday, October 8 and that will be for the top seed I am guessing. It looks like Lake of the Woods has the third seed in hand as of today. Red Lake Falls, Sacred Heart, and Goodridge/Grgyla are all fighting for the fourth seed. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo almost had their first win of the year on Tuesday night in an exciting 3-2 loss to Stephen-Argyle. But they are a team I wouldn’t want to play at playoff time.
Team
Section
Overall
QRF Value
QRF Rank
Kittson County Central
9-0-0
13-5-0
80.2
13
Badger/Greenbush-MR
10-0-0
15-3-0
80.0
14
Lake of the Woods
5-5-0
10-9-0
62.8
38
Red Lake Falls
6-3-0
8-5-0
52.0
58
Sacred Heart
4-4-0
7-6-0
48.7
65
Goodridge/Grygla
3-5-0
6-7-0
40.5
90
Stephen-Argyle
4-6-0
6-9-0
33.3
106
Climax/Fisher
4-6-0
4-9-0
33.0
107
Northern Freeze
1-5-0
3-10-0
29.4
112
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
0-8-0
0-14-0
17.2
140
— — —
Section 8A – North Girls Soccer Standings
The Section 8A North Girls Soccer standings are pretty much going as expected. East Grand Forks is at the top and has pretty much locked up the top seed. Crookston is battling for the third seed with Hillcrest Academy. Crookston’s first win came last Thursday when they beat Hillcrest 2-0 to split the two games during the regular season. Both teams have games with Pelican Rapids and if both teams lost to Pelican Rapids, Crookston would get the third seed because they would have the better conference record. If both teams beat Pelican Rapids it would be the same. If one team beat Pelican Rapids and the other lost, the team that won would be the three seed. Why is getting the three seed important? It will be very difficult to beat EGF, but both teams think they could beat Pelican Rapids. So we will see what happens.
Team
Section
Overall
QRF Value
QRF Rank
East Grand Forks
3-1-0
5-2-1
37.9
19
Pelican Rapids
5-2-0
5-4-0
25.9
32
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
2-5-0
2-8-0
13.4
56
Crookston
1-5-0
1-7-0
12.7
57
— — —
The Section 8A – South Girls Soccer standings seem to be set already. St. Cloud Cathedral will be the top seed. St. John’s Preps will be the second seed. Albany will be the third. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley the fourth Melrose is still looking for its first win and will be the fifth seed.
— — —
AREA SECTION FOOTBALL UPDATES – SECTION 6 9-PLAYER FOOTBALL still has two undefeated teams with Fertile-Beltrami scoring an average of 56.2 points per game. The impressive part is they haven’t scored a lot of points in the second halves of their first four games. The Falcons are now the top team in the QRF, 1.3 points in front of Fosston.
SECTION 8 9-PLAYER FOOTBALL Goodridge/Grgyla and Stephen-Argyle are both 4-0 on the year and GG has 4.2 point advantage right now. The two teams play Thursday, October 10 in Grygla for more than likely the top seed. KCC is in a solid third place right now.
SECTION 8A FOOTBALL The Red Lake County Rebels have moved into the top seed halfway through the regular season with a 4-0 record. They are leading another 4-0 team Mahnomen-Waubun by 3.5 points. The teams play this Friday for what will likely be for the top seed. If Mahnomen-Waubun wins they will have locked up the top seed because they already beat Ada-Borup-West. If Red Lake County wins, they still have a game with Ada-Borup-West on Friday, October 11 at Ada. So the top three seeds are still up in the air at this point. The rest of the Section is struggling with Bagley at 1-3 and Polk County West, Cass Lake-Bena and Red Lake all 0-4. That will change this Friday when Polk County West plays Red Lake.
SECTION 8AA FOOTBALL Whaaaaaat? Barnesville is the top team at 4-0. The only undefeated team in the section and that will likely be the case after week 8! The final three weeks will be interesting because of the race for the second seed. Park Rapids and Pelican Rapids are both 3-1 on the year, and Hawley is 2-2. They are all within less than five QRF points of each other. Park Rapids takes on Hawley this Friday, plays Barnesville next week, hosts Frazee on October 11, and ends the regular season at Pelican Rapids! That is a tough four-game schedule. Pelican Rapids’ lone loss is to Barnesville. They finish the regular season with four huge games. They travel to Frazee on Friday, host Hawley next week, go to Roseau on October 11, and go to Park Rapids to wrap up the season. Hawley has its two biggest games this week and next. If they win the next two games, I am betting they will be the second seed. They are at Park Rapids on Friday and travel to Pelican Rapids next week. Those games should be great. Hawley finishes with Warroad and Crookston. Right now, Frazee is a solid five-seed, and Roseau is the front-runner for the sixth seed. The big game will come next week when Warroad hosts Crookston on their first-ever game on the new Warrior Turf Football Field. This game is big, because you won’t have to play Barnesville in the first round, although playing Park Rapids, Pelican Rapids, or Hawley won’t be much better!
SECTION 8AAA FOOTBALL Fergus Falls solidified themselves as the top seed with a hard-fought win over East Grand Forks last week. Fergus Falls is 4-0 and they lead Morris, who is also 4-0, by 14.8 points!!!! Here is the reason why. They have beaten Park Rapids, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Detroit Lakes, and East Grand Forks!! What a way to start the season. They end the season with Morris! Morris Area’s schedule ends with four tough games after they beat Minnewaska Area, Thief River Falls, Little Falls and beat DGF in 3OT to go to 4-0. They finish with Detroit Lakes, East Grand Forks, Perham, and Fergus Falls. East Grand Forks is currently in the third spot, but their final three games are tough. They host Thief River Falls on Friday, travel to Morris next week and finish at DGF before hosting Detroit Lakes. DGF is 1-3 on the year with a 24-14 loss to Barnesville, a 48-29 loss to Fergus Falls, a big win over TRF, and a 34-32 loss in 3OT to Morris. They end with games at Little Falls, Detroit Lakes, EGF, and Perham. DGF is definitely a team NOBODY will want to play in the playoffs and don’t count them out at making a run at section time.
— — —
JOKES
— —
One day, Jimmy Jones was walking down Main Street when he saw his buddy Bubba driving a brand new pickup.Bubba pulled up to him with a wide grin. Bubba, where’d you git that truck?!?” Tammie give it to me” Bubba replied. “She give it to ya? I know’d she wuz kinda sweet on ya, but a New truck?” “Well, Jimmy Jones, let me tell you what happened. We wuz drivin’ out on County Road 6, in the middle of nowheres.Tammie pulled off the road, put the truck in 4-wheel drive, and headed into the woods. She parked the truck, got out, threw off all her clothes and said,’Bubba, take whatever you want.’ So I took the truck! “ “Bubba, yore a smart man! Them clothes woulda never fit you!”
— —
Five ways to have a little fun at work 1) Page yourself over the intercom. Don’t disguise your voice. 2) Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Wear them one day after your boss does. This is especially effective if your boss is a different gender than you. 3) Make up nicknames for all your co-workers and refer tothem only by these names. ‘That’s a good point, Sparky.”No, I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to disagree with youthere, Cha-cha.’ 4) Send e-mail to the rest of the company telling them exactly what you’re doing. For example: ‘If anyone needs me, I’ll be in the bathroom.’ 5) Hi-Lite your shoes. Tell people you haven’t lost them asmuch since you did this.
— —
A middle aged woman has a heart attack and is taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she has a near death experience. During that experience she sees God and asks if this is it. God says no and explains that she has another 30-40 years to live.
Upon her recovery she decides to just stay in the hospital and have a face lift, liposuction, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, etc.. She even has someone come in and change her hair color. She figures since she’s got another 30 or 40 years she might as well make the most of it. She walks out of the hospital after the last operation and is killed by an ambulance speeding up to the hospital.
She arrives in front of God and asks, “I thought you said I had another 30-40 years?”
God replies, “Sorry…I didn’t recognize you.”
— — —
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
Carter Coauette is a freshman playing football at Minot State.
Isabelle Smith is a freshman playing Tennis at Concordia College.
Isaac Thomforde is a freshman playing Tennis at Northwestern College in St. Paul.
Emilee Tate is a Sophomore playing Softball at Northland Community and Technical College.
Halle Bruggeman is a Sophomore on the University of Wisconsin-Stout Women’s Rugby team.
Ethan Boll is a Red-shirt Freshman on the University of North Dakota Football team.
Breanna Kressin is a Junior on the Hockey Cheer Team for THE University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey team.
Emma Osborn is a Junior playing basketball at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Jacey Larson is a Sophomore playing hockey at Dakota College at Bottineau.
Aleah Bienek is a Junior playing hockey at Trine University in Indiana.
Joslynn Leach is a Senior playing golf at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Cobbers wrapped up the Fall season.
Brady Butt is a Senior playing football at the University of Jamestown.
Brooks Butt is a Junior playing football at the University of Jamestown.
Ty Hamre is redshirt Junior playing football at Bemidji State University.
Elizabeth Erdman is a coach for the Moorhead Red Dragon swim team.
Crookston School District Coaches Ben Parkin is the head Pirate Baseball Coach. Amy Boll is the head Pirate Girls Track head coach Sarah Reese is the Pirate Head Girls Soccer coach Marley Melbye is an assistant girls golf coach Jeff Perreault is the Pirate Girls Golf head 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
Non-Crookston High School coaching/Admin/etc
Elise Tangquist is the Head Girls Golf Coach at Horace High School in Fargo, ND.
Carmen (Kreibich) Johnson is the head Little Falls Volleyball coach.
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.
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.
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
That’s it for this week. Thanks for the comments, and if you have anything to add or share, please e-mail chrisjfee@yahoo.com or call. Thanks for reading and listening to KROX RADIO and kroxam.com.
With Election Day fast approaching, Jolt & Jive and the University of Minnesota Crookston have partnered to sponsor a Meet the Candidates Forum on Wednesday, October 2. The Forum will be held in Kiehle Auditorium on the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.KROX Radio will carry the forum live on the radio.
Kirschbaum explained that the schedule is intentional to make it work for people who may be coming from out of town. “ We are going to start off with the State Representatives, Mike Christopherson, and Steve Gander, and then we are going to go to the County Commissioners after that,” says Kirschbaum. “The reason being if people are coming from other parts of Polk County they may not be interested in City Council or the School Board.”
There will be tables set up for each of the candidates so that after the program,you can stop and talk to them. “We will have a table outside for each of the candidates, well,probably for the Commissioners; they just get one because, obviously, they aren’t running against each other,” said Kirschbaum. “We are trying to get them exposed to the community and let the community ask as many questions as they want to.”
Kirschbaum says questions will not be taken live on the night of the event. Instead, a media campaign will be held to gather the public’s questions via surveys, written responses, and online. The team making the list of topics and questions will consist of former council members, county commissioners, and more. “They are people who have been former City Council members, County Commissioners, School Board members, and just some Community Leaders,” says Kirschbaum. “They will pull it together, and we will have some fun questions.”
The largest group of candidates for the evening is the School Board. “There are seven people running for the school board; that’s exciting,” says Kirschbaum.
Submit a question for the candidates by September 20 at z.umn.edu/meetthecandidate24
The schedule for Meet the Candidate is as follows: 6:00 – 6:05: Welcome – Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause
Moderator Introduction – Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Rosemary Johnsen
6:07 – 6:27: MN House of Representatives District 1B Republican: Steven Gander – endorsed Democratic Farmer Labor: Mike Christopherson – endorsed
6:30 – 6:45: Polk County Commissioner Candidates Commissioner District 1: Mark Holy, incumbent Commissioner District 5: Paul Reese, incumbent Commissioner District 3: Gary Willhite, incumbent
6:50 – 7:20: Crookston City Council Candidates Ward 1: Kristie Jerde, incumbent, and Bishop Jensen Ward 3: Clayton Briggs, incumbent Ward 5: Wendy Ault, incumbent, and Derek Brekken At-Large: Morgan Hibma, incumbent
7:25 – 8:00: ISD# 593 School Board Candidates Mike Theis, incumbent; Malissa Burnette; Lorri Capistran; Jaclyn Martin; Adam Schiller; Kayse Thompson; Connie Wilkins
The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, are needed now.
Only 3 out of 100 Americans donate blood. With the blood supply still at critical levels, every single donation is key to making sure all patients relying on lifesaving transfusions, including car accident victims and those living with sickle cell disease, get the care they need.
Fall into donating blood or platelets. Make an appointment to give now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.In thanks, those who come to give by Sept. 30 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. See RedCrossBlood.org/Fall for details.
Those who come to give Oct. 1-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. For full details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Treat.
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card, driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online on the day of their donation before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
Amplify your impact − volunteer!
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience. Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, contact visit RedCross.org/GiveTime.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Minnesota and Dakotas Red Cross, comprised of seven community chapters and five Blood Donation Centers, serves more than 7.3 million people, including Indigenous nations and communities. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. Visit RedCross.org/MNDAKSfor more information.
William “Bill” Jennings Johnson, 88, a cherished member of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, on September 23, 2024. Bill was born on June 12, 1936, to loving parents, Edwin and Alice (Jensen) Johnson.
Bill was born one of five children in Audubon Township in Minnesota, and attended grade school and high school in Lake Park, graduating with the class of 1954. Shortly after graduating, Bill met and married the love of his life, Marlys DeGroat, in 1956. The couple shared 68 joyful years together, and raised three boys: Keith, Steven, and Nathan.
The same year Marlys came into Bill’s life, he joined the Army and proudly served for four years, spending his first two years in Granite City, and finishing his enlistment in Korea from 1957-1958. That same year, Bill received an honorable discharge and returned to Lake Park where he, and Marlys, began building their life. For ten dedicated years, Bill worked as a Dairy Farmer before moving to Crookston in 1969, when he began working at Fert-L-Flow. After three years, Bill transitioned into the role, in which he retired from in 2019, as a Production Supervisor.
Bill was kind with a gentle spirit and generous heart. He believed in the importance of hard work and community, principles he instilled in his sons, along with his immense sense of humor. Even up until his final days he had the nurses at the Villa in hysterics, his laughter could fill a room, and his stories, often punctuated by warm humor, often brought friends and neighbors together—creating memories that will long be cherished. His family will always remember and miss the random dad jokes he would clip out and send to them in the mail. Above everything else, Bill was a dedicated family man and loved being a father! His children consider one of their greatest gifts from God, to be having Bill as their dad. Throughout the years, his sons and their wives, blessed Bill with grandchildren and great-grandchildren that he cherished every moment with, he was the first one at the hospital to welcome them into this world. He was extremely proud of every single one of them.
In keeping with his commitment to community, Bill held several active roles throughout his life such as Habitat for Humanity, and was a dedicated member of Trinity Lutheran Church, in Crookston.
William will be greatly missed by his family, yet they find comfort in knowing he is at peace with his Creator, and will certainly be waiting for them at the gates of Heaven. They will miss his dad jokes, his sense of humor, their trips to Dairy Queen (which Bill was a fanatic for), the hunting and fishing trips he took them on, his famous and unbeatable chocolate chip cookies and chicken noodle soup, as well as being able to see his infectious smile. They will remember him for the extraordinary man that he certainly was, and will always carry him in their hearts, as will Marlys, who was without a doubt the love of his life.
May God Bless the Memory of William Jennings Johnson.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Marlys Johnson; Sons: Keith (Jane) Johnson, of Moorhead, MN; Steven (Arlene) Johnson, of Grand Forks, ND; Nathan (Annie) Johnson, of Moorhead; Grandchildren: Andrew (Amanda) Johnson, Kelsey (Andrew) Burns, Jay (Angela) Johnson, Kayla (Jake) Messner, Lindsey (Brian) Bolin, Brady Johnson, McKenzie (Joe) Novak, Natalie Johnson, and Madeline (Tyler) Gebhart; Great-Grandchildren: Gus, Adeline, Henley, MaCoy, Owen, Carter, Hadley, Jack, Leo, Ty, Jameson, and Elio; Brother, Ronald Johnson; Sister, Judy; as well as many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Alice Johnson; Brother’s, Rodney and Douglas Johnson; and his beloved grandson, Eli Johnson.
The Memorial Service honoring Bill’s life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Gregory Isaacson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one-hour prior the service. At this time, Bill will be returning home with his loving wife and inurnment will take place at a later date.
Items should be placed on boulevards no more than 24 hours prior to your collection day. Please do not block your piles with cars, etc.
Single-family dwelling clean-up items will be picked up only on its regular garbage pickup day and must be placed on the street boulevard by 7:00 AM. Only household quantities of debris will be accepted.
The City of Crookston will collect the following items if separated into separate piles:
Bagged garbage, clothing, and cardboard – (Weight limit is 30 pounds per bag, with each bag no larger than 35 gallons. Up to 30 bags per household will be collected. No loose garbage will be collected.)
Appliances – (Limit 2)
Bypass, furniture, mattresses, metal items, demolition-bypass – (3 furniture items, 4 mattresses, and a demolition-bypass pile with a maximum dimension of 15’L by 4’W by 3’H.) For more information, please visit the City website at: https://www.crookston.mn.us
Automotive tires and rims – (Limit 4)
Placing these items in separate piles will help speed up the clean-up process. In awareness of clean-up week in Crookston, Polk County Public Health advises residents not to bring furniture, mattresses, box springs, or bed frames found on the street into their homes to prevent the spread of bed bugs.
As required by State Law, all video display devices (TVs, computer monitors, etc.) cannot be landfilled. Therefore, these items WILL NOT be collected during clean-up. They may be disposed of at Polk County Environmental Services (Transfer Station).
Concrete, batteries, partially full paint cans, any chemicals, or large amounts of demolition debris WILL NOT be accepted.
NOTICE: Yard Waste & Branch Collection – October 28, 2024
Yard Waste & Branch Collection will be collected on Monday, October 28. ALL RESIDENTS will need to have their yard waste and branches out on Monday by 7:00 a.m. as City crews will be picking up on Monday ONLY.
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. Bagged yard waste must not exceed 30 pounds per bag. 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 yard waste is defined as leaves, grass, and other compostable material and will NOT be required to be in the clear City of Crookston bags on this day ONLY.
RiverView Health is now offering mental health services.
Providers Justin Goff and Donna Brunson recently visited Crookston to talk about the new services offered through telehealth.
Justin Goff, MSSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who understands the importance of adapting the care plan to the patient. He offers talk therapy for individuals ages three and up. A graduate of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, with a Master of Science in Social Work, he provides patient-centered, evidence-based services to help patients achieve their goals.
A member of the National Association of Social Workers, Goff’s seven years of experience includes work in
Addiction counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Crisis management
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Goff is married with two children. The family resides in Lawrenceburg, KY. He enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, and flipping houses with his wife.
Donna Brunson, PMHNP-BC
Brunson is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who has worked with patients of all ages. She prides herself on caring for her patients with empathy and compassion while providing personalized care plans that allow them to strive to be their best selves. At RiverView, Brunson sees patients ages six and up. She can also prescribe medication if necessary. A graduate of MSN Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas, Brunson holds a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Life Span.
Her experience includes 17 years of mental health work with a wide range of patients in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, shelters, and telehealth. She offers support to a wide range of patients, including those with
Autism
Anxiety
Depression
Adult schizophrenia/bipolar disorder
Chemical dependency
Married for 40 years with three children, she loves animals and lives on a small farm outside Whitney, TX, with dogs, cats, cows, and chickens. Brunson does not shy away from sharing that she has dealt with mental health issues in her family, including adult schizophrenia and pediatric non-verbal autism. “I look forward to working with everyone,’’ Brunson shared. “I welcome the opportunity to care for patients of all ages. We’ll work together to develop a personalized care plan.”
Schedule an Appointment
Referrals are not needed for appointments with either provider unless required by insurance.
With the assistance of an onsite nurse, patients will attend appointments at RiverView Clinic-Crookston.
Call 281.9595 to schedule a talk therapy session with Justin Goff or an appointment with mental health nurse practitioner Donna Brunson.
The City of Crookston will spray for mosquitoes tonight (September 25th) starting at 9:00 p.m., weather permitting. If you have any questions, please call Public Works at (218) 281-1232.
