Comedy Central announced that Jon Stewart will continue to host The Daily Show through December 2025, keeping him as a once-a-week host and full-time executive producer of the show.
The news comes just over nine months after Stewart made a deal to return to the show after an eight year absence, hosting the show once a week (usually Monday nights) through the presidential election. The 61-year-old comedian said in a statement: “I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team at The Daily Show and Comedy Central. I was really hoping they’d allow me to do every other Monday, but I’ll just have to suck it up…” Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Jordan Klepper step in to host The Daily show when Stewart is out.
Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and president/CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios, shared: “Jon’s incisive intellect and sharp wit make him one of the most important voices in political and cultural commentary today. His ability to cut through the noise and deliver clear-eyed insights is exactly what we need, which is why we are thrilled to have him leading The Daily Show for another year.”
We are officially into December, and these first three weeks are going to be action-packed with games. Best of luck to all area teams!!
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The Bemidji State Beavers Football team will take on Minnesota State Mankato for the NCAA Division II Central Region championship and the rights to advance to the national semi-finals. It is the first time in the history of the NSIC that they have two teams battling for the region championship! They will play in Mankato at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. It should be a great game. Mankato beat BSU 31-29 in their first meeting this season. Bemidji State has lost five games in a row to Mankato and will look to have their biggest win in program history snap the streak.
Area players from NW Minnesota are below – Ty Hamre of Crookston Caden Bolte of Bemidji Colton Hinrichs of Bemidji Eli Pfeiffer of Walker Ridge Flatness of Blackduck Lucas Caron of Bemidji Ethan Biehn of Bemidji Ryan Kangas of Erskine
Crookston High School grad, Ty Hamre has 7 tackles on the year as a Defensive End. 1.5 tackles for a loss. A half sack, one quartback hurry and two blocked kicks. On the kick return, he has one return for 23 yards. Hamre’s best game was in the last playoff game as he had two tackles and a half a sack!
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Hawley had two football players sign to play football at the Division 1 level.
Noah Nelson, a 6-5, 220 tight end signed to play at NDSU. Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for Hawley High School coached by Peder Naatz…Played quarterback, linebacker and safety for the Nuggets…Two-time all-section performer…All-district his senior year…Passed for 1,683 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 651 yards and 15 TDs…Finished his prep career with more than 4,900 yards of total offense and 55 touchdowns…All-conference basketball player…Two-time state track participant in the 4×400 relay.
Jack Ames (6-1, 222 pounds) has singed to play football at UND. Named All-Section as a senior … Three-time Defensive Player of the Year and won the Leadership Award as a Nugget … Put down 93 tackles and 13 tackles-for-loss as a senior … Helped the Nuggets make the second round of the Class AA MSHSL state playoffs in 2024 … Also ran track for Hawley HS.
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UND also signed several area football players.
Ty Vig | DL | 6-5 | 210 | Hallock, Minn. | Kittson County Central HS Played defensive end and outside linebacker for three years at Kittson County Central HS … Three-time All-Conference player for the Bearcats … Helped the Bearcats reach the 9 Man MSHSL state playoffs each of his three seasons … Also played basketball for KCC.
Owen Thielges | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead HS Earned three varsity letters while playing safety for Moorhead HS … Earned the title of Section 8AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Named First Team-All State as a senior … Was a three-time All-Conference player for the Spuds … Picked off 11 passes and scored 20 touchdowns while playing on the varsity team … Helped the Spuds make the Class 5A MSHSL state playoffs each of his three seasons.
Karter Peterson | TE | 6-5 | 220 | Thompson, N.D. | Thompson HS Played tight end for Thompson HS for four years … Received All-Region honorable mention accolades in 2023 … Caught 61 passes for 626 yards and scored 10 touchdowns … Helped the Tommies make the Division B NDHSAA state playoffs in 2021 and 2022 … Was also a standout on the THS basketball and track & field teams.
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We have the latest Minnesota WINTER SPORTS Polls updated. To check them out, CLICK HERE.
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Congratulations to Matt Cullen on being named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Moorhead Spud turned St. Cloud State Husky played 1,516 NHL regular-season games, 3 Stanley Cups and unmatched leadership on and off the ice. He is a legend and deservedly earns a spot in the HOF.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston had 26 student-athletes named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Teams announced earlier this week by the conference office. The Golden Eagles had 16 student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, and 10 named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher, while NSIC All-Academic Team members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher. Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
The Golden Eagles had 12 women’s soccer student-athletes named to All-Academic teams. Emmah Burnes (So., Tulare, Calif.), Alina Ivashchenko (Boryspil, Ukraine), Madison Lein (Bismarck, N.D.), Tessa VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.), Abby Fettinger (White Bear Lake), Greta Saylor (New Brighton), Marsia Green (Waconia), and Jada VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.) were selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. Julia Finch (Woodbury), Emma Stempien (Plymouth, Mich.), Jacqueline Calderon (Indio, Calif.), and Lanie Padelford (Mahtomedi) were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
The Golden Eagle men’s cross country team had four student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic team: Connor Thoennes (Coleraine), Lane Hoefs (Wadena), Taylor Johnson (Lake Park, Minn.), and Noah Revels (Farmington).
The Minnesota Crookston women’s cross country squad had three student-athletes selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence: Catie Neumann (Alexandria), Evelyn Dupont (Las Vegas, Nev.), and Madison Hilliard (Jacksonville, N.C.). Anna Grabowski (Waterdown, Ontario), and Emma Williams (Nashwauk) were selected to the NSIC All-Academic team.
Madison Carsten (Wadena), Bailey Schaefer (Brandon), Kailee Waasdorp (West Fargo, N.D.), and Emma Malek (Plainfield, Ill.) were all named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence from the Golden Eagle volleyball team.
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JOKES
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A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife: “Dear Husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?”
The prisoner, knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replied in a letter: “Dear Wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back garden. That is where I hid all the money.”
A week or so later, he received another letter from his wife: “Dear Husband, You wouldn’t believe what happened, some men came with shovels to the house, and dug up all the back garden.”
The prisoner wrote another letter back: “Dear wife, now is the best time to plant the lettuce.”
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‘I finally have the body I want. It’s easy, actually, you just have to want a really sh-tty body.’
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Bill pulled up a stool at his favorite bar and announced: “My wife Suzie must love me more than any woman has ever loved any man!”
“What makes you say that?” the bartender inquired.
“Last week,” Bill explained, “I had to take a couple of sick days from work. Suzie was so thrilled to have me around that every time the milkman and the post office guy came by, she’d run down the driveway, waving her arms and hollering, ‘My husband’s home! My husband’s home!’”
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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
Reese Swanson is a freshman playing hockey at St. Olaf.
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.
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.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have lifted the no travel advisory on highways in northwest Minnesota. Area highways were under no travel advisory due to blowing snow and low visibility earlier today. Motorists are urged to use caution as highways remain partially covered with reduced visibility.
No travel advisory lifted on highways:
Highway 2- Crookston to East Grand Forks
Highway 9- Crookston to Ada
Highway 75- Crookston to Perley
Highway 200- Ada to North Dakota
Highway 220 – Alvarado to Climax
Motorists should continue to use caution when traveling, especially in open areas with no wind breaks and reduced visibility.
After a storm motorists should:
Check road conditions at www.511mn.org or call 511; it takes time to get roads back to good driving conditions.
Be patient and remember snowplows are working to improve road conditions for their trip.
Stay back at least 10 car lengths behind the plow, far from the snow cloud.
Stay alert for snowplows that turn or exit frequently and often with little warning. Plows may also travel over centerlines or partially in traffic to further improve road conditions.
Slow down to a safe speed for current conditions. Snowplows typically move at slower speeds.
Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are consistently higher than those in many other high-income countries. These rates increase more for people in rural areas and people of color, who experience bigger gaps in health care access and quality. A wave of hospital obstetric unit closures in rural and urban communities are adding to this already dire situation.
A new study published in JAMA led by the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health examines changes in access to obstetric care in U.S. hospitals. Using the team’s enhanced algorithm, and with data from the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, researchers tracked changes in obstetric status at 4,964 acute-care hospitals, including 1,982 located in rural counties and 2,982 in urban counties.
The study found between 2010 and 2022:
The percentage of all hospitals without obstetric services rose from 35% to 42%. By 2022, 52% of rural hospitals lacked obstetric services, compared to 36% of urban hospitals.
Overall, 537 hospitals discontinued obstetric care — 299 in urban areas and 238 in rural communities.
Only 138 U.S. hospitals added obstetric care, with most gains occurring in urban areas — 112 urban hospitals and 26 rural.
“Maternal mortality is a tragedy for too many families, and the consequences reverberate for generations. Closure of obstetric units and further limiting access to quality health care is only going to make the problem worse,” said Distinguished McKnight University Professor and lead author Katy Kozhimannil. “Rural hospitals not only started with fewer obstetric services but also experienced more severe losses over time, leaving rural residents with fewer options and longer distances to travel — often at times when patients are in urgent need of timely care. Without targeted resources and policy interventions focused on equitable access to maternity care for all, including people of color and geographically-isolated folks, this public health crisis will only get worse.”
Funding support for the study was provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sister Carol Jean Schroeder, age 95, died on December 3, 2024 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, Minnesota. She was born on July 8, 1929, in Farming, MN, the seventh of eight children of William Schroeder and Elizabeth Behnen Schroeder. They named her Angela Elizabeth at her baptism.
Angela received her elementary education at Popple Grove School in Becker County, MN, and her secondary education at Park Rapids High School, Park Rapids, MN. Angela entered Mount Saint Benedict Monastery on September 1, 1949. On April 10, 1950, she received the Benedictine habit and the name Sister Carol Jean. She made her first monastic profession on July 12, 1951, and her final profession on July 12, 1944. Sister Carol Jean attributed her vocation in her words “to relatives, primarily my home and ultimately my pastor. My mother and father had a deep respect for religious life.” Sister Carol Jean received her degree from Minnesota State University in Moorhead, MN, and also studied at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, and Saint Thomas University, Saint Paul, MN. Sister Carol Jean made impressive use of each of her gifts as a secretary, office manager, and accountant. She served in the business office of St. Mary’s Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN and for eleven years as treasurer at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. She became the Assistant Administrator of St. Francis Residence, Crookston as it transitioned to become Villa St. Vincent/The Summit eldercare facility.
Over the years, Sister Carol Jean served as secretary to the Director of Education for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul/Minneapolis, secretary to the Director of the Sisters’ National Vocation Conference in Chicago, and secretary to the Director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in Silver Spring, MD. The Director of the Sisters’ National Vocation Conference commented that Sister Carol Jean was the best secretary she ever had.
Sister Carol Jean had a gift for making tatted rosaries which graced the arm of many brides on their wedding day.
Sister Carol Jean was preceded in death by her parents William Schroeder and Elizabeth Behnen Schroeder, and siblings: Mrs. Ambrose Maehren (Lydia), Albert Schroeder, Veronica Pasek, Joseph Schroeder, Edward Schroeder, and Martha Gartner. Her brother Alex, many nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of Saint Benedict survive her.
Prayer Service: 11:00 a.m., December 12 in Sacred Heart Chapel, Mount Saint Benedict, Crookston, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial: December 12, 2:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel, Mount Saint Benedict, Crookston, MN. Celebrant: Bishop Andrew Cozzens. Honorary Casket Bearers: Sisters of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. Internment: Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, spring 2025. Arrangements by Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home, Crookston, MN.
Sister Marietta Geray, age 93, died peacefully on November 28, 2024 at St. Benedict’s Care Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Sister Marietta Geray was born on September 11, 1931, in Beaulieu, the second of the eleven children of Joseph Frederick Geray and Mary Margaret (Kaster) Geray. At her baptism, her parents named her Hyacinth Rosa Geray.
She began her education at Ahmann School, the country school near her home. For high school, she attended Mount Saint Benedict Academy. In 1950, she entered Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, and on January 8, 1951, she received the Benedictine habit and the name Sister Marietta. She made her final monastic profession on July 11, 1955. Sister Marietta received a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Theresa in Winona and a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and the University of Dayton in Dayton, OH. Sister Marietta served as an elementary school teacher in Cathedral School, Crookston; Assumption School, Barnesville; St. Philip’s School, Bemidji; and Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes, MN. She then worked with high school students as a German teacher and a prefect at Mount Saint Benedict Academy, and as a German and religion teacher and assistant principal at Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks.
Following this part of her teaching ministry, Sister Marietta enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. She taught ethics to students at the university and served as an administrative assistant in the religion department. After leaving the university, Sister Marietta lectured in ethics at the University of Minnesota Crookston, the Moorhead Technical College and the University of Mary (Fargo Center).
In 2011 Sister Marietta moved to Benedict Village in Saint Cloud, where she resided until her last illness.
Beginning in 2011, Sister Marietta moved to Benedict Village (Independent Living) in Saint Cloud, MN. While as a resident of Benedict Village, Sister Marietta established a handbell/chime choir which remains active to this day. She regularly assisted with the liturgy there. When consulted, she facilitated spiritual growth for the Benedict Village community members. Avid computer user and researcher up until the end. She gathered information and participated in online discussion groups outside of her residence.
Sister Marietta was very devoted to the care of her sister, Vivian, while Vivian was a resident of St Cloud. She cherished her deep connections with her sister, Marie, and many of her nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, by sisters Rita Olson, Magdalen Symonds, Aria Ronayne, Viviana Beuning and Geraldine Lukas. She is survived by siblings Marie (Gerald) Plante, Veronica Placek, Sandra (Alquin) Tschida, Joseph Geray, Jr.. Reinald Geray, many nieces and nephews and the Sisters of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery.
Funeral services in St. Cloud: date, time and location pending.
Memorial Service and Interment at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery: Spring 2025 date pending.
Arrangements by Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Story by Shawn Smith- The University of Minnesota Crookston had 26 student-athletes named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Teams announced earlier this week by the conference office. The Golden Eagles had 16 student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, and 10 named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher, while NSIC All-Academic Team members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher. Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
The Golden Eagles had 12 women’s soccer student-athletes named to All-Academic teams. Emmah Burnes (So., Tulare, Calif.), Alina Ivashchenko (Boryspil, Ukraine), Madison Lein (Bismarck, N.D.), Tessa VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.), Abby Fettinger (White Bear Lake), Greta Saylor (New Brighton), Marsia Green (Waconia), and Jada VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.) were selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. Julia Finch (Woodbury), Emma Stempien (Plymouth, Mich.), Jacqueline Calderon (Indio, Calif.), and Lanie Padelford (Mahtomedi) were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
The Golden Eagle men’s cross country team had four student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic team: Connor Thoennes (Coleraine), Lane Hoefs (Wadena), Taylor Johnson (Lake Park, Minn.), and Noah Revels (Farmington).
The Minnesota Crookston women’s cross country squad had three student-athletes selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence: Catie Neumann (Alexandria), Evelyn Dupont (Las Vegas, Nev.), and Madison Hilliard (Jacksonville, N.C.). Anna Grabowski (Waterdown, Ontario), and Emma Williams (Nashwauk) were selected to the NSIC All-Academic team.
Madison Carsten (Wadena), Bailey Schaefer (Brandon), Kailee Waasdorp (West Fargo, N.D.), and Emma Malek (Plainfield, Ill.) were all named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence from the Golden Eagle volleyball team.
Central Boiler Companies, which includes its subsidiaries Central Boiler, Altoz, and WoodMaster, proudly marked its 32nd consecutive year of employee bonus distribution on November 7. The amount, including the bonus and the company’s match of up to 15% on contributions employees made to their 401K from their bonus, totaled $803,845. Incentives, weekly 401K matches, hiring bonuses, were not included in this total.
The owners, Dennis and Terri Brazier, gave a presentation and shared highlights and company updates. “Central Boiler Companies’ current team of employees have an average tenure with the company totaling 10 years and approximately 50% of the current workforce have been here for 7 years or more totaling 2,147 years of service with the company,” said Terri Brazier. During the bonus celebration several employees were recognized with longevity awards.“We are pleased to share that employee health insurance premiums will remain unchanged for 2025, marking the eighth consecutive year,” announced Terri Brazier. She expressed gratitude to employees for their efforts in helping to maintain low healthcare costs.
Altoz announced two new models for 2025, the enhanced TRX 766i tracked zero-turn mower and XP RDi zero-turn mower featuring a rear discharge mowing deck. The company remains committed to expanding Switch compact tool carrier line of attachments and accessories. During the recent Equip Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky, Altoz equipment owners and operators shared their enthusiastic feedback. “The return on investment is substantial for those using our machines for demanding tasks like maintaining solar fields and rough terrain. Our equipment must endure rigorous daily use, and we are proud of the recent updates that enhance durability to meet the toughest of conditions,” said Dennis Brazier. “The newly expanded Red Lake Falls facility has allowed us to not only scale our operations but also innovate across new product categories. This growth ensures that we remain at the forefront of the industry and continue to provide exceptional value to our customers.”
All three companies continue to focus on the growth of their distribution channels, while continuing to design and develop new, innovative products. Their distribution network is currently located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
For the eleventh year in a row, Central Boiler Companies has earned MNSHARP certification, placing it among the select few companies in Minnesota to achieve this distinction. MNSHARP recognizes companies whose managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that exceed OSHA standards, ensuring both immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses.
About Central Boiler/Altoz/WoodMaster Central Boiler has been the leading manufacturer of high-quality outdoor wood furnaces since 1984. Among its many industry-leading accomplishments was the production of the first EPA-qualified outdoor furnace. Central Boiler has a sales and dealer network established throughout the United States and Canada and exports its patented technology to foreign countries. Altoz, Inc. is an outdoor power equipment company built by an experienced team of engineering specialists, turf-industry professionals and powersports industry leaders who are inspired by a passion for excellence. The Altoz dealer base spans across the United States and includes distributors in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. The company manufactures tracked zero-turn and stand-on mowers and tracked compact tool carriers and attachments. WoodMaster has been producing industry-leading outdoor furnaces since 1989, continually finding innovative uses of natural energy and alternative fuel sources. The company was the first to manufacture bioenergy flex fuel furnaces. The company has a dealer network that spans the United States and Canada.
For additional information on these companies and their products, please visit CentralBoiler.com, Altoz.com or WoodMaster.com.
Central Boiler Companies Inc.’s Dennis and Terri Brazier
