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The Crookston Pirate Girl’s Hockey team plays Albert Lea in the final day of the Hockey Town U.S.SA Holiday Classic at the Gardens in Warroad.
The game is on KROX Radio and started at 11:00 AM.
FIRST PERIOD
SECOND PERIOD
THIRD PERIOD
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Crookston | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Albert lea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1st Period
No Scoring
2nd Period
3rd Period
| Goalie | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Kamebelle Freije-Crox |
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The Crookston Pirate Boys Hockey team looks to return to their winning ways tonight as they take on the Bismarck Demons at 5:00 p.m. at Ralph Englestad Arena in Thief River Falls.
Crookston is 6-3-1 on the year after an 8-3 loss to Thief River Falls. Bismarck is 1-7 on the year after a 2-1 loss to Williston.
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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Bismarck | ||||
| Crookston |
1st Period
2nd Period
3rd Period
| Goalie | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Parker Kelly- Crox | ||||
| Owen Deeter – Bis |
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The Crookston Pirate Girls Hockey team takes on Mound-Westonka in the second day of the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad.
Crookston is 7-3-1 on the year, while Mound-Westonka is 7-5 after a pair of 5-3 losses to Maple Grove and Breck.
The game is on KROX Radio, with the RiverView Health pre-game show at 12:30 p.m. and the drop of the puck at 1:00 p.m.
FIRST PERIOD
SECOND PERIOD
THIRD PERIOD
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Crookston | ||||
| Mound-Westonka |
1st Period
2nd Period
3rd Period
| Goalie | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| Kamebelle Freije-Crox |
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Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and former two-time Democratic presidential candidate, announced Thursday that she is running to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. DNC members will elect the party’s new chair and other officers at its winter meeting Feb. 1. There will also be a series of four forums to allow those running for DNC chair to speak with party members and lay out their vision for the Democratic Party.
Williamson, 72, said in a video announcing her candidacy: “I am announcing I’m running for DNC chair, because I feel that I can bring a level of expertise to the process of lifting up this possibility of victory over the next two and four years in a way that will not occur if we are only looking traditional means of politicking in order to make that happen.” She added that she’s been talking to Democratic voters about what they’d like to see from their party: “I’ve traveled extensively throughout this country, and I’ve seen how much pain there is out there. I’ve been up close and personal with people who didn’t have health care, who couldn’t survive on just one job, who were so depressed about so many of the conditions in their lives that were, in fact, at least indirectly due to bad public policy, and too many of them didn’t feel like the Democratic Party had their back.”
Williamson is first female candidate to enter the race to succeed outgoing DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, joining a wide field of candidates who previously announced their bids for chair, including: former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, New York state Sen. James Skoufis and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton.
Williamson said in her video: “We need to know what it was that made people feel that their wallets were more important than their pain. We need to understand what it is that has made people emotionally and psychologically disconnect from a sense that the Democratic Party was part of a great legacy in American history ..I want to help people connect with the political issues that are going on in their lives in a very real and personal way. And I want to help people understand that by connecting to the Democratic Party, they can truly make a difference.”
Additionally, in an open letter to DNC members, Williamson laid out her plan for the party and urged Democrats to sign a petition to allow her to participate in candidate forums that will be held in January: “As chairwoman, I will work to reinvent the party from the inside out. For if we want a new president in four years, and a new Congress in two, then we must immediately get about the task of creating a new party.”
Williamson said under her leadership, the Democratic Party will be one that “listens more, and makes people feel that their thoughts and feelings are as important as their wallets, and advocates unequivocally for the working people of the United States … We won’t just fight; we will inspire. We will create a surge of patriotic fervor, and a connectedness of the American heart to the great historical legacy of this country. Our ultimate success will be creating in people’s minds a sense that in order to further that legacy, your smartest move is to vote for Democrats.”
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Authorities are investigating a shooting on Christmas Day in what they believe was a family dispute at a restaurant in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed.
Phoenix police spokesperson Mayra Reeson said at a news conference that the the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant that is outside the security checkpoints in Terminal 4. An adult female and two adult males were shot, leaving the female with injuries police describe as life-threatening. The two men were in stable condition and expected to survive, with the man hospitalized with at least one stab wound listed in stable condition.
Sgt. Reeson told reporters that the group of people all knew each other and had a physical fight that led to one of them pulling a gun: “I do believe that this was a family dispute that escalated.” After the gunfire, a man and a girl were detained in an airport parking garage nearby. The gunfire led to the temporary closure of a security checkpoint at the terminal, the closure of some restaurants and a pause in service at the terminal’s PHX Sky Train station; police said they were still investigating why the group was at the airport, and whether they were traveling or were there for some other reason.
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Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, will be available for purchase on Prime Video and other streamers beginning on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st.)
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande shared a clip promoting the release, with Erivo (who plays Elphaba) saying: “It’s time to relive the experience together,” while Grande, who portrays Galinda, adding: “Let’s watch Wicked at home”
The release will contain three extra hours of footage comprised of cast commentary, and additional scenes. The film will be available to both purchase and rent, with fans able to get a bonus Sing-Along version and three hours of bonus content, including deleted and extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. In addition to Prime Video, viewers will be able to buy or rent the film on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Comcast Xfinity, Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV. Fans will also be able to get a hard copy shortly thereafter, with “Wicked” debuting on 4K UHD, Blu-ray
“Wicked” is in theaters now; with Part 2 – titled “Wicked: For Good” — hitting theaters on November 21, 2025.
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The Hollywood Reporter shared that director Zack Snyder has a new project lined up at Netflix centering on the Los Angeles Police Department.
Snyder will co-write the feature with Kurt Johnstad, whom he previously collaborated with on the 300 and Rebel Moon movies; while Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller will produce under their Stone Quarry banner.
Deadline reported that the as-yet untitled film takes place in “a high-stakes world of life and death,” following an elite LAPD unit as it is “relentlessly confronted with the unforgiving collision of law and morality.”
Snyder said in a statement: “Years ago, Dan Lin and I had a conversation about our shared interest in telling a compelling and visceral character-driven story set within the intense, complex and captivating landscape of the LAPD. It’s a conversation that has stuck with me. So, as you would expect, I’m very excited to now have the opportunity to partner with Dan, along with the rest of my amazing partners at Netflix, in developing this story.”
Snyder’s other Netflix projects include the animated series Twilight of the Gods, which premiered in September.
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Zack Snyder is set to direct a new feature film for Netflix, centered around the Los Angeles Police Department. He is co-writing the script for the currently untitled action film with frequent collaborator Kurt Johnstad (“300,” “Atomic Blonde”).
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The City of Crookston is getting closer to the reality of a Garbage and Recycling Bin Service here in Crookston. The optional service has been a topic of interest for many since Public Works Director Chuck Getsman brought it to light this fall. “This has been a topic of conversation with the city before I even started,” says Getsman. “They were looking at efforts to bring in garbage bin services, and I came in, and I kind of decided to take it over, and it went out for proposals and everything like that, so that’s been my efforts.”
This fall, Getsman and the City set up a survey for residents to fill out online to see if they were interested in the bin service. “We got really great responses back,” says Getsman. “More than half of the people who participated said they would be interested in having a garbage bin service and recycling bin service; they just weren’t sure about the price,” Getsman says that while waiting for proposal submissions from bin companies the city set up a pre-bin sign-up sheet. “We roughly had 240 responses from people who were interested,” says Getsman. “It didn’t lock them into any contracts or anything; it was just purely, hey, please reach back out to me when you learn more and let me know what the pricing and structure of everything is.”
The city did get the proposals back, and Getsman says they have looked them over and tentatively decided to go with the lowest cost that would be offered to Crookston residents. “Just today, I sent out an email to all 240 people who are interested,” says Getsman. “Now I am just waiting for confirmations to see who would like to continue with this process.”
Of course, a big deciding factor in the process was what the new bin service would add to their monthly bill. “I believe the monthly payment that we determined is $20.90 a month,” says Getsman. “That does not include a $6 charge that is currently on the bill. That $6 covers drive-by cost, spring and fall clean-up cost, and brush pick-up cost.”
Getsman wants to remind everyone that the bin service is optional. If you do not sign up, it will not appear on your bill. If you do sign up, it will appear on your water bill as a separate item.
The service, which is estimated to start April 1, 2025, is contingent on having enough people sign up. “One of the requirements for the city to actually bring this service in is a commitment from the residents. We have to hit a minimum of 200 participants,” says Getsman. “Once we can get the minimum 200 participants the companies are willing to move forward with the process.”
Some might be asking what happens to the yellow and orange bags. If the bin service takes flight, the bags will become a thing of the past. “They will become obsolete, not right away. Some stores out there still have inventory, and we still have inventory,” says Getsman. “It looks like the end of April, beginning of April, we are going to start moving away from the colored bags. We would like to make it easier for the employees not to have to get out and grab the bags.”Getsman says with harsh Minnesota winters, the bags become brittle, garbage starts flying everywhere, and they would like to get away from that. Once the city moves away from the bags, the residents can either opt in for the bin service at an extra charge, or they can still bring their garbage and recycling to the transfer station.
It is not too late. The latest cost information may help Crookston residents decide if this is a service they can afford and would like to utilize. “Go to our website. There is a form that you can fill out,” says Getsman. “I believe it’s’ right on the main page; otherwise, it’s called Garbage and Recycling Bin Pre-Sign-Up. Otherwise, get a hold of myself here at City Hall or call and talk to Tina at the front desk.”
If you are interested in the Garbage and Recycling Bin service in Crookston, visit the City of Crookston Website or call Tina at 218-281-1232 for more information.
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Each winter, candlelight events at Minnesota state parks, recreation areas, and trails encourage people to get outdoors and warm up to winter. The events feature trails lit up at night with candles, lanterns, and other luminaries. Depending on the location of the event and the amount of snow cover, visitors can hike, snowshoe, or cross-country ski along the lighted trails.
“Winter candlelight events are a magical way to experience Minnesota’s state parks, recreation areas, and trails,” said Ann Pierce, director of the Parks and Trails Division at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “There’s something truly special about walking a snowy trail under the glow of candlelight, where the quiet of the night and the sparkle of the snow create a peaceful escape. It’s a chance to slow down, connect with nature, spend time with friends and family, and find beauty in the stillness of winter.”
This winter, 19 candlelight events at 17 different locations are planned between Jan. 3 and Feb. 22. The schedule — including dates, times, and other details — is available at the candlelight events webpage (mndnr.gov/candlelight).
Candlelight trails are suitable for beginners of all ages. In some locations, snowshoes and skis can be rented or checked out at the ranger station or visitor center. Call the park in advance to confirm the availability of equipment.
In the event of severe weather, check alerts and notices on the park website or call the park office. Park websites are listed on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/parklist), and phone numbers are listed on each park website.
Save time: Get vehicle permits online before the event
While there is no participation fee for the candlelight events, a vehicle permit is required to enter Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. The DNR recommends buying permits in advance at the state park vehicle permit website (mndnr.gov/permit). The cost is $7 per day, or $35 for a year.
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Crookston Pirate Girls Hockey is up in Warroad for the first of three games in the Warroad Hockey Holiday Classic. Crookston will play the host Warroad Warriors today at 2:00 p.m.
Crookston is 7-2-1 on the year and 3-1 in Section play. Warroad is 6-3 on the year and it will be their first Section 8A game this season.
KROX will have the game on the radio with a RiverView Health pre-game show at 1:30 PM.
FIRST PERIOD
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THIRD PERIOD
OVERTIME
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Final |
| Crookston | |||||
| Warroad |
1st Period
2nd Period
3rd Period
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OVERTIME
| Goalie | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total |
| Kamebelle Freije-Crox |
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