The Crookston Pirate Boys Hockey team has had a great start to the season and looks to keep it going as they travel to Thief River Falls to take on the Prowlers at the Ralph Englestad Arena in Thief River Falls. Crookston is 6-2-1 on the year and 3-0-1 in Section 8A play, while Thief River Falls is 2-4 on the year and 0-1 in Section play. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., and KROX will have the RiverView Health pre-game show at 7:00 p.m.
The Crookston Pirate Girls Basketball team is coming off an impressive victory at Roseau and will host the Ada-Borup-West Cougars at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Crookston is 4-4 on the year,and Ada-Borup-West is 4-1 on the year. You can watch the game on KROX TV by clicking on the video below. The RiverView Health pre-game show is at 6:30 and the opening tip is at 7:00 p.m.
Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its amazingly fast drive-thru, specialty coffee, and baked-from-scratch pastries, recently opened a new location at 515 North Main Street in Crookston, Minnesota. To celebrate, the drive-thru location will be hosting a Grand Opening on Friday, January 3, 2025, where customers can buy one drink to get one free when they pay with the Scooter’s Coffee mobile app.
The drive-thru location is owned and operated by John and Angie Robertson. “We’ve lived in Crookston for a little over 10 years, and we are so excited to bring the Scooter’s Coffee brand to our hometown,” said Angie. “What drew us to Scooter’s Coffee was the quality products, fast and friendly drive-thru customer service model, and their core values of humility, integrity, love, and courage.”
With the app, customers earn three “Smiles” for every dollar spent to collect toward free drinks for their loyalty. To scoot through faster, customers can also link a credit card to the app and select “Scan” from the home screen for quick payment. Then, if they choose to tip, customers can select a custom amount or percentage prior to scanning their app.
Mobile Order Ahead is also available. Ordering ahead allows customers to order their favorite drinks and food, pay ahead, and pick up quickly at the drive-thru window. The Scooter’s Coffee app is available for download on the App Store or Google Play.
Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru franchise that has been serving coffee for 25 years and has over 800 locations in 31 states nationwide. With commitments to build new stores in 30 states, the company plans to open many additional locations in 2024. The menu features an array of specialty espresso beverages, energy Infusions, cold brew, hot and iced brewed coffee, fruit smoothies, baked-from-scratch pastries, and savory breakfast options.
The Crookston Firefighters and Auxiliary, along with the City of Crookston Employees, are conducting the 43rd annual Toys for Tots drive. Toys are delivered to kids in Crookston who otherwise may not get anything for Christmas. To make a donation, stop by City Hall or mail your donation to Crookston Water Department at 124 North Broadway, Crookston, MN 56716. The total donations for this year’s drive are $ 7562
The Crookston Pirate Girls Hockey team is in the Twin Cities metro area this weekend to play two games. The first game is tonight against the #2 ranked Holy Angels Academy. Crookston has won seven games in a row and 7-1 on the year. Holy Angels Academy is8-2-1 on the year with losses to Andover (1-0), and Edina (5-3) and a 2-2 tie with Orono. The game is being played at the Richfield Ice Arena
The Crookston Pirate Wrestling team is in Pequot Lakes for the two-day Jackhammer Invitational tournament. The first rounds are being wrestled today with the tournament continuing tomorrow. There are 30 teams competing in the tournament.
TEAM RESULTS –
Crookston was open at the following weights – 107, 114, 127, 133, 139, 189, and 215.
CROOKSTON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS –
All the Pirate individual results are below.
Weight
Crookston
Opponent
Place
121
Gabe Perala
L – Noah Welle (BBE) pin :46 Anton Nason (DR)
145
Jose Arriaga
W – Dylan Koob (BBE) 19-8 L – Trevor Holmberg (PL/PR) Pin :24 Kobi Cameron (LF)
152
Gavyn Hlucny
W – Jake Rice (RR) pin :27 W – Sawyer Erickson (Minwa) pin :32 Seth Cossentine (SM) in 1/4 finals
160
Lucas Perala
L – Henry Cronin (RA) pin 3:00 W – Eh Say Ku Htoo (Rosev) 8-6 Austin Geiser (NYM)
172
Paul Thornhill
L – Braylen Scharmer (Minwa) pin :43 L – Daniel Flint (Payn) pin 2:19
DNP
HWT
Riley Helgeson
W – Preston Wilson (Minew) pin :58 Austin Holt (ISL)
The Stephen-Argyle Storm Boys Basketball team hosts the Goodridge/Grygla Chargers in a Section 8A matinee in Stephen this morning. The game is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. start. Stephen-Argyle is 1-4 on the year with losses to WAO, Sacred Heart, Roseau, and Fertile-Beltrami. Goodridge-Grygla is 2-2 on the year.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect indicted in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his right to an extradition hearing during an appearance in court in Blair County, Pennsylvania and was transported via plane and helicopter to New York on Thursday afternoon to face federal charges. Mangione, 26, had appeared Thursday morning in Blair County, Pennsylvania, for a preliminary hearing, where he waived extradition and was subsequently taken into the custody of the NYPD.
Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 in Pennsylvania after nearly a week on the run, he faces charges including allegedly possessing an untraceable ghost gun. Mangione had a 9 mm handgun with a 3D-printed receiver, a homemade silencer, two ammunition magazines and live cartridges when apprehended, prosecutors said.
Mangione has been charged in a four-count federal criminal complaint with stalking, murder through the use of a firearm and a firearms offense involving a silencer. He is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Hilton hotel on Dec. 4 as the UnitedHealthcare CEO headed to an investors conference.
In New York, Mangione is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree; and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
The federal charges could make Mangione eligible for the death penalty. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted of the state charges. Mangione will be remanded into custody at MDC Brooklyn, the same federal lockup where Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently jailed.
Mangione’s New York lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, said in a statement: “The federal government’s reported decision to pile on top of an already overcharged first-degree murder and state terror case is highly unusual and raises serious constitutional and statutory double jeopardy concerns. We are ready to fight these charges in whatever court they are brought.”
A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on bribery and money-laundering charges, along with her son.
Prosecutors on Thursday accused Ingrid Lewis-Martin, aformer chief adviser to Adams, of using her City Hall influence to help a hotel chain with construction plans. Lewis-Martin, who resigned her position on Sunday, was seen entering the lower Manhattan office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg early Thursday morning.
Lewis-Martin, was indicted along with her son Glenn Martin II and two real estate investors, Raizada Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi. All the defendants were charged with Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree. Vaid and Dwivedi are charged with Bribery in the First Degree, while Lewis-Martin and Martin III are charged with Bribe Receiving in the First Degree and Money Laundering in the Third Degree.
According to a statement by Bragg, Lewis-Martin “engaged in a long-running bribery, money laundering and conspiracy scheme by using her position and authority… and to illegally influence Department of Buildings and other city decisions in exchange for more than $100,000 in cash and benefits for herself and her son, Glenn Martin II.”
Bragg told reporters: “The indictment unsealed today can be summarized in three words — quid pro quo. Today’s indictment alleges and portrays a clear picture: ‘You do this for me and I will do that for you.’ It was not what is in the best interest of the city of New York and those who live here.”
Lewis-Martin, 63, has been one of the mayor’s closest confidants throughout his political career, serving in senior roles under Adams over the past nearly two decades. Adams himself was indicted by a federal grand jury three months ago on bribery, campaign finance and conspiracy charges, in which the mayor was accused of allegedly received lavish gift and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, including from Turkish interests to help that government bypass New York City safety guidelines to open a new consulate building.
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