Kay Hegge of Prairie Skyline Foundation is launching a friendly door-to-door campaign to connect with residents and hear your thoughts on our historic preservation efforts. As a passionate community advocate in her senior years, Kay values the opportunity to visit with neighbors while she’s still able to enjoy walking through our beautiful town.
Why We’re Reaching Out:
To understand what matters most to YOU regarding our historic buildings
To share information about ongoing preservation projects
To find future leadership for these important community initiatives
The survey is brief and straightforward, focusing on questions like:
What do you know about our work on the Old Cathedral and former Methodist Church?
How do you feel about these historic preservation projects?
What would you like to see happen with these buildings?
All responses will remain confidential. If you’re not home during Kay’s visit, she’ll leave information and the survey for you to complete at your convenience.
Can’t wait for the door knock? Complete the survey online at our website: prairieskyline.org.
This is your chance to help shape the future of Crookston’s historic landmarks. We love to listen to and hear your ideas. We hope to have meaningful conversations that will enrich our lives in this fast-paced changing world. Thank you for being part of this important conversation!
In its mission to provide valuable services to its patients, RiverView Health is excited to announce the addition of PET/CT scan services using a state-of-the-art mobile scanner. Mobile PET/CT scanners are advanced imaging systems mounted on a truck or trailer that bring the technology to the patient, offering convenience and potentially quicker access to results.
A PET/CT scan is a special imaging test that helps providers see what is happening inside the body at a very detailed level. It combines two types of scans:
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) – This shows how the body’s cells are functioning. A small amount of a safe, radioactive substance is used to highlight areas of high activity, which can help detect cancer, brain disorders, or heart disease.
CT (Computed Tomography) – This gives a clear, detailed picture of the inside of the body, like a 3D X-ray.
By combining the two scans, providers can see both the structure of organs and how they are working. PET/CT scans help with early diagnosis, treatment planning, and checking if treatments are working.“In short, a PET/CT scan is a powerful tool that helps doctors find and monitor diseases like cancer without needing surgery,’’ shared Brianna Iverson, director of RiverView’s Diagnostic Imaging Department. “Plus, with our mobile unit, patients won’t have to travel far to get this advanced imaging done.’’
PET/CT scanners provide superior image quality and diagnostic information for a variety of cancers, including
Breast
Cervical
Colorectal
Esophageal
Head
Neck
Lung
Lymphoma
Melanoma
Ovarian
Iverson reports that the mobile unit will be available at least once a month. However, there is flexibility to schedule additional appointment days as needed; ensuring patients won’t have to wait for a specific day each month. This will allow for quicker access to care when it’s most needed.“We are excited to offer mobile PET/CT imaging as an outpatient service at RiverView Health,’’ Iverson said. “The introduction of PET/CT services in our community is a significant benefit, reducing the burden of travel and making essential diagnostic imaging more accessible for both our patients and those in surrounding areas. We are committed to bringing high quality, specialized care closer to home, and this is an important step in that direction.’’
Pictured above: Kevin Waldhausen, BSRT (R), CNMT, shows Michelle Cote, RiverView Health Board of Directors member, the mobile PET/CT technology.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that travelers should prepare to slow down for construction work zones as road projects begin to ramp up across the state. The agency has nearly 180 road construction projects this season that will help maintain and improve Minnesota’s roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure, improve safety and mobility, and support jobs that will be worked on statewide.
The 2025 construction season includes nearly 180 planned road and bridge projects, plus 51 projects that will improve airports, water ports, railroad crossings, and transit infrastructure.
“With construction projects beginning in the coming weeks statewide, drivers should use caution as they see more work zones, more lane closures and orange cones – and most importantly, more workers wearing their high visibility safety gear along the highway,” said Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger. “We’re all safer when we pay close attention, slow down, remain patient, and work together to safely share the limited space in a work zone.”
· Completing the three-year I-35 Hinckley Bridge Replacement project. In 2025, crews will replace southbound I-35W bridges spanning the Grindstone River and a railroad.
· In northern Minnesota, crews are reconstructing Highway 371 through Hackensack to three-lanes. The project will add a center-turn lane, additional sidewalks and parallel parking on both sides of the road and install a roundabout at the Highway 371/Cass County Road 5 intersection.
· Expanding Highway 10 through Wadena to four lanes, plus resurfacing Highways 29 and 71 and other infrastructure improvements, begins in 2025.
· The 11th Street underpass in Moorhead as the project enters the second of three years of construction. The project also includes constructing two underpasses under BNSF rail lines, paving, sidewalk improvements, utility replacements and other improvements.
· From Mankato to St. Peter, work on Highway 22 will begin to replace and repair bridges, install a new roundabout at the Le Sueur County Road 21/Highway 22 intersection and improve lighting at intersections.
Motorists should always be prepared to encounter traffic changes when approaching work zones including lane closures, lane shifts, uneven road surfaces, slow-moving heavy equipment and slow or stopped traffic. To keep everyone safe, drivers must:
Obey posted speed limits. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300.
Drive undistracted. Avoid using cell phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio – even eating –while in work zones.
Move over. Give workers room to safely complete their work.
Know before you go. Get real-time information about traffic and road conditions at www.511mn.org or get the free 511mn smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.
Be patient. Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
Travelers can use several online tools to plan ahead for construction impacts like detours and lane closures.
· Visit mndot.gov/construction for the statewide view of the 2025 construction season’s projects. The site includes interactive maps linking to more detailed construction project websites, full project lists and other information.
o Individual project pages include information about construction schedules, detours and traffic impacts, maps, benefits and project costs.
· Know before you go – visit 511mn.org or use the 511 app to get near-real-time travel information.
Peter “Pete” Ramstad, 77, passed away on March 30, 2025.
Pete’s family will celebrate his life with a funeral mass on Tuesday April 8, 2025 at The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception beginning at 2:00pm. Visitation will be held Monday April 7, 2025 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home from 5:00pm until 7:00pm followed by a prayer service.
Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery at a later date.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday she is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan as the CEO headed to an investors conference on Dec. 4, and was later arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania five days after the murder.
Mangione is facing federal charges for stalking and killing Thompson as well as the use of a silencer in a crime of violence. One of the federal charges against Mangione, murder through use of a firearm, makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
Bondi said in a statement that “Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America. After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President [Donald] Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.”
Bondi called the killing of Thompson “an act of political violence,” and further alleges that “Mangione’s actions involved substantial planning and premeditation and because the murder took place in public with bystanders nearby, may have posed grave risk of death to additional persons.”
Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, called the decision to seek the death penalty “political,” and said it “goes against the recommendation of the local federal prosecutors, the law, and historical precedent. While claiming to protect against murder, the federal government moves to commit the pre-meditated, state-sponsored murder of Luigi. By doing this, they are defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry that continues to terrorize the American people. We are prepared to fight these federal charges, brought by a lawless Justice Department, as well as the New York State charges, and the Pennsylvania charges, and anything else they want to pile on Luigi. This is a corrupt web of government dysfunction and one-upmanship. Luigi is caught in a high-stakes game of tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors, except the trophy is a young man’s life.”
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his legal team confirmed he consents to a preliminary hearing under the Speedy Trial Act. He has yet to enter a plea on the federal charges, including murder through the use of a firearm, which would make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. He is due back in federal court on April 18.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke a record Tuesday evening after speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech, in which he protested the Trump administration and what he called the national “crisis” that President Trump and Elon Musk has created.
Booker began delivering the marathon speech starting on Monday evening and continuing into Tuesday for at least 24 hours and 19 minutes — which surpassed (at 7:19 ET) the previous record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes. Booker’s speech, however, is not considered a filibuster, as it is not occurring during debate on a specific measure to block proceedings.
Booker, 55, took the floor at 7 p.m. Monday, announcing that he intended to disrupt “the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able.” The senator painted his speech as a warning over the “grave and urgent” threat Americans faced from the Trump administration, arguing that “bedrock commitments to the country are being broken. Unnecessary hardships are being borne by Americans of all backgrounds, and institutions which are special in America, which are precious, which are unique in our country, are being recklessly — and I would say even unconstitutionally — affected, attacked and even shattered.”
The Senator from New Jersey cited the legacy of leaders including late congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis, whom he said stood up “when this country was facing crossroads, was facing crises, they stood up. I rise today in an unusual manner. Tonight, I rise with the intention of getting in some good trouble. I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis… These are not normal times in America, and they should not be treated as such.” Booker spent time reading letters from constituents who say they have been harmed by the Trump administration’s policies, and condemned the administration’s policies, including trade wars and mass firings of government workers, as well as deportation issues.
On occasion, Booker yielded to his Democratic colleagues on the floor who encouraged his effort – including Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, and Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Peter Welch of Vermont, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. At noon on Tuesday, Booker briefly paused for the chaplain to say a prayer (as is required under Senate rules during a continuous session) but continued to hold the floor.
CBS announced that the new concert special “An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile” will air April 6th at 8 p.m. EDT, and stream live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. The show will be available on-demand the next day on Paramount+.
Filmed March 26 at the Palladium Theatre in London, the one-hour special will feature live performances and a look at their upcoming album, Who Believes In Angels? (set for release April 4). John, 77, and Carlile, 43, will also perform some of their individual songs and classics from John’s discography, with Carlile sharing an unreleased track.
In addition, a press release states that John and Carlile invite “the audience into an intimate sit-down conversation on stage that will pull back the curtain on their 20-year friendship, the profound journey behind their latest collaboration and share intimate footage from their process.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ had a small win in civil court after one of the lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault was dismissed by a judge due to the plaintiff’s decision not to reveal her identity.
Per PEOPLE, on Monday, March 31, 2025, a federal judge tossed the case after the plaintiff did not newly file a complaint under her real identity. The woman had sued Combs in the Southern District of New York under the name ‘Jane Doe’ in October 2024, accusing him of assaulting her at a party in 1995. The woman was represented by Tony Buzbee, a high-profile Houston attorney who previously announced he was representing hundreds of people accusing Combs of sexual misconduct. Buzbee said in a statement: “In this particular case, Jane Doe opted not to proceed. There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs. I thus can’t blame her. These are tough cases and they are many times re-traumatizing for those who pursue them. Each case stands on its own merit. This woman chose not to proceed and subject herself to the media circus and the perceived danger she felt. We have to respect that.”
U.S. District judge Lewis J. Liman wrote in her ruling: “On March 6, 2025, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion to proceed anonymously and ordered her to file a complaint in her own name by March 20, 2025, or the case would be dismissed. As of [March 3], Plaintiff has not filed a complaint in her own name, nor has she sought an extension of time to do so. Accordingly, the case is dismissed.”
Combs’ legal team said in a statement: “Today a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Mr. Combs by Texas attorney Anthony Buzbee and his local counsel Antigone Curis on behalf of an anonymized plaintiff. This is now the second case brought by these attorneys against Mr. Combs that has been dismissed in its entirety. It will not be the last. For months, we have seen case after case filed by individuals hiding behind anonymity, pushed forward by attorneys more focused on media headlines than legal merit. The other claims, like the one dismissed today, also will not hold up in a court of law.”
Combs has been named a defendant in several dozen lawsuits accusing him of misconduct, and is also facing criminal charges following a September indictment on federal sex crimes, including sex trafficking and racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty, and denied any wrongdoing.
Combs remains behind bars in Brooklyn after being denied bail, with his criminal trial set to begin on May 5.
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