Lionsgate is previewing the ‘John Wick’ spinoff film, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. The studio first debuted a 30-sec teaser trailer for the film — the fifth in the John Wick universe — during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony (HERE).
de Armas stars as Eve Macarro, a Russian ballerina-turned-assassin (trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma) with an eye for vengeance against the men who killed her family — the same character played by Unity Phelan in 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The trailer shows Eve fighting and shooting various opponents before John Wick (Reeves) approaches her in the night.
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina also stars Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, the late actor Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus and Ian McShane, and debuts in theaters nationwide starting on June 6th, 2025. See the trailer: HERE.
BET Network have announced that Ultimate Icon Awards will presented to legendary entertainers Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin at the upcoming BET Awards ceremony, taking place June 9 and hosted by Kevin Hart.
Previous ‘Ultimate Icon Award’ recipients include Janet Jackson, Deborah L. Lee and Tyler Perry. The cable network said in a press release that the ceremony will feature the four recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award for their “decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy and community impact.” Carey, Franklin and Snoop Dogg will also perform during the ceremony.
Kendrick Lamar leads the BET Award nominees with 10, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla with six nominations each. The BET Awards will air live June 9 at 8 p.m. EDT on BET.
Summertime is upon us, and the kids are finishing up with the school year. It’s an exciting time for kids as they can relax a little, make plans with friends, sleep in, and enjoy the warm weather with fun activities. For parents, it can be a time of worry. What are my kids doing while I’m at work, are they sleeping all day and staying up all night, or maybe even, are they eating well during the day. The Crookston Public School District, and the United Way, along with the USDA are working hard to ensure that options are available for kids during the week and making it a little easier for parents to feel comfortable in knowing their kids are having a healthy meal when they aren’t always able to be home to provide that themselves.
The Eat United Summer Food Service Program is gearing up again to feed youth in the community 18 and younger. How long has this valuable resource been available to the youth of Crookston? “The Eat Untied Summer Food Service Program started about 12 years ago, this will my third summer with the program,” says Crookston Public School Food Service Director Emily Scheresky. “It is a partnership between the school district, as well as the United Way and the USDA.”The program runs from Monday, June 9 through July 31, excluding June 19, and the week of the Fourth of July. The program runs Monday through Thursday each week. “Anyone can come and attend and get a free meal if they are 18 or under in age,” says Scheresky. “If an adult wants to eat with their child they can get a meal as well, for $5.”
There are a few rules that need to be followed. First, the food needs to be consumed on site; there is one exception according to Scheresky. “One piece of the meal can be taken with, for example, a piece of fruit or milk if they didn’t finish, that can be taken off site.”Children who attend the free lunch program also should be there between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., which is when the meal service takes place. It is understood, Scheresky says, that sometimes a child is running behind because of a certain activity of course. “If they are there a little bit late because they have things like softball practice or other parks & rec activities they can come a little bit after that but, we start kind of cleaning up at 12:30 p.m., unless we know there is a group coming.”
You can feel good about what is being served to the kids if they attend the lunch program. They follow nutritional guidelines when putting together the menus. “We follow the Summer Food Service Program USDA guidelines. We ensure that there is a meat/meat equivalent like protein based component as well as grains and then there are fruit and vegetables on the menu as well,” says Scheresky. “We provide milk as well and those are all parts of the requirements for the actual program.”
The program has done well over the years Scheresky says and she encourages families to take advantage of the program. “I would love for you to come. The more people that come, it makes it easier for me to advocate for the program and to continue to run it. The more students who attend, the more children who participate, the more successful the program will be.”
The Eat United Summer Food Service program again runs Monday through Thursday from June 9 to July 31. There will be no service on June 19 and the entire week of the Fourth of July. Meals are free to all 18 and under and are served at the Ray Ecklund Park Complex in the Lion’s Shelter. If you have any questions, you can contact Emily Scheresky at 218-281-5313, ext. 7.
The Fertile-Beltrami Falcons and the West Marshall Fusion will play in a loser-out game in the Section 8A West sub-section baseball tournament in Red Lake Falls. The game starts at 5:30 PM and you can hear it on KROX Radio.
The Sacred Heart Eagles take on the Red Lake County Rebelsin the winner’s bracket of the West subsection of the Section 8A tournament. Sacred Heart beat West Marshall 5-3 and Red Lake County beat Fertile-Beltrami.
FIRST INNING- The Rebels were retired in order in the top of the 1st inning, as Parker Erickson induced two strikeouts and a groundout to first. After a strikeout started the bottom of the 1st, Parker Erickson got things going with a one-out single. After a groundout moved Erickson over, an error at third scored Erickson, making it 1-0 Eagles. Nick Satturlund and David Larson then recorded back-to-back singles to load the bases, but a groundout ended the inning, keeping it at 1-0.
SECOND INNING- Kegan Schmitz led off the top of the 2nd inning with a single to left field. Schmitz then stole second, and Brock Seeger hit a deep fly to center field, but Micah Zavoral climbed the fence and robbed Seeger of a homerun. Schmitz moved to third, but a strikeout and groundout ended the inning, stranding Schmitz at third and keeping the Rebels scoreless. In the home half of the inning, Liam Larson led off by reaching on an error. However, he would be left stranded, as the next three batters were set down, keeping the score at 1-0 after 2.
THIRD INNING – After a leadoff groundout started the top of the 3rd, Denny Lanctot ripped a double to right field, looking to get something going. However, Erickson retired the next two batters on a lineout and a strikeout to keep the Rebels scoreless. After a popout started the bottom of the 3rd, Jake Satterlund got things started with a walk. Then, after a flyout, a walk to Larson put two on base, but a groundout to second ending the inning for the Eagles.
The Red Lake County Rebels take on the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons at 12:30 p.m. in the Section 8A West sub-section baseball tournament in Red Lake Falls. The game is on KROX Radio.
FIRST INNING- Fertile-Beltrami’s Bryer Strem led off the game with a walk, but the next three batters were retired with two flyouts and a strikeout. Red Lake County’s Ben Gullingsrud reached on an error before the next batter lined out to center field and the game was scoreless after the first inning.
SECOND INNING- The first two Falcon batters were retired before Teegyn Johnson walked, but the next batter struck out. The first two Red Lake County batters were retired before Owen Chervestad walked, but the next batter hit into a fielder’s choice.
The City of Crookston has announced that the Central Park Campground is open for the 2025 season. Availability at the Campground is first-come, first-serve. If anyone has any questions, feel free to call 218-281-1242.
Altru, Safe Kids Grand Forks, and their community partners will host a Medication take-back event from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, in the parking lot near Perkins Restaurant, located at 1375 S. Columbia Rd.The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Department will be on-site to take back unused or expired medications, including pills, liquids, creams, ointments, inhalers, patches, and even pet medications. Sharps will be accepted if they are in a solid plastic container.
Staff from Altru Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy will be available to answer questions about safe storage of medications that need to be kept in the home, and Safe Kids will provide free cabinet locks and Poison Center magnets with the toll-free number on them.Thanks to a partnership with Grand Forks Public Health, free medication disposal bags will be available for those who can’t access permanent medication drop-off locations, and free sharps containers will be available to those who use needles and syringes for medication administration.Bring any meds that are expired or no longer needed. All meds can be kept in their original containers, and you just need to drive up and drop them off with event volunteers.
For questions about this event, contact Safe Kids Grand Forks at 701.780.1489.
The Sacred Heart Eagles take on the West Marshall Fusion in the second round of the Section 8A Baseball tournament in Red Lake Falls today. The game is on KROX Radio.
FIRST INNING- West Marshall was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a line out to first base, a ground out, and a strikeout as Sacred Heart’s Nick Satterlund worked quickly in the inning. Sacred Heart’s Parker Erickson ripped a line drive to left-center field for a one-out double. Erickson stole third base and scored on a throwing error on the stolen base attempt for a 1-0 lead. Elliot Arntson and Jake Satterlund singled and Nick Satterlund reached on a fielder’s choice when West Marshall got the out at second base. With runners at the corners, David Larson reached on an error and a run scored to give Sacred Heart a 2-0 lead.
SECOND INNING- West Marshall’s leadoff batter Rylan Anderson walked before the next three batters were retired on flyouts. Sacred Heart’s Liam Larson singled before Will Zavoral laid down a sacrifice bunt and was thrown out at first base. On the throw to first, Larson advanced to third base for a two-base sacrifice bunt. Isaac Sundby grounded out and Larson scored for a 3-0 lead.
THIRD INNING – West Marshall’s Darby Benitt started the inning by getting hit by a pitch. He advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Blair Potucek before scoring on an error to get within a 3-1 deficit. Sacred Heart’s Jake Satterlund led off the inning with a single. After an out, David Larson singled, but the next two batters were retired.
FOURTH INNING- The Fusion leadoff batter lined out to right field before Dylan Widner walked. The next batters struck out and flew out. Sacred Heart
Tri-Valley Transportation Programs celebrated a significant milestone this May with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new bus storage facility, located on Guthrie Street in Crookston.“We are thrilled to see construction underway,” said Elizabeth Hensrud, Director of Transportation Programs at Tri-Valley. “This facility represents a major step forward for our program, and it’s the result of tremendous effort by our dedicated team.”The new 9,105-square-foot building will feature seven drive-through bays and accommodate storage for up to 14 Class 400 transit buses. A dedicated wash bay has also been incorporated into the design to improve the long-term maintenance and care of the fleet.
“As ride demand continues to grow, it’s not uncommon to see up to eight buses operating simultaneously on city streets during the week,” Hensrud added. “Once construction is complete, the facility will house five new propane-fueled buses, aligning with our commitment to sustainability and positioning us as one of the first public transportation systems in Minnesota to transition to low-emission vehicles. We are deeply appreciative of the support provided by MnDOT in making this project a reality.”The groundbreaking event was attended by representatives from Roers, MnDOT, and Tri-Valley, underscoring the collaborative effort behind this development.
