The City of Crookston is seeking proposals for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for a Ground Source District Energy System (GSDS) in The Woods Addition, in Crookston, Minnesota.
The Geothermal Feasibility Study will include a technical and economic risk analysis of a ground source district energy system compared to a “Business-As-Usual” scenario that would reflect the appropriate conventional approach expected for the development project (e.g., individual buildings with stand-alone HVAC systems).
Request for Proposals (RFP) project packet regarding the Ground Source District Energy System (GSDS) in the Woods Addition will be located on the City of Crookston’s website, www.crookston.mn.us. Please submit an electronic PDF copy of your proposal to rfp@crookston.mn.us no later than Sunday, June 22, 2025, by 11:59 p.m.
PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE REJECTED BY THE CITY OF CROOKSTON. Submit questions to twyum@crookston.mn.us.The City of Crookston reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
The Minnesota State High School League Class A State Baseball seeds and bracket have been released.
The Red Lake County Rebels received the fifth seed and will play Legacy Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 111 at Joe Faber Field. KROX Radio will have all the Red Lake County games on the radio on 1260AM, on the KROX app, on your smart speaker by saying “Listen to K-R-O-X in Crookston,” or online by clicking listen live at the top of the this page.
SEEDS – 1. Parkers Prairie 2. New Ulm Cathedral 3. South Ridge 4. Legacy Christian Academy 5. Red Lake County 6. Hayfield 7. Russel-Tyler-Ruthton 8. Frazee
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND (Wednesday, June 11 at Joe Faber Field – St. Cloud) 10:30 AM – #2 New Ulm Cathedral vs #7 Russel-Tyler-Ruthton (GAME 2) 1:00 PM – #3 South Ridge vs #6 Hayfield (GAME 2) 4:00 PM – #1 Parkers Prairie vs #8 Frazee (GAME 3) 6:30 PM – #4 Legacy Christian Academy vs #5 Red Lake County (GAME 4) on KROX Radio
SEMI-FINALS (Thursday, June 12 at Joe Faber Field – St. Cloud) 11:00 AM – Winner game 1 vs Winner game 2 1:30 PM – Winner game 3 vs Winner game 4
CONSOLATION SEMI-FINALS (Thursday, June 12 – Bob Cross Field in Sauk Rapids) 10:00 AM – Loser game 1 vs Loser game 2 12:15 PM – Loser game 3 vs Loser game 4
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP – (Thursday, June 12 – Bob Cross Field in Sauk Rapids) 2:30 PM – Winners of the consolation semi-final games
THIRD PLACE – (Thursday, June 12 at Joe Faber Field – St. Cloud) 3:30 PM – Losers of the semi-finals
CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday, June 14 at Target Field – Minneapolis) 10:00 AM – Winners of semi-final games
The Crookston American Legion Post 20 Baseball team hosts the Wahpeton Post 20 team for a doubleheader at Jim Karn Field in Crookston.
FIRST INNING- Wahpeton’s leadoff batter reached on an error and the second batter walked. The next three batters were retired with a flyout and two strikeouts. The first two Crookston batters struck out before Matt Contreras blasted a fly ball over the right-center field fence (the 380 sign) for a solo home run and a 1-0 lead.
SECOND INNING- Wahpeton was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with two strikeouts and a pop out. Crookston was also retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a strikeout, ground out, and a fly out.
THIRD INNING – Wahpeton’s leadoff batter reached on an error before the next two batters were retired. The next batter singled to center field to score a run and the game was tied at 1-1. The next batter was hit by a pitch and that was followed by a walk. The runners advanced on a passed ball and the next batter flew out to right field and another run scored to give Wahpeton a 2-1 lead.
President Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning, with the President saying the two leaders spoke for 90 minutes and addressed issues surrounding a temporary truce reached on May 12 that was meant to alleviate the escalating trade war between the two countries. According to Chinese officials and state media, the conversation took place at the request of the White House.
Trump had posted to social media on Wednesday, airing frustrations on how the conversations between the U.S. and China were progressing: “I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!”
However in a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said a meeting will now be held “shortly” between representatives from the two nations at a location to be determined: “I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries. There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products. Our respective teams will be meeting shortly at a location to be determined. We will be represented by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer. During the conversation, President Xi graciously invited the First Lady and me to visit China, and I reciprocated. As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing. The conversation was focused almost entirely on TRADE. Nothing was discussed concerning Russia/Ukraine, or Iran. We will inform the Media as to scheduling and location of the soon to be meeting. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Under the May 12 truce, the U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to around 30% from 145%, while China reduced its levies on American imports to 10%. However last week, Trump accused China of violating the May 12 deal. U.S. officials have said China is withholding some products, including rare earth minerals, that it agreed to resume exporting under the agreement. China responded that the U.S. is undermining the deal by imposing new export control guidelines on AI chips and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Trump is also facing major challenges in U.S.-China relations, including efforts to force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company ByteDance, and ongoing attempts to curb the flow of fentanyl, much of which U.S. authorities believe is sourced from Chinese labs. A deadline that would require ByteDance to divest from the app or face a U.S. ban is set for June 19; unless an agreement is reached, Trump may have to extend the deadline for a third time.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived Thursday in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time at the White House. The topics of discussion ranged from tariffs and trade to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the state of the Middle East.
Before their meeting, Merz had said that he was looking forward to his first face-to-face meeting with Trump after the two have previously spoken over the phone, writing on X: “Our alliance with America was, is, and remains of paramount importance for the security, freedom, and prosperity of Europe. The United States is an indispensable friend and partner of German.”
Trump said that Merz is a “very good man” to deal with, telling reporters in the Oval Office that “all we want is a very good relationship,” adding that the Chancellor is “difficult”, but later joking that Merz “wouldn’t want him to say he’s easy … We’ll have a good trade deal … you’re a very big part of that,”
Regarding the war in Ukraine, Merz told Trump he wants more pressure on Russia to end the war, telling him the US is in a strong position to bring the war to an end; meanwhile, Trump says he spoke to Putin on the phone, referring to the two leaders as “two children fighting in a park”.
Per UPI: Germany announced last week it will provide a nearly $5.7 billion military aid package to Ukraine that will finance long-range weapons to be produced by Ukraine, which Merz announced can be deployed by the Ukrainian military for use inside the borders of Russia. Trump, meanwhile, ordered a pause on military aid to Ukraine in March shortly after his meeting with Zelensky in February.
Amazon Prime Video has confirmed a series green light for Carrie, a series based on the Stephen King novel. Mike Flanagan serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner, and will direct select episodes, with Trevor Macy also executive producing.
Amazon has ordered eight episodes, with production slated to begin this summer in Vancouver. Variety exclusively reported that newcomer Summer H. Howell is currently is negotiations for the title role of Carrie White, while Siena Agudong has been cast as nemesis Sue Snell.
Like the 1976 film Carrie, the series will be based on Stephen King’s debut novel (1974). The film followed Carrie White (Sissy Spacek), a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom The movie also starred Piper Laurie as Carrie’s mother, and John Travolta.
The Prime Video series is described as “a bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”
Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios, shared in a statement: “’Carrie’ is an iconic story that has withstood the test of time with continued cultural relevance. With Mike Flanagan at the helm and the accomplished team assembled including executive producer Trevor Macy this provocative series is sure to captivate our global customers.”
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Warner Bros. announced that they have officially cast four series regulars in the upcoming Harry Potter series from HBO: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
The streamer is touting the series as “a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series” by J.K. Rowling, who also exec produces with Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
The fantasy book series was previously adapted as seven films, beginning with the 2001 movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (2011). An official synopsis states: “Exploring every corner of the wizarding world, each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences.”
The newly announced cast also includes Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Whitehouse is the only actor cast thus far to have appeared in any of the original films (he played Sir Cadogan in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban).
Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said in a press release: “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.” Gardiner also serves as showrunner, while Mylod directs multiple episodes.
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content, previously said the Harry Potter series would be a “deep dive” into each of Rowling’s novels, and emphasized that the TV series will run for 10 consecutive years.
The series will air on HBO Max; a release date has not yet been shared.
Scruffy Tails Humane Society recently contactedKROX to help get the word out that they are still there. The organization has been open to the Crookston Police Department and Marshall County for impound services and is working towards a soft reopening on Sunday, June 22. “Right now, we are open to taking impound animals from the Crookston Police Department and Marshall County,” says board member Emily Ricard. “We’ve also taken in a couple of surrenders and two animals from Detroit Lakes. We currently have six dogs and three cats up for adoption.” Ricard says there are also two batches of kittens that are in foster care right now, as well as one dog, due to have seven puppies, very soon.
How can you learnabout the animals up for adoption from Scruffy Tails Humane Society? “You can go onto our Facebook Page and message us, it is checked quite frequently. You can call the shelter and leave a voicemail, and we will get back to you,” says Ricard. “You can also go in and fill out an adoption form online,and it gets sent straight to us in our ShelterLove.” Ricard says once they review the adoption form, and if accepted, Scruffy Tails would reach out to set up an appointment to visit the animals at the shelter.
Scruffy Tails has struggled in the first half of the year to fill their board, keep staff, and find a new Vet on Record. Now that some of these items are falling into place, the one thing they need most is monetary donations andfood and supplies for the animals. On the Scruffy Tails Facebook Page, you can find their Wishlist Wednesday program. You can read the lists and pick things up and drop them off, or go to the Amazon site where things are already picked out, usually based on what the shelter uses frequently. How else can people help? “A lot of what we need is the monetary stuff. Donations coming in to take care of those animals,” says Marcia Haglund, board Treasurer. “All of the animals are spayed or neutered before they go out, and that costs money. The staff, to have them here so we can be open for more regular, consistent hours versus like our soft opening coming up, or open on just weekends. It takes a community to run a shelter. There are a lot of people who volunteer, and that is a huge thing also.”
Heglund talked about having a difficult time finding grants to help the shelter. “We’d love to apply for grants. They are very hard to find for small shelters like ours,” says Haglund. “If a grant writer is out there, maybe they know of something and would lend some wisdom or guidance.”
Scruffy Tails had some fundraisers in the works until recently, as there was a shift in board members, and the work being put into the fundraisers was lost with the resignation of a board member. As mentioned in the past, most board members also have full-time jobs and do what they can to help out at the shelter when they can. Heglund says if anyone wants to volunteer to help put together a fundraiser, that would be greatly appreciated.
To keep with State Regulations,a shelter must have a Vet on Record. Part of the reason Scruffy Tails had to close its doors was due to their vet resigning. How are things going with securing a vet? “We have now gotten two vets on record,” says Haglund. “We have Dr. Piller out of Bemidji,and then we have Dr. Emily out of Moorhead. They work with us to see the animals when needed and help us with the spays and neuters.” The problematic part, Heglund says, at this time is paying for the service and the travel expense.
Scruffy Tails needs some part-time help. What does a part-time position at Scruffy Tails entail? “They come in in the morning, they let all the animals out, they clean the kennels and give them fresh food and water, and let them run in the runs outside,” says Haglund. “If we have more animals than we do runs, it’s a rotation. Right now, we have a dog in here that needs medications, so we need to have staff that can administer the medication.” Volunteers are always welcome to come up and help with this as well, Heglund says. The work, she says, can be very rewarding.
The Scruffy Tails board has had some issues that seem to be resolving. There are nine seats on the board, five of which are currently filled. If you are interested in getting involved with Scruffy Tails, this might be a good place to start. “If there is anyone out there who wants to make a difference,please come and apply to be on the board,” says Ricard. “I have a passion for animals, and my husband will tell me that I have to leave them all at the shelter, unfortunately.”
What does being part of the board meanto Haglund? “Being a board member is an enjoyment in your community. It’s helping a place survive and helping those animals that don’t have a say for themselves.”
If you want to help Scruffy Tails Humane Society in any way, whether it is by volunteering, part-time work, being on the board, or by donating, they would be appreciative. There are also Scruffy Tails Donation Boxes at different locations in town, so keep an eye out for those. Check out Scruffy Tails’ Facebook Page or their website to see biographies on the pets they have up for adoption. Also, remember that they will have a soft opening on Sunday, June 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., so folks can come up and check out the facility, visit with board members, staff, and most importantly, the animals.
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