December 2019
December 2 Rae & George French – Stable Services at UTOC
December 3 Pre-Empted for the Villa St. Vincent/The Summit Giving Back Day
December 4 Gregg Knutsen, Manager – Rydell/Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge Christmas Tree cutting
December 5 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
December 6 Reverends Greg Isaacson, Vincent Miller, and Michelle Miller – Care and Share ASSIST Fund
December 9 Ray Dusek – Annual Holiday Food Baskets
December 10 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
December 11 Mike Boucher – Driftbusters Membership Supper/Snowmobile Safety Training
December 12 Denice Oliver, Washington School Principal – Early Childhood Screening Jan 6 & 7
December 13 Shane Heldstab & Brian Hanson, Crookston Fire Department – Adopt-A-Hydrant (interactive map)
December 16 Curtis Hamre, RiverView Recovery, & Nate Espinoza – “Faded: Fentanyl’s Impact’’ Grand Forks-Based Documentary
December 17 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
December 18 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
December 19 Pastor Michelle Miller, Wesley United Methodist Church – Blue Christmas Service
December 20 Safe Kids Grand Forks – Christmas Safety Tips
December 23 SANTA! taking kids’ calls. (Track Santa with NORAD)
December 24 Christmas programming
December 25 NO PROGRAM, Merry Christmas
December 26 Sarah Reese & friends – 2020 Gala for Girls
December 27 Jason Carlson, CEO Tri-Valley Opportunity Council – Update
December 30 Chris Boike, Director – Crookston Public Library
December 31 Oxcart Update – OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
November 2019
November 1 Garrett Borowicz – Crookston Lions Hoops on Halloween, CYBA Season Kickoff
November 4 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent Crookston Public Schools – Referendum & Special Election
November 5 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
November 6 Phyllis Hagen – Veterans’ Solute at the Carnegie
November 7 Sheriff Jim Tadman – Polk County Sheriff Office K-9 Drive
November 8 Crookston Cub Scouts – Hat & Mitten Drive
November 11 Alexa Dixson-Griggs, Rev. Michelle Miller, & Marsha Odom – Care & Share Fundraiser
November 12 Melanie Lessard – Speaker Marc Mero
November 13 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent Crookston Public Schools – Referendum Passed, Now What?
November 14 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
November 15 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation – RiverView Health Philanthropy Day
November 18 Safe Kids Grand Forks – Winter Weather & Thanksgiving Safety
November 19 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
November 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier & Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman – Law Enforcement Citizens’ Academy
November 21 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner – Polk County Update
November 22 Haley Ellis, CHS Choir Director, & Festival Tri-Chairs – 20th Annual Classic Noel
November 25 Sue & Lester Wilkens – Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner
November 26 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
November 27 Terri Heggie, Crookston Chamber/CVB – Small Business Saturday
November 28 No Program – Happy Thanksgiving
November 29 Oxcart Update – OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
October 2019
October 1 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
October 2 Alanna Strom & Anne Prudhomme, Altru Crookston – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 3 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
October4 Chris Boike – Crookston Public Library
October 7 Nell DeBoer – Crookston United Way Soup & Chili Cook-Off and Chocolate Extravaganza
October 8 Don Cavalier & Brian Follette – Ward 4 5-Year Plan
October 9 Jami Lee, Tri-Valley Headstart Nutrition Services – Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
October 10 Eliza Meyer & Anna Huck – National 4-H Week
October 11 Jason Carlson, CEO Tri-Valley Opportunity Council – Update
October 14 Safe Kids Grand Forks – National SIDS Awareness Month & Halloween Safety
October 15 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
October 16 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier
October 17 Crookston Eagles Auxiliary – Upcoming Cancer Event
October 18 Mike Roysland, UMC Women’s Basketball Coach – Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
October 21 Lee Groeschl, UMC EDA – NW Minnesota Entrepreneur Summit
October 22 Donna Ulseth – MN and ND Agri-Women Harvest of Knowledge (FaceBook page)
October 23 Darin Selzler – Crookston Community Halloween Party (Oct.26)
October 24 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
October 25 Lisa Liden – Fertile’s Haunted Trails
October 28 Craig Hoiseth & Terri Heggie – Manufacturing Week
October 29 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
October 30 Dr. Mark Thomas – Science of Addiction
October 31 Community Halloween events – Grand Theater, Our Saviour’s School, Crookston Eagles, Crookston Public Library, & UMC
September 2019
September 2 Labor Day – NO PROGRAM
September 3 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
September 4 Michelle Fischbach – Candidate for Republication Nomination to Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District
September 5 Jerry Amiot, Polk Co. Hist. Soc. – Pioneer Days
September 6 Allan Dragseth – Red River Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Fest
September 9 Sister Anita Whalen, Mount St. Benedict – Centennial Celebration
September 10 Darcey Larsen & Kelsey Billing, RiverView Health – Diabetes Self-Management
September 11 Cassie Rudie, Villa St. Vincent/The Summit Housing Manager – Assisted Living Week
September 12 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
September 13 Crookston Community Theater – “37 Postcards”
September 16 Linda Nephew, director – RiverView Adult Day Services Week
September 17 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
September 18 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
September 19 Pam Delage & Jamie Cassavant, V..W. Auxiliary – Ronnie’s Donut Day Honor Flight fundraiser
September 20 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner – Polk County Update
September 23 Eric Bubna, Crookston High School Principal
September 24 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
September 25 Brian Hanson, Crookston Fire Department – Annual Open House, Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off
September 26 Matt Krueger – Valley Corn Maize
September 27 Annie Fitzgerald, Singer/Songwriter – October 5 at UMC’s Kiele Auditorium
September 30 Scott Butt, Crookston Park & Rec – Fall/Winter Activities Update
August 2019
August 1 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
August 2 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department – Nite to Unite (FaceBook Page)
August 5 Craig Risness & Jim Kent, Crookston Civic Music League – New Season
August 6 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
August 7 Kathy Janorschke, etc. – Little Miss & Junior Miss Crookston
August 8 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
August 9 Mel Lessard – 2019 Miss Tootsie Contest/
August 12 (OxCart Days)
August 13 (OxCart Days) Miss Crookston Candidates
August 14 (OxCart Days)
August 15 Crookston Public Schools “Back to School” Day.
August 16 (OxCart Days)
August 19 Miss, Junior Miss, & Little Miss Crookstons 2019
August 20 Craig Hoiseth (CHEDA) & Dennis Egan (Epitome Energy) – Soybean Crush & Biodiesel Facility in Crookston.
August 21 Jerry Amiot – AFRAN’s Chautauqua
August 22 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
August 23 Police Chief Paul Biermeier
August 26 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
August 27 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
August 28 Cindy Hulst & Lindsey Erdman, Villa St. Vincent/The Summit -Golf Tournament
August 29 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent – Bus Garage Referendum Update.
August 30 Safe Kids Grand Forks – Back-to-School Safety
July 2019
July 1 Jennifer Erdmann, RSVP Program Coordinator – Groceries to Go training and more
July 2 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
July 3 Amy Erdmann & Kirsten Fagerland, Polk County Public Health – Move Polk County
July 4 NO PROGRAM – Independence Day
July 5 Derek Martin, UMC Development & Alumni Services – TeamBacker Golf Classic, NWSA Reunion, etc.
July 8 Michael Moore, Secretary – Polk County Fair
July 9 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
July 10 Jacob Maier – Kittson County Fair
July 11 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
July 12 Anne Muir & Connie Hannesson – Polk County Historical Society Square Dancing at the Carnegie-July 14, Sarah Sibley/Ice Cream Social at the Museum-July 21
July 15 Pam Delage – Gentilly Township Days/Trails to Treatments
July 16 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
July 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier
July 18 Samantha Maki – Tri-Valley Head Start, Crookston
July 19 Angel Weasner, City of Crookston Finance Director – 2020 Budget
July 22 Janet Wiskow – Red Lake Falls Summerfest
July 23 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
July 24 Tim Tulibaski, Board of Directors – Marshall County Fair
July 25 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department – Nite to Unite (FaceBook Page)
July 26 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
July 29 Pat Kelly, Crookston Public Works Director – Street Work Update
July 30 Nathan Johnson, County Executive Director – USDA Farm Service Agency
July 31 Susie Novak – North Country Food Bank & the Food Shelf
June 2019
June 3 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent, & Sara Geist, Title I – Crookston Public Schools
June 4 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
June 5 Anna Brekken, Crookston Public Schools Food Service Director – Eat United (Tentative)
June 6 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
June 7 Megan Hruby, UM Extension, & Kirsten Fagerlund, Polk Co. Public Health – Power Of Produce
June 10 Kirsten Fagerlund, Polk Co. Public Health – Kids at Castle
June 11 Carma Hanson, Safe Kids Grand Forks – All About Kids’ Safety
June 12 Terri Heggie & Lauri Stahlecker – Crookston Area Chamber Women’s Leadership Network She-Shed Fun-raiser
June 13 Muira MacRay, Miss Minnesota Contestant – Platform of Body Confidence in Young Women
June 14 Rob Silvers – Crookston Reds Jim Karn Classic
June 17 Kent Bruun & Kurt Heldstab, RiverView Foundation – Annual Fathers’ Day Week Prostate Screening.
June 18 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
June 19 Police Chief Paul Biermeier – Minnesota Elder Justice Center, etc.
June 20 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
June 21 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
June 24 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation – Free Community Estate Planning Seminar
June 25 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent, – Crookston Public Schools
June 26 Jean Kiddoo, FCC – TV Channel Migration fcc.gov/TVrescan
Help Desk number: 1-888-CALL FCC (888-225-5322)
June 27 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner – Polk County Update
June 28 Robert White, Renewable Fuel Association – E85
May 2019
May 1 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent – Legislative Update
May 2 Crookston Youth Foundation – The Cove Grand Opening
May 3 Steve Videen, Crookston Gun Club – Firearm Safety Class
May 6 Carma Hanson, Safe Kids Grand Forks – All About Kids’ Safety
May 7 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
May 8 Alicia Qualley, Polk County Social Services – Mental Health Fair
May 9 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
May 10 April Grunhovd, Chief Nursing Officer, RiverView – National Nurses Week.
May 13 Carrie Michalski , RiverView CEO – National Hospital Week.
May 14 Jennifer Erdmann, RSVP Program Coordinator – Volunteering 101
May 15 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
May 16 Wes Hanson, CHS Teacher & Coach/Advisor – Envirothon
May 17 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol – Summer Driving
May 20 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent – Legislative Update
May 21 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
May 22 Representative Deb Kiel – Legislative update
May 23 Oxcart Update – Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
May 24 Margee Keller & Bob Anderson – Crookston & area Memorial Day Events
May 27 MEMORIAL DAY – no program
May 28 PRE-EMPTED – Sacred Heart Playoff Baseball
May 29 Tom Helgeson – Erskine Water Carnival
May 30 PRE-EMPTED – Red Lake County Playoff Baseball
May 31 Kieth Wojciechowski – Wojo’s Rodeo
April 2019
April 1 Troy Teigen, Minnesota Estate Services – Understanding Estate Planning
April 2 Scott Butt, Crookston Park & Rec – Spring/Summer Activities Update
April 3 Kriston Wenzel, Bereavement Supervisor – Hospice of the Red River Valley Grief Support Group
April 4 Travis Ross & Pastor Nathan Johnson – Freedom Church Crookston
April 5 Eric Morgan, UMC Admissions Communications Specialist – College Exploration Day
April 8 Representative Deb Kiel – Legislative update
April 9 Beth Carlson, Director – CHS Drama Presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
April 10 Darcey Larsen & Michelle Moen, RiverView Health – Chronic Pain Management Classes
April 11 Carrie Berquist, Altru Clinic-Crookston – Annual Safety Day.
April 12 Senator Mark Johnson – Legislative update
April 15 Molly Paulsrud, Polk County Social Services – Child Abuse Prevention Month, Foster Care Needed
April 16 Chamber Chat & $10 Chamber Buck Trivia with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
April 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier
April 18 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
April 19 Jake Fee, Eagles Aerie 873 Secretary – Annual Membership Night
April 22 Rob Silvers & Matt Morin – Crookston Reds
April 23 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
April 24 Denise Oliver, Director/Principal, ECFE & Community Ed./Washington School – 8th Annual Crookston One-Stop Summer Registration Day
April 25 Dariann Leigh – Recording Artist from Karlstad
April 26 Nathan Johnson, County Executive Director – USDA Farm Service Agency
April 29 Michelle Christopherson, UMC Director of Outreach & Engagement – Graduation Week, Click Here for Paddock Party tickets
April 30 Molly (Simmons) Hanson, Choice Therapy – Parkinson’s Awareness Month and Occupational Therapy Month (Email Crookston office)
March 2019
March 1 Linda Morgan, Sr. High Student Council Advisor – Mr. CHS Contest
March 4 Jami Mathews & Alanna Strom, Altru Crookston – March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
March 5 Shannon Stassen, Crookston City Admin – City Update
March 6 – UMC’s production of “The Mousetrap”
March 7 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
March 8 Erica Uttermark, Crookston Figure Skating Club – 2019 Dreams on Ice “Adventures Around the World”
March 11 Pam Delage & Bonnie Christian – Trails to Treatment
March 12 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB(Tentative)
March 13 Carma Hanson, Safe Kids Grand Forks – All About Kids’ Safety
March 14 Kristy Sanders, Den Leader Scouting for Food
March 15 Michelle Christopherson, UMC Director of Outreach & Engagement – Paddock Party and MinnTucky Social
March 18 Robert Staehnke & Hailee Todavich (CHS Northland Grain) and Susie Novak (North Country Food Bank) – CHS Country Services Harvest for Hunger
March 19 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
March 20 Crookston Police Lieutenant Darin Selzler – Crookston Gun Club
March 21 Leah Winjum – CYBA Youth Basketball Tournament
March 22 Cole Ricard, Crookston Firefighter Association – Firefighter Fun Night
March 25 – Crookston Public Library
March 26 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
March 27 Denise Oliver, Director/Principal, ECFE & Community Ed./Washington School – Kindergarten Roundup
March 28 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension (Flood Resources Blog)
March 29 John Swanson, V.P. Line 3 – Enbridge Energy Line 3 Replacement Update
February 2019
February 1 Kirsten Fagerlund – February Fitness Fever (PCPH FaceBook page)
February 4 Carrie Michalski, CEO – RiverView Health
February 5 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
February 6 Nicole Bernd, West Polk Co. Soil & Water – We Are Water MN Agriculture Water Forum / Lorna Hollowell, Diversity and Multicultural Programs – Black History Month at UMC
February 7 Chris Boike, Director Crookston Public Library/LARL Hub Supervisor – February is I Love to Read Month
February 8 Suzie Kaiser & Bobby Baird – Ice Buster Days
February 11 Tracey Kuchan – Cathedral School Giving Hearts Day
February 12 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
February 13 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation – Giving Hearts
February 14 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
February 15 Marcia Haglund, Crookston Girl Scouts Unit Coordinator – COOKIES
February 18 – Crookston Rotary Wine and Beer Tasting
February 19 Craig Hoiseth (CHEDA) & Dennis Egan (Epitome Energy) – Soybean Crush & Biodiesel Facility in Crookston.
February 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
February 21 Liz Thompson – Crookston Civic Music League
February 22 Rae French, UMC Learning Abroad & International Student Programming – International Dinner Series
February 25 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent – Legislative Update
February 26 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
February 27 Jess Bengston & Nell DeBoer – OxCart Days Update (FaceBook Page)
February 28 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs – Women’s History Month at UMC
January 2019
January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR – MNN Year in Review Features
January 2 Pat Kelly, Director – Crookston Public Works
January 3 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
January 4 Daniel Tranter, Minnesota Department of Health – January is Radon Awareness Month
January 7 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner – Polk County Update
January 8 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
January 9 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent – Legislative Update
January 10 Mary Holtz-Clause, UMC Chancelor – Update
January 11 Annie Fitzgerald – Singer/Songwriter
January 14 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs – RRV Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.
January 15 Dr. Jeremy Olson, Superintendent – Crookston Public Schools
January 16 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier
January 17 Principal Trish Jones & Shane Heldstab – Catholic Schools Week, Cathedral School Mardi Gras.
January 18 Senator Mark Johnson & Representative Deb Kiel – Legislative update
January 21 Linda Nephew, director – RiverView Adult Day Services
January 22 Lori Wagner, Director – Crookston United Way
January 23 Mindy Fanfulik & friends – Villa St. Vincent Fashion Flash
January 24 Angie Peltier, Regional Educator – University of Minnesota Extension
January 25 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent – Legislative Update
January 28 Darcey Larsen & Kelsey Billing, RiverView Health – Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Class (CDC Diabetes Screening Test PDF)
January 29 – Crookston Rotary Wine and Beer Tasting
January 30 Mike Davis – Bagley Food Packing for Feed My Starving Children
January 31 Terri Heggie, etc. – Crookston Chamber Women’s Leadership Network