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The University of Minnesota Crookston is excited to announce alumnus Wemimo Abbey (Class of 2013), recently featured in the New York Times for work related to his multimillion-dollar company, will be the keynote speaker for both commencements Saturday, May 8. UMC commencement organizers stated that in order to have a safe commencement and follow COVID-19 […]
Crookston Just For Kix dancers competed at the Just For Kix National competition in Rochester on Friday in the hip hop and kick divisions. The first ever trip for Crookston to the National competition turned out to be an excellent trip as Crookston’s Hip Hop team finished first place, making them National Champions! The high
The Minnesota Senate on Thursday approved a comprehensive, bipartisan transportation budget that invests billions over the next two years in the state’s transportation infrastructure without a gas tax, mileage tax, sales tax, or license tab fee increase. “Funding transportation is one of the core functions of state government,” said Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks). “This transportation
Preliminary figures from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety show 102 people have died on Minnesota roads since Jan. 1, compared to 82 last year at this time. The state reported its 100th traffic death (preliminary) on April 21. This is the earliest date reaching the preliminary figure of 100 traffic
Merle Norman Rafteseth, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, April 23, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community-Crookston with his beloved wife, Ruth, at his side. Merle was born in Thief River Falls, MN on March 11, 1930, one of four children of the union of Hjalmer and Nellie (Wiseth) Rafteseth. He first
Blaid Halverson, 62, of Twin Valley, MN, died peacefully Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with his family by his side. Blaid Ervin Halverson was born December 13, 1958, in Ada, MN, the son of Allan and Norma (Groslie) Halverson. He was raised with his family in Twin Valley, attended
