CROOKSTON VFW POST 1902 DONATES $5,000 TO THE OAKDALE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
The Crookston VFW Post 1902 recently donated $5,000 to the Oakdale Cemetery Association for the new columbarium.
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Robert William “Bob” Clemenson – Obit
Robert William “Bob” Clemenson, age 63, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Bob was born on October 12, 1957, in Crookston, MN, the son of Oliver and Lorna (Rusert) Clemenson. He was raised in Crookston, Baptized November 28, 1957, and Confirmed on
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Linus Joseph Gabriel Desrosier – Obit
Linus Joseph Gabriel Desrosier, 74, of rural Gentilly, MN, passed away at his home late Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2021, with his beloved wife, Cathy, and many family members at his side. He had been receiving care from Hospice of the Red River Valley while bravely battling cancer. Linus was born in Crookston, MN on
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Arrest/Fire Report – Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reported the arrest of the following – Dania Dawn Leigh Vargas, 30 of Grand Forks, for drugs – 3rd degree – possession of methamphetamine/amphetamine in a school, park, public housing zone. The Crookston Fire Department (CFD) responded to the following calls on Tuesday, April 20 – At 12:00 p.m., the CFD
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COVID, RESULTING CONSTRUCTION INFLATION TO LIMIT AG INNOVATION CAMPUS INITIAL BUILD
The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) will begin construction this summer, and while many things have gone well, soaring construction costs will impact the initial build of the facility. Project Manager Jim Lambert said the building costs have grown at an unprecedented rate. “We did hit some headwinds with COVID, absolutely,” said Lambert. “COVID has caused
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DEREK CHAUVIN FOUND GUILTY ON ALL THREE COUNTS
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days. Floyd died last May after Chauvin pinned his knee on or close to the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes. Chauvin was found guilty