NORTHERN LIGHTS PICTURES FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
The Northern Lights were visible in the Crookston area on Friday night. Shawn Smith took the awesome pictures below about 15 miles northeast of Crookston.
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EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS THIS WINTER BY HUNTING SMALL GAME
Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape. Pheasants: Hunting season is open through Jan. 1, 2024. On Dec. 1, the daily bag limit increases to three roosters, with a possession limit of nine roosters. The best places to find pheasants
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PIRATE WRESTLERS GO 2-3, COAUETTE & HLUCNY GO 5-0 AT HILLSBORO
The Crookston Pirate Wrestling team opened up the 2023-24 season at the Hillsboro/Central Valley dual tournament in Hillsboro, North Dakota, and won two of their five matches. Wrestling will have one less match this year as they drop from 14 weights down to 13. They dropped the 195-pound weight class. CROOKSTON VS MAYVILLE/PORTLAND – Mayville-Portland
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RED RIVER BASIN COMMISSION AWARDED $20 MILLION USDA GRANT
On November 1, 2023, President Biden and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the award of a $20 Million Grant to the Red River Basin Commission (RRBC) for the North Dakota and Minnesota Supply Chain Soil Health Partnership project. The goals of the project are to complement supply chain company investments in soil
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FERTILE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT FEATURING PIECES BY LOCAL ARTISTS
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) sponsors an annual Traveling Art Exhibit, which visits northwest Minnesota communities throughout the year. This exhibit includes 15 original pieces of art by regional adult and student artists, chosen from works submitted for their annual juried exhibit. The exhibit is currently at the Fertile Public Library until January 16.
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CHAMPLIN PARK/COON RAPIDS SCORES TWICE IN THIRD PERIOD TO BEAT CROOKSTON GIRL’S HOCKEY 3-1
In their first-ever meeting, the Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Bluebirds scored two third period goals, one with 3 seconds left to defeat the Crookston Pirates 3-1 at the Crookston Sports Center in Crookston. Bluebirds freshman June Semling was able to turn two Pirate defensemen around to gain a breakaway and put the puck past Pirate goalie,