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Charles Dan Merten, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, peacefully departed from this world on February 26, 2026, at the age of 89, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota. Born on July 12, 1936, in Platte Center, Nebraska, Dan was the cherished son of Charles and Bernice (Cox) Merten. In 1948, his family made
The Gala for Girls is set for Friday, May 1, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Crookston Inn. Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese tells us how the event got started. “The Gala for Girls is an event that’s been going on for almost two decades,” said Reese. “It started out as an initiative with
On Saturday, February 28 at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a snowmobile crash in Gentilly Township, northeast of Gentilly. Deputies arrived on scene along with Crookston Area Ambulance shortly thereafter and initiated life-saving measures. The operator of the snowmobile was identified as 33-year-old Cody Teie of Thief
Two Crookston Pirate wrestlers place at the Minnesota State Individual Wrestling tournament at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. Mauricio Arriaga, a sophomore, finished sixth place at 107 pounds in his first state tournament appearance, and Gavyn Hlucny, a senior, finished fifth place at his fourth state tournament. THURSDAY MATCHIn the first round, Gavyn took
The Crookston High School Speech team competed in the 21st Annual Lumberjack Invitational on Saturday in Bemidji. Zac Plante finished in second place in Creative Expression and honors second place in humorous interpretation. Lily Olmstead finished in third place in storytelling, and Hamsini Chanda placed sixth in original oratory. Also competing for the Pirates were
The 2026 Section 8A Boys Basketball tournament seeds and schedule have been released and the seeds are below. WEST SUBSECTION1. Fertile-Beltami2. Red Lake County3. Stephen-Argyle4. Sacred Heart5. Northern Freeze6. Kittson County Central7. Goodridge/Grygla8. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo9. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River10. Climax-Fisher EAST SUB-SECTION1. Mahnomen/Waubun2. Red Lake3. Win-E-Mac4. Bagley5. Northome/Kelliher6. Fosston7. Clearbrook-Gonvick8. Lake of the Woods9. Blackduck SECTION 8A Play-in
