Highland School is currently looking for donations of new or gently used winter gloves. Please drop off any donations at the Highland School Office if you are interested in donating.
The Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its Blue Christmas service tonight at 6:00 p.m., with a time of fellowship to follow. All are welcome. Special music will be played with piano, violin, and guitar.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Police & Reserves on the week of December 19-23.
The Benedictine Living Community in Crookston is having a Holiday Spirit Week on the week of December 19-23, with a theme for each day. Monday, December 19, is Mean Green Monday, where you bring out your inner Grinch and wear green. Tuesday, December 20, is Tinsel Tuesday, where you decorate yourself with all things bright and shiny. Wednesday, December 21, is Winter Wonderland Wednesday, where the community and all its buildings will wear white. Thursday, December 22, is Holly Jolly Hat/Scrub Day, where volunteers and patients wear Santa hats or holiday headwear, or scrubs. Friday, December 23, will be Merry Sweater Friday, where everyone wears ugly Christmas sweaters.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Crafter’s Corner on Monday, December 19, at 8:30 a.m., a Lion’s Club Meeting & Lunch at 12:00 p.m., a Sit, Stand & Dance Class and Women’s Club at 2:00 p.m., and a trip to the Crookston Community Theater at 5:00 p.m.
The Crookston School Board will have a Special Meeting to discuss the process for the upcoming Superintendent Search on Monday, December 19, at 4:00 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room in the Crookston High School.
The Crookston Parks and Recs Board will meet on Monday, December 19, at 4:45 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
The Early Childhood Family Education will see the Tour of Lights on Monday, December 19, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The bus will leave from the Washington Elementary School and tour Crookston’s homes filled with holiday lights. With hot cocoa and a holiday story to follow. Registration is required, to register, call 281-5078 or email lorimorgan@isd593.org.
Pirates Cove Store will be opening just in time for Holiday Shopping at the Crookston High School During Girls and Boys Home Basketball Games on Monday, December 19, from 5:30 p.m. until halftime of the game. Stop by to pick up some Pirate Clothing.
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) will have a meeting on Monday, December 19, at 5:30 p.m.
The Crookston Eagles will have Burger Night on Monday, December 19, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. 1/3-pound burger and fries for $8. Toppings include cheese, ketchup, mustard, raw or fried onions, and pickles.
Polk County Public Health will have a Sexual Health Clinic at their Crookston office on Tuesday, December 20, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment, call 218-281-3385.
The Polk County Commissioners will have a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 20, at 9:30 a.m.
The Crookston Public Library will have a Baby Bounce event on Tuesday, December 20, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
The Golden Link Senior Center will be wrapping Toys for Tots on Tuesday, December 20 at 1:00 p.m. with Pinochle, a Grant Committee, and Recycled Cards also at 1:00 p.m., and a SAIL Exercise Class at 2:30 p.m.
Pirates Cove Store will be opening just in time for Holiday Shopping at the Crookston High School During Girls and Boys Home Basketball Games on Tuesday, December 20, from 5:30 p.m. until halftime of the game. Stop by to pick up some Pirate Clothing.
The Crookston Eagles will have an Auxiliary Potluck and Gift Exchange on Tuesday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m.
The Crookston Public School District will hold the first of three Public Informational Meetings about the Proposed Outdoor Multiuse Complex on Tuesday, December 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium.
The Crookston Eagles will have an Aerie Meeting on Tuesday, December 20, at 7:00 p.m.
The Driftbusters Snowmobile Club will have a meeting on Tuesday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Crookston Eagles.
The Crookston High School will follow an Early Out Bell Schedule on Wednesday, December 21.
The Crookston Junior High Band and Orchestra will preform at the Grand Forks Mall on Wednesday, December 21.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Men’s Cards on Wednesday, December 21, at 8:00 a.m., Cribbage at 10:00 a.m., and an AARP Driver’s Safety Class from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Polk County Public Health will have a Sexual Health Clinic at their Crookston office on Wednesday, December 21, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment, call 218-281-3385.
The Crookston High School will have Fun Day Activities on Wednesday, 21, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
A Blood Drive in memory of Cheryl Steinbrink and sponsored by her family will be Wednesday, December 21 from 1:15 to 6:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. For an appointment, call Jenn at 218-368-6920 or go to donors.vitalant.org and use drive code: Crookston.
The Crookston Ways & Means Committee will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, December 21, at 5:00 p.m. in the Crookston Council Chambers to discuss Labor Negotiations.
The Fertile Public Library’s Resolute Readers Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 21 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss The Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig.
The Crookston Eagles will have Dart Club on Wednesday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m.
The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, December 21.
There will be no school for the Crookston School District from Thursday, December 22 to Monday, January 2, for Winter Break. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3.
First Community Credit Union Holiday Open House has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 22. Join them for refreshments and door prizes to celebrate the Christmas season and to thank their customers for choosing FCCU.
The Crookston Visitor’s Bureau will have a regular meeting on Thursday, December 22, at 7:00 a.m. in the Crookston Inn.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Foot Care appointments on Thursday, December 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Smear at 1:00 p.m., and a SAIL Exercise Class at 2:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 218-281-3072.
The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, December 22, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
There will be an Open House Retirement Party in honor of Fire Chief Tim Froeber on Thursday, December 22, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Crookston Fire Hall. All are welcome!
The Crookston Eagles will have Bar BINGO on Thursday, December 22, at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will be serving baskets.
The Golden Link Senior Center will be closed for Christmas from Friday, December 23 to Monday, December 26.
The 2022 Crookston Hockey Alumni games/scrimmages will be held Friday, December 23 at the Crookston Sports Center. Johnny Holmes will be back again at the Crookston Eagles from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and all alumni game players get in free (must be 21 to attend with a $10 cover charge). Alumni from Crookston Central High School, Crookston High School, Cathedral, and the Mount are invited back to participate in this year’s games. The schedule and info are listed below –
GAME 1 – 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. – 2012 to 2022 alumni………Odd vs. Even
GAME 2 – 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. – 2011 and older alumni………… Odd vs. Even
GAME 3 – 5:30-6:45………PIRATE GIRLS vs. GIRLS ALUMNI
GAME 4 – 7:00-8:15……….PIRATE BOYS vs. PIRATE ALUMNI
Cost – $10.00 (Make checks out to Pirate Hockey)
Mail registration forms to Steve Biermaier PO Box 496, Crookston, MN 56716 or email steve.biermaierchiro@midconetwork.com. For the registration form click here.
The Crookston Eagles will be closed on Saturday, December 24.
The Fisher American Legion will be closed on Sunday, December 25, for Christmas.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Lions on the week of December 26-30.
Crookston City Hall will be closed on Monday, December 26.
Garbage Collection for Monday, December 26, will be collected on Tuesday, December 27. Tuesday’s garbage collection will remain the same.Â
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Pinochle and Recycled Cards on Tuesday, December 27, at 1:00 p.m. and a SAIL Exercise Class at 2:30 p.m.
The Golden Link Senior Center will Men’s Cards on Wednesday, December 28, at 8:00 a.m., Cribbage at 10:00 a.m., and Bridge at 12:30 p.m.
Polk County Public Health will have a Sexual Health Clinic at their Crookston office on Wednesday, December 28, from noon to 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 218-281-3385.
The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, December 28.
The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, December 29, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Smear on Thursday, December 29, at 1:00 p.m., and a SAIL Exercise Class at 2:30 p.m.
Polk County Public Health is holding COVID vaccine clinics on Thursday, December 29, in the Polk County Public Health Crookston Office from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. & East Grand Forks Human Service Center from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Vaccines offered include the Moderna Primary and the Booster COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals ages 12 and up.
The Golden Link Senior Center will be closed on Friday, December 30, for New Year’s Eve.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by Crookston Fire Fighters on the week of January 2-6.
The Crookston Driftbusters Snowmobile Safety Training field day for students 12 and older will be January 7 at 8:00 a.m. at the Crookston Sports Center. Complete the online class before field day by going to the Minnesota DNR website dnr.state.mn.us or snowmobilecourse.com. The cost is $24.95. A $5 fee will be paid after completion of the field day training. For more information or to register, call Mike Boucher at 218-280-3385.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by U.M.C. and Andy Oman State Farm Insurance on the week of January 9-13.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the American Legion on the week of January 16-20.
The Crookston School District will have no school on Monday, January 16.
The Crookston Public School District will hold the second of three Public Informational Meetings about the Proposed Outdoor Multiuse Complex on Thursday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by Kiwanis 100’s and the Leo Club on the week of January 23-27.
The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by Brost Chevrolet, the American Federal Bank, and Longtin Agency on the week of January 30-February 3.
The Crookston Public School District will hold the last of three Public Informational Meetings about the Proposed Outdoor Multiuse Complex on Tuesday, February 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Crookston High School Auditorium.
The vote for the Crookston Public School’s Proposed Outdoor Multiuse Complex will be on Tuesday, February 14.
The Crookston Civic Music League will have the New York City Classical music group Frisson perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Monday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.
Join the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota in congratulating Ashley Rystad, City Clerk of Crookston on earning the designation of Minnesota Certified Municipal Clerk! An awards luncheon recognizing all individuals who have achieved this designation over the last year will take place at the MCFOA Annual Conference in St. Cloud, from March 22 to the 24.
The Crookston Civic Music League will have the five-person professional a cappella singing group Backtrack Vocal perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Friday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.
The Crookston Civic Music League will have the Minneapolis-based sextet Copper Street Brass perform in the Crookston High School Auditorium on Sunday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m. as a part of their 2022-23 Entertainment Series. Concert admission is for Season Ticket holders only. Tickets cost $15 for students and $45 for adults.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Crookston Care & Share is now accepting donations of Women’s, Men’s, and children’s coats and jackets, jeans, sweatshirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and winter gear, as well as toiletries and other common items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street.
The Prairie Skyline Foundation is looking for new members. For those interested in joining, you can contact Kay Hegge at 218-289-1246.
Second booster doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available at Altru Clinic in Crookston for people 50 and older and those 12 and older who are immunocompromised. The second booster dose must be administered at least four months after the first booster. Adults who received Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) for their primary vaccine and booster dose at least four months ago may now receive a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna only. To schedule your COVID-19 booster dose in Altru Clinic in Crookston, please call 218.281.9100.
The Benedictine Living Community Auxiliary is looking for new members. For those interested in joining, you can contact President Diane Seddon at 218-280-6736.
The Crookston License Center is now offering the Class D written test for permits, new to state residents, and MN reinstatements. The test is available by appointment for a fee of $10.00. If you want to schedule an appointment, please call 218.281.5423 or email licensecenter@co.polk.mn.us.
The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of their own food and drinks. All are welcome.Â
The Crookston Public Library’s Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the library at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.
The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. The cost is $8. Veterans’ meals are half-price on the first Monday of the month. Call 281-3072 by 10:00 the day you plan to have lunch.Â
The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m.Â
The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center at 218-470-0149.Â
Polk County Public Health is available to answer questions about COVID-19 and help obtain essential services such as groceries, medications, and other daily items at 281-3385. The phone is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For information on the Care and Share New Hope Food Shelf website, click here. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.
The Golden Link is now renting rooms for parties. Free for members. Call 218-281-3072 for details.
