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The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center and gave the okay to move forward with going out for bid on a new elevator in the government center. The elevator is estimated to cost about $125,000 while the costs of labor and cutting a new shaft are estimated at around […]
Now that Mother’s Day is behind us, it’s time to gear up for Father’s Day (June 16), Men’s Health Week (June 10-16) and RiverView Health’s Free Prostate Screening June 19. This is the eighth year RiverView will hold the screening, thanks to funds donated through the RiverView Foundation. The screening is also made possible thanks
The sixth-grade students at Highland Elementary all completed their truss bridges with great results. There were several exceptional structures built including six that held more than 150 lbs and two holding over 200 lbs. Naomi Olson and Madison Halland’s bridge held 205 lbs. while Maddie Harbott and Jezebel Vega built a bridge that held 300.8
The Washington and Highland PTOs (Parent Teacher Organizations) have been working on a project to help boost “Pirate Pride” in the Crookston Public Elementary Schools. Each student in Kindergarten – 6th grade received a free Pirate Pride t-shirt. Generous community members donated over $3000 so that the shirts could be purchased and printed! The shirts
The Crookston School District held an award ceremony Thursday morning handing out awards for Outstanding Service to Pirate Youth (OSPY), Years of Service and Teacher of the Year. ReNee Tangquist was chosen as the Teacher of the Year by her peers. Ann Brekken gave Tangquist her award and explains how the Teacher of the Year
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals: Matthew James Fontaine, 36, for misdemeanor failure to appear. Fire Calls: The Crookston Fire Department was called to an unattended grass fire near mile marker 35 on Highway 2 east of Crookston, at about 2:45 Wednesday afternoon. the fire was extinguished and crew
