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The sugar beet harvest pre-pile began last week, and the early indications are 2020 should be a good crop. Eric Ptacek, Agronomy Manager for American Crystal Sugar’s Crookston and East Grand Forks Districts, said things are going well. “We got started last week,” said Ptacek. “It was pretty wet in the Crookston area to start […]
American Crystal Sugar is proud to award the Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Program a check for $5,000 to help with the training and equipment for this program. It has been 9 years since the Sheriff’s Office has had a K9 program. A canine’s nose is 50 times more sensitive than a human’s nose and
The SUMMIT Senior Apartments with Assisted Living Services treasures the life experiences of our tenants. Jackie Stout has enjoyed being a lifelong citizen of the Crookston Community. “I grew up on a farm about 2 miles from here and it seems winters were colder than they are now. I remember seeing -55 degrees on the
The Ways & Means Committee met on Tuesday and tabled two of their larger discussion topics. The first was a detachment request from the City of Crookston by American Crystal Sugar Company for a 6.5-acre parcel that includes a parking lot, guard shack and storage silo. That parcel would then be annexed into Lowell Township.
A Ways & Means Committee meeting will be held immediately following the city council meeting. The Ways & Means Committee meeting agenda includes the approval of the February 20 meeting report and the purchase of a squad car. The staff recommendation is to purchase a Ford Expedition from Christian Brothers Ford for $35,895.00. The second
On Monday, House Republicans introduced a package of bills aimed at improving public safety in Minnesota communities. Among the proposals are a bill to boost funding for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for gang and drug trafficking efforts, increased penalties for gang members who use guns in the commission of a crime, a prohibition on
