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When Governor Tim Walz was in Crookston last week for the Ag Innovation Campus groundbreaking ceremony, he also made a second stop in town at American Crystal. Governor Walz said he wanted to check on how things had gone this year after the recent struggles, notably the wet conditions during the 2019 harvest. “It was
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) Board met on Tuesday. Angel Weasner, City of Crookston Finance Director/Interim City Administrator, updated the board on the status of the city’s Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant for the Colburn property. Weasner said she is waiting on city engineer Rich Clauson to send her the final information
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.
