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It’s always great to hear about things happening in Crookston, especially when different community groups are teaming up to make Crookston better. We sat down with Crookston Community Development Director Karie Kirschbaum, Professor of Marketing at the University of Minnesota Crookston Al Fattal Anas, and Associate Professor Eric Castle to hear about a project they […]
The Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority Board met on Tuesday, February 25 at Valley Technology Park. The meeting started with Wendy Ault reading her Oath to become an official member of the CHEDA board. It then continued with the approval of the agenda and the January 28, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes. The consent agenda
On Monday, February 3, 2025, Rani Bhattacharyya, a University of Minnesota Community Extension Educator, presented during the Crookston City Council meeting. The Crookston EDA asked Bhattacharyya to provide the City of Crookston with a Retail Trade Analysis and a Local Option Sales Tax Analysis. “I work in the Valley Technology Park, which is the Business
Crookston City Council met Monday, February 3, and during Council Reports, Council Member Morgan Hibma mentioned that the Crookston EDA Board had recently started plans to hold a Rodeo in Crookston in early September 2025. On Tuesday, we met with Karie Kirschbaum, Community Development Director, to learn more about the event. “I only know a
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) Grants will be disbursed to 31 cities, townships, and counties across Greater Minnesota. One of those cities was Crookston. These funds will be used for commercial and residential property rehabilitations, public facility improvements, and other economic development
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) board met Tuesday morning at Valley Technology Park. The meeting began with approving the agenda and minutes for the May 29 and June 13 meetings. After those items were approved, Housing Director Theresa Tahran did the housing report. The main thing in the housing report was that
