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On Friday, August 14 at approximately 9:05 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a property damage traffic accident that involved a BSNF train and a semi dump truck. The nearest intersection was 290th Ave SW and 260th St. SW in Rural Crookston MN. Deputies arrived and were able to determine that the train […]
The Crookston City Council met on Monday night and had two people speak at the public forum, and the Crookston Fire Department received a FEMA grant. PUBLIC FORUM Michelle Christopherson from the University of Minnesota Crookston handed out information to the council about a COVID-19 grant the university received from the Economic Development Administration focused
At 6:36 p.m. Monday, the Crookston Fire Department was called to the alley of Stuart Ave. and Pleasant Ave. for a transformer on fire. Crews were on standby until the Otter Tail Power Company showed up. The transformer was de-energized, and crews returned to quarters. The transformer was deemed a total loss.
While people continue to miss county and state fairs, and other large gatherings throughout summer 2020, especially Crookston’s Ox Cart Days, which postponed its events to 2021 due to the pandemic and insurance-related reasons, some events happening the third week of August in Crookston will keep the festival spirit alive. The annual Miss Crookston Scholarship
Fireworks are an Independence Day tradition for many people. However, celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks, cookouts, and community events can quickly turn to disaster if proper precautions are not taken. Crookston Fire Department, IAFF Local #3394, Firefighter Brian Hanson said Independence Day is one of the busiest days of the year for firefighters
Crookston Firefighter Tom Feiro is retiring after 36 years as a member of the Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Firefighters Association. Feiro said he felt the time to retire was now. “I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while,” said Feiro. “And interestingly enough, the same feeling came over me when I retired from
