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Nine candidates are running for three seats on the Crookston School Board. The candidates are incumbent Marcia Meine, Amanda Arndt, Nikk Caputo, Brandan Hasby, Alex Koepsell, Jim McBride, Andrew Mendez, Elizabeth Murphy, and Jacob Snyder. KROX asked each candidate a series of questions, and their responses are included below. Tell us a little about yourself
The Celebrate the Young Child Collaborative (CYC) invites families with children from birth to 8-years-old to an evening full of play with Wheels on the Go!, the first CYC event of the 2026-27 school year. This family-friendly event will be held at Wildwood Park on Myrtle Street in Crookston on Tuesday, September 22, from 5:00
The Cove is donating $1,000 to Crookston Public Schools to help support efforts to improve school attendance and reduce truancy in our community. They will also be putting together grief baskets for students who have suffered from a loss or tragedy in their life. They believe that every day at school matters. Sometimes kids have
The Crookston Public School’s Eat United Summer Meal Program had a great turnout, according to numbers provided by Food Service Director Emily Scheresky. The program, which entered its 12th year in 2026, served around 3,700 meals to kids and adults at the Lion’s Pavilion at Ray Ecklund Park from June 1-July 30. Scheresky was encouraged
The staff at Highland Elementary School is making final preparations around the building ahead of the start of the new school year on Tuesday, September 1. Highland principal Chris Trostad has been helping to complete some final construction projects ahead of his retirement at the end of the month. Most of the work has been
The Eat United Summer Food Service program launched this week in Crookston with a strong turnout. Meals are served Mondays through Thursdays at the Lion’s Shelter at Ray Ecklund Park from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program, a collaborative effort between Crookston Public Schools and United Way of Crookston, is entering its 12th year
