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The 15th Annual Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Crookston Veterans Ceremony was held on Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church during the Ox Cart Days festival. The four veterans honored were James Altepeter, Paul Dubuque, James Johnson, and William (Bill) Langlois. Partners of the event include the Ox Cart Days Committee, Northern Valley Quilts of Valor, Master […]
Veteran’s Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 to honor and celebrate the service of all our U.S. military veterans. Major hostilities of World War 1 formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went
With genuine regard for the safety of Memorial Day attendees and participants, the Crookston VFW Post 1902 and VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Post 20and American Legion Auxiliary, Crookston Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and DAV Auxiliary, and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Memorial Day Services traditionally held at
The Veterans Days supper was hosted last night by the Veterans Council at Crookston VFW Post 1902. The speakers for the evening were Kurt Ellefson, the Polk County Veterans Service Officer, and Gaye Wick, with a presentation titled “A piece of my heart, the story of 26 American women who served in Vietnam. The Posting
The Polk County Historical Society and Carnegie committee will present a Veterans’ Salute at the Carnegie on Saturday, November 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Anne Muir said this year’s event centers around the Vietnam War featuring music, artifacts and three speakers. “We’re going to be celebrating all Veterans, but we do have a focus
Tomorrow, February 19 marks 64 years since Operation Detachment launched on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Today, known as the Battle of Iwo Jima, it is one the most remembered battles of World War II. Four days into the five-week-long battle, U.S. Marines raised two flags on Mount Suribachi, the second of which
