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The University of Minnesota Crookston held its biennial Torch and Shield awards and donor recognition banquet August 20 with three influential people recognized for their efforts. Proud 1980 alumnus Tim Dufault, who recently retired as a fourth-generation grain farmer and is currently on the advisory committee for the Northwest Research and Outreach Center and member […]
The University of Minnesota Crookston will celebrate its 58th graduating class with a commencement ceremony on May 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium. Commencement exercises will include a reception for graduating students and their families before the ceremony. To stream the 2025 ceremony, go to www.kaltura.com/tiny/klj4v. For 2025 Commencement information, visit crk.umn.edu/commencement. The formal procession
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
The Golden Link Senior Center invited the University of Minnesota Crookston choir accompanied by George French to perform songs for local veterans on Veteran’s Day with a presentation of flags by service groups. Pictures of the service and performance can be found below-
The old building, on 120 North Ash Street, may – or may not – be haunted, but for one night in October, there will be ghostly happenings. A Ghost Story Night will be held on Thursday, October 27, at the Carnegie Building on North Ash Street in Crookston. Ghost stories will be told, and
The Polk County Historical Society received a 135-year-old antique reed organ donated by Aaron and Liz Rongen of Fertile, which the Society quickly restored thanks to members John Vraa and Jerry Wentzel. To celebrate the donation and restoration of the organ, the Society invited George French to perform a concert on the restored organ on
