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The Crookston Community Christmas Food Basket Committee is busy preparing to help individuals and families in need this holiday season. Committee members Jerry and Jackie Lindsay are spreading the word on how people can benefit from the program and support its efforts. The program had to evolve and change due to Covid. “We used to […]
The Crookston Community Food Basket Committee was recently awarded RiverView Health’s 2022 Reaching Out to Serve Award for its 30+ years of providing meals and nutrition for local families. For over 30 years, RiverView has recognized individuals, groups, and programs with the Reaching Out to Serve Award. The award symbolizes RiverView’s mission of serving the
On behalf of the Polk County Salvation Army, we would like once again to say thank you to our friends and supporters who have given donations and their time to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign. The Christmas Kettle Campaign is the county’s Salvation Army’s most vital fundraiser accounting for nearly 75% of its annual
A special facility committee met Wednesday at the Crookston High School to discuss building an athletic complex for the Crookston School District, including a track and football/soccer field and other amenities. The School Board had tasked Superintendent Jeremy Olson with creating a committee back in December (here), and 25 teachers, staff, business owners, community leaders,
KROX and Bergan Travel sponsored a “Take a Trip on Us” contest. When people shopped at twenty-six participating businesses, they entered their name in the drawing. KROX called each one of the participating businesses and that business drew one name from their box. That person then qualified for the final drawing that was held after
A Shoe Drive is currently being held in Crookston to raise funds for the Crookston Care & Share. The shoes collected will be purchased by Funds2Orgs and shipped to countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Ghana, and Haiti. Faye Overgaard said the hope is to raise $1,000 for the Care and Share. “The shoes are for
