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CVB APPOINTS ANDY GREGG OF THE IRISHMAN’S SHANTY AS NEWEST BOARD MEMBER

The Crookston Visitors Bureau (CVB) met on Thursday at the Irishman’s Shanty and appointed the owner of the Irishman’s Shanty, Andy Gregg, to the board, to be the restaurant representative. The previous restaurant representative was Drafts Sports Bar and Grill owner Brent Melsa, who resigned in late December. “I spoke to Andy, and he graciously […]

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CITY OF CROOKSTON DISCUSSES TAKING OVER CVB OPERATIONS

The Crookston Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) met on Thursday at the Irishman’s Shanty and discussed a recent meeting with the city of Crookston, which included possible changes that will affect the board and organization. The Chairman of the CVB, Bob Magsam, met with Crookston City representatives earlier this week and received word that the city may

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CROOKSTON CHAMBER, CVB, DCDP, AND CITY OF CROOKSTON TEAM UP TO REVITALIZE PLANTERS

In a significant move towards fostering unity and collaboration, key players in the Crookston community have come together as the Crookston Beautification Committee, made up of the Crookston Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership, and Crookston Visitors Bureau, to rehabilitate the downtown planters, and Walmart has sponsored the paint and supplies to launch

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CROOKSTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE BEGINS PLANNING FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS

The Crookston Community Education Committee met for its third meeting of the year on Tuesday afternoon in the Crookston High School to discuss upcoming programs for the Crookston Public Schools. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING After approving the minutes from their last meeting on January 24, ECFE Parent Educator Gina Gunderson updated the board on the 2023

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UMC HIRES JESS BENGSTON AS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

The University of Minnesota Crookston announced the hiring of Jess Bengtson as communications specialist. Bengtson will be a member of the University and Alumni Relations team under Director of University and Alumni Relations Brandy Chaffee. Bengtson joins UMC from the Crookston Times where she served as the managing editor for the newspaper. “I’m so excited

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CROOKSTON VISITORS BUREAU APPROVES 2022 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

The Crookston Visitors Bureau (CVB) met inside the Cobblestone Inn this past Thursday for their October meeting. The meeting began with reviewing and approving the September 9 meeting minutes, which the board approved unanimously. The board then heard a treasurer’s report and approved all bills payable for September for $9,565. The next item on the

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