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CROOKSTON VISITOR’S BUREAU HOLDS FIRST MEETING, OUTSIDE AGENCY TO RECONCILE FINANCES

The Crookston Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) held its first meeting Thursday since its non-profit 501C6 status was awarded. The group elected their officers – Nell DeBoer will be the board chair, Vice-chair is Laurie Stahlecker, Jess Bengston is the treasurer, and Brooke Panzer will be the secretary. DeBoer said there were many important topics to get […]

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CITY OF CROOKSTON TO FILE PERMIT APPLICATION TO LIGHT ROBERT ST BRIDGE

The Crookston Ways & Means Committee voted Monday night to complete a permit application to light the Robert St. Bridge.  The request for the City to complete the application was made by the Downtown Crookston Development Committee (DCDP). The State of Minnesota requires such a permit application to be submitted by the local government entity.

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UNITED WAY KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN/PREPARES FOR AN ONLINE AUCTION

In a typical year, the Soup & Chili Cookoff & Chocolate Extravaganza would signal the kickoff to the Crookston Area United Way Campaign. However, with the event canceled due to COVID-19, United Way Executive Director Lori Wagner organized a kickoff photo next to the United Way thermometer outside American Federal Bank that tracks the organization’s

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CROOKSTON CITY COUNCIL, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE TO MEET MONDAY

The Crookston City Council will meet Monday night at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. There is one item on the regular agenda, approving the CARES Act grant recipients for small business loans. The consent agenda includes approving the meeting minutes from September 9 and September 14, approving bills and disbursements totaling

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CROOKSTON CITY COUNCIL AND WAYS AND MEANS TO MEET MONDAY

The Crookston City Council will meet Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall. There will be a public meeting for comments for a potential mixed-use building. There will also be a resolution adopting the proposed 2021 tax levy of $2,323,872 and the preliminary general fund budget of $5,954,261, as

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OX CART DAYS WILL STILL HAVE EVENTS INCLUDING FIREWORKS AUGUST 17-22

The third week of August will still be special in Crookston with a handful of “socially-distanced” events planned August 17-22, including fireworks, a cruise night, and food truck fest. Ox Cart Days chair, Jess Bengtson, has been working with separate organizers who wanted to offer a safe alternative version of their events in August despite

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