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THE ANNUAL CROOKSTON THANKSGIVING DINNER FEEDS NEARLY 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The Crookston annual Thanksgiving Dinner saw its largest turnout in the 45-year event history. The Dinner was hosted at the Crookston Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, where 479 people were served. Event Coordinator Lester Wilkins, “Last year we had 450 to go, and this year we had 479 in-house and to-go. We had a tremendous group […]

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CROOKSTON ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER TO TAKE PLACE ON THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 23

The Crookston Annual Thanksgiving Dinner returns on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Crookston Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. This year, folks can choose to dine in or reserve take-out meals. Lester Wilkens is entering his 35th year of coordinating the event. The event started back in the old

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CROOKSTON MASONIC LODGE DONATES ONIONS TO CARE AND SHARE

Through the generosity of Erickson Smokehouse Bar and Grill of Fertile and local individuals, the Crookston Masonic Lodge 141 was able to donate 100 pounds of Georgia Sweet Vidalia Onions to the Care and Share in Crookston. Left to right: Keith DeRemer, Food Shelf Coordinator, Maria Gonzalez, Care and Share Chef, and Lester Wilkens of

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CROOKSTON MASONIC LODGE RAISES $26,600 FOR THE HONOR FLIGHT

The Crookston Masonic Lodge recently held a free-will breakfast fundraiser at the lodge for the Honor Flight to help send veterans to Washington D.C. to see the monuments.  This was their most successful breakfast fundraiser to date as they raised $26,600 that will help send 16-plus veterans to Washington D.C. “It all got started with

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CROOKSTON MASONIC LODGE DONATES $3,212 TO CHS FFA

The Crookston Masonic Lodge recently held a breakfast fundraiser for the Crookston High School FFA and raised $3,212. Lester Wilkens, treasurer of the Crookston Masonic Lodge, and Jack Hanson, Master of the Crookston Lodge, presented Crookston High School FFA students Joslyn Wallace, Austin Lund, and Brianna Colborn with the check. The funds were used to

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CROOKSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY

National Fire Prevention Week is this week, October 9 through the 15, and the Crookston Fire Department is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the week with the theme “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.” To focus on having families and the community making fire escape plans for their homes so they can escape it quickly

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