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A letter to the editor from John Wayne Barker of Merrick Inc. It took me nearly three months and I just finished reading the “Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities” 2020 Statutory Enforcement Report issued by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (CCR). Not only was it long at 349 […]
CHAMBER BUCK SALES SOAR AND CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS RAPIDLY ROLL IN What an amazing season of small-town cheer in Crookston as the community continues to support local by keeping their dollars local. In the past month, the Crookston Area Chamber has sold $10,900 in Chamber Bucks”. These dollars are a great gift idea and can
The following is a letter to the editor – September 27, 2020 I was so happy to see the number of Crookston businesses poised to receive CARES act funding, what an important lifeline for so many in our community. I hope this funding will help these valuable members of our business community survive, recover and
In preparation for the 2019-2020 budget, the Crookston Public School District had to make some cuts to its budget. Many reasons led to the cuts including declining enrollment, rising costs, and reduced funding. The Minnesota Legislature is now working on the state’s budget for the next two years. Early Child through 12th Grade (E-12) Education
At the conclusion of Monday night’s school board meeting, I made a statement that concerned our (ISD 593) size, based on student enrollment. In effect, I said that we are becoming smaller, and I used our monthly enrollment data to substantiate my point. We have only one grade, (8th) that is over 100 students. Compare
The following is a letter to the editor from Crookston City Councilman Bobby Baird In response to the recent letter to the editor in the Crookston Times by Tim Denney, I’d like to address a couple things about the council voting to give CHEDA (Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority) $350,000 for future economic development
