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Despite the unseasonably warm weather in Crookston recently, we are unfortunately heading into the heart of winter. The Crookston Fire Department is activating its Adopt-A-Hydrant program again this year to help keep fire hydrants clear should the fire department be called to a fire in your neighborhood. There are more than 400 fire hydrants throughout […]
City crews were out this week removing grates around some of the downtown trees where the trees had begun to grow into the grates. The openings were then filled with black dirt. Public Works Director Pat Kelly said staff would try torch to cut wider openings in the grates with a plasma torch, but not
Governor Tim Walz today announced that he will convene a special session of the Minnesota Legislature beginning on Monday, December 14, 2020 in order to provide much-needed relief to small businesses, workers, and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, amid climbing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, Governor Walz intends to extend the COVID-19 peacetime
The Polk County Historical Society (PCHS) held its 2020 annual meeting recently where Dan Morlan of Crookston stepped as the organization’s treasurer after serving in that role for 20 years. Morlan’s last official duty was presenting the annual financial report to the board. President Anne Muir presented Morlan with a personalized hourglass for reaching the
Thanks to an anonymous donation, the RiverView Health Auxiliary was able to award a $500 scholarship to a qualified applicant who is interested in furthering her education and commitment to health care. Applicants of this scholarship must be majoring in a health care-related field and must be employed by RiverView Health. RiverView Health Auxiliary is
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 4,189 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 350 probable cases from antigen testing and 82 deaths. The confirmed cases were the result of 34,863 completed tests for a positive rate of 12 percent. Polk County reported 47 new cases and 4 deaths (two-70-74 years old and two-90-94 years old), Roseau
