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A Kid’s Lemonade Stand Contest will be held August 17-21 throughout Crookston with prizes for best-tasting lemonade and best decor being handed out by the Ox Cart Days festival committee. Those who have already signed up have presented themes like “All American Lemonade Stand” and others where proceeds go to nonprofits like the Humane Society […]
Current Crookston School Board member Frank Fee has filed for the school board. Fee is currently the school board chair and joins four other candidates. Two other Crookston School Board members Dave Davidson and Mike Theis have filed. Marcia Meine and Jason Klinnert have also filed to run for the three openings on the school
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 625 new cases of COVID-19 from 12,787 completed tests, a 4.9 percent positive rate. Polk County had one new case, for 154 positive cases, for 30 in the last 11 days. There have also been four deaths in the county and as of Thursday, August 7, 119 Polk
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center announced the arrests of the following individuals: Mohammed Yasin Yousif, 20 of East Grand Forks, for felony 4th-degree assault of a peace officer. Brandon Craig Ambuehl, 28 of Gary, for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Bail supplied. Wade Allen Cordts, 37 of Crookston, for 5th-degree drug possession with a subsequent conviction.
The Crookston City Council will meet Monday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers at Crookston’s city hall. All items for the meeting are on the consent agenda including approving past meeting minutes and bills and disbursements totaling $146,620.91. Also included is an amendment to the COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, a memorandum of agreement
The Minnesota Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers with 19,959 tests conducted with 806 positive tests and nine deaths. The positive test rate is 4 percent. Polk County reported three new positive tests for a total of 153 positive tests since March. All the numbers are below. Updated August 9, 2020 Updated
