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UPDATE (11;10 A.M.): Work has been completed, and service to affected customers has been restored. Residents in the area of Sheridan and Grant streets in Crookston are currently in a planned electric service outage, according to Otter Tail Power Company. Service in the area is expected to be restored at around noon. For any additional
On June 25, Otter Tail Power Company and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (WMMPA), represented through its agent Missouri River Energy Services (MRES), received the written order from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) approving a Route Permit for the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) 345-kilovolt transmission line. The utilities will co-own the approximately
Red Lake County Electric is reporting scattered outages throughout our service territory due to the heavy, wet snow. Crews have been dispatched and are working to restore power. Road and access conditions are poor. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you are a Red Lake Electric Coop customer and have a power outage,
The University of Minnesota Crookston held its biennial Torch and Shield awards and donor recognition banquet August 20 with three influential people recognized for their efforts. Proud 1980 alumnus Tim Dufault, who recently retired as a fourth-generation grain farmer and is currently on the advisory committee for the Northwest Research and Outreach Center and member
The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority had a special meeting on Tuesday morning at the Valley Technology Center. A special meeting was needed to help move the railroad spur project forward in the industrial park. “A few months back, probably earlier in 2025, the City of Crookston donated about 10 acres of land out
A thunderstorm hit Crookston Sunday morning during the 7:00 a.m. hour. Heavy rain and strong winds caused some damage around Crookston. The storm caused a power outage, and Otter Tail Power Company reported that over 2,000 customers in Crookston were without power. By 9:00 a.m., power was restored to most of the town. At the
