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The University of Minnesota-Crookston is welcoming students and faculty back to campus following the summer break, as the fall semester begins on Tuesday, September 1. Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause sat down with KROX ahead of the new school year to discuss summer activities, campus changes entering the 2026-27 academic year, and her retirement in December. The
Chris Trostad has announced his retirement from his position as principal at Highland Elementary School, effective immediately. He made the announcement during an appearance on KROX’s Valley Talk program on Wednesday. Trostad began his time with the Crookston School District in 1987 as a bus driver, left for a few years, and then returned to
After more than 25 years of dedicated service to the region, RiverView Health orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Colin Fennell will retire later this month. To honor his career and contributions, a retirement celebration will be held on Tuesday, June 23, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the Conference Rooms at RiverView Health. Throughout his tenure at
Ladies and gentlemen, Carol Abeld has left the building. After nearly 55 years of dedicated service to RiverView Health, Carol has officially retired—closing the chapter on what is likely the longest tenure of any team member in RiverView’s history. What began as a summer job at the hospital switchboard grew into a lifelong career. After
Dear Citizens of Polk County, It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to serve as your Sheriff for the past seven years. After careful consideration and reflection, I am writing to inform I will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of my current term – January 2027, with over
The Crookston School Board met on Monday, February 2 at Crookston High School. Following the Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance, the board heard from a couple of students. Two seniors spoke to the board about something very important to them as graduation is approaching. “We had two young ladies that presented and a
