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The Crookston City Council met on Monday night in the Council Chambers at City Hall. It was the final meeting for Councilmen Jake Fee and Bobby Baird who both lost in their reelection bids in November. Councilman Jake Fee thanked several people and alluded to Crookston being in a better place now than it was. […]
The Ways & Means Committee on Monday approved adding $50,000 to the Building Better Business (B3) program. The program, which the Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) administers, was started in 2019 and offers grants to Crookston businesses between $3,000-5,000 depending on qualifications. The committee discussed both the program’s existing guidelines and whether it
The Crookston Park Board met Monday evening to discuss winter programs and COVID-19. However, due to Governor Tim Walz’s order to pause those activities last week, they are unlikely to resume until after the board meets again in December, so the discussion turned to outdoor winter activities. Parks and Recreation Director Scott Riopelle said there
The Crookston Park Board met on Monday night in the Council Chambers are City Hall. The board received an update on winter activities from Parks and Recreation Director Scott Riopelle. Riopelle said Minnesota Hockey and the Minnesota Ice Arena Manager’s Association is working to make uniform restrictions or limitations at area rinks before activities begin
The 2021 City of Crookston budget discussion kicked off Monday night with Crookston Park and Rec Department Director Scott Riopelle, and Crookston Public Works Director Pat Kelly presenting their proposed 2021 budgets to the City Council. The two departments are the largest in the City of Crookston with Parks and Recreation budget totaling a proposed
The Crookston Park Board met Monday afternoon at Ray Ecklund Complex, formerly known as the Highland Complex, to officially dedicate the park and discuss the 2021 budget. A crowd of about 40-plus people was in attendance for the dedication. RAY ECKLUND COMPLEX- The complex includes softball fields, Jim Karn baseball field, youth baseball fields, horseshoe
