NORTHERN LIGHTS PICTURES FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
The Northern Lights were visible in the Crookston area on Friday night. Shawn Smith took the awesome pictures below about 15 miles northeast of Crookston.
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UMC HIRES JESS BENGSTON AS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
The University of Minnesota Crookston announced the hiring of Jess Bengtson as communications specialist. Bengtson will be a member of the University and Alumni Relations team under Director of University and Alumni Relations Brandy Chaffee. Bengtson joins UMC from the Crookston Times where she served as the managing editor for the newspaper. “I’m so excited
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON ANNOUNCES FACULTY/STAFF AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2021-22
The University of Minnesota Crookston held their Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet Tuesday, May 10, in the Bede Ballroom. The recipients of the distinguished awards are as follows: Retirements- Lynne Michelson, Krista Proulx, Twyla Treanor, Mike Hanson, and Linda Kingery Distinguished Staff Service Award – Kolby Castillo in the Athletic Department Distinguished P&A – Steven
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MUSTANGS WALK OFF WITH 10-9 WIN DESPITE LATE COMEBACK FOR GOLDEN EAGLES
Story by Shawn Smith (UMC Athletics) The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team put up a late rally in the final game of a three-game series against Southwest Minnesota State University but fell 10-9. The Golden Eagles scored six runs in the final three stanzas after trailing 9-3 going into the top of the seventh.
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UMC CHANCELLOR MARY HOLZ-CLAUSE TO ALSO LEAD CROOKSTON AND MORRIS CAMPUS’ FOR TWO YEARS
Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause has agreed to assume the role of Acting Executive Chancellor for the University of Minnesota Crookston and Morris campuses for a two-year term to support Acting Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen of Morris starting this summer. Morris Chancellor Michelle Behr recently announced her retirement–to begin this June–after four years of leadership on the
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UMC EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CLOSED FOR COVID, ABOUT 20 UMC STUDENTS AFFECTED BY COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Early Childhood Development Center is closed for 14 days following a positive COVID-19 case with several close contacts. The closure began last week and will continue through November 4. The Early Childhood Development Center was notified last week of a positive case. Due to the number of close contacts,