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The University of Minnesota Crookston invited students back on campus earlier this week, with the first day of classes taking place yesterday. Due to COVID-19, all UMC students must be vaccinated to attend school this fall. With the new regulations in place and students officially back on campus, Vice-Chancellor of Academic and Student affairs John […]
The Erickson family of Fertile, has been named Polk County’s “2021 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. The Erickson farm started in 1888 when Matt Erickson’s maternal great-grandfather homesteaded the current location of the Erickson farm in Polk County. Matt and Patricia joined Matt’s dad, Jerome, and his uncle, Allen, in
Northwestern Mental Health Center (NWMHC) selected Jason Russell, MBA, as the new Chief Strategy Officer. Jason’s work will focus on long-term strategies for sustainability, improved clinical quality outcomes, and profitability. Jason brings operations and business development leadership experience in the mental health care industry, most recently serving as the Vice President of Business Development and
The Crookston School Board will meet Monday, March 22 at 5 p.m. in the choir/orchestra room at Crookston High School. The school board will be asked to approve the postponement of the Crookston Music Trip to 2022. The board will also discuss strategic planning and have a second reading of updated policies in the 500-series
The Crookston Long-Range Planning Committee met following the school board meeting on Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Olson solicited the committee for direction on proceeding with a University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) proposal for a 20-year lease of Ed Widseth Field by the school district. Olson said if the current track were salvageable, he would have a
Northwest Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Northwest RSDP). Northwest RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources in four focus areas: natural resources, clean energy, agriculture, and food systems,
