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Crookston’s Safety Town 2025 is a success thanks to community and volunteers

Crookston’s Washington Elementary School hosted Safety Town, a Community Education Program, last week, June 3 through 6. This annual event is four days full of activities, demonstrations, and knowledge about ways to stay safe. Children attending Safety Town are those who have recently completed Kindergarten and are heading to first grade in the fall. The […]

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2025 Safety Town Program is underway in Crookston

The 2025 Safety Town Program is underway this week with lots of great things for the young kids of Crookston to have fun with while learning about safety.  On Tuesday, the kids heard from Safe Kids of Grand Forks, BNSF Railway, the Minnesota DNR, the Polk County Sheriff’s office, and the Crookston Police Department. Luckily,

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Kindergarten Round-Up at Highland Elementary is Wednesday, April 9

Wednesday, April 9, is Kindergarten Round-Up Day at Highland Elementary School in Crookston. After the regular school day, Highland sets up time for incoming Kindergarteners and their parents to explore the school, meet some teachers, and start the registration process for the fall. In years past, this has happened at Washington Elementary, so this is

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Highland and Washington Schools to Hold Read-a-Thon

It’s that time of year.  Washington and Highland schools in Crookston are gearing up for their annual Read-a-Thon. KROX sat down with Gina Gunderson, the Early Childhood Coordinator at Washington, Lorri Capistran, the Highland PTO Chair, and Marianne Isaacs, the Highland PTO Treasurer, to hear about this wonderful program that spans two weeks and raises

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WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY HOSTS ITS ANNUAL SAFETY TOWN PROGRAM

Crookston’s Washington Elementary School has been hosting its annual Safety Town event this week. The program will run from Tuesday through Friday, meaning students will have four days of activities and safety knowledge. Safety Town is a program for children who have recently completed Kindergarten and are moving on to first grade. 40 pre-registered participants attended

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CROOKSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 14

The Crookston Fire Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week starting Monday, October 9. Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored a public observance of Fire Prevention Week. This is the longest-standing public health observance in the United States. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn to stay safe in fire situations. Firefighters will provide

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