March 2022

Real Good Bath & Body in Crookston is raising funds for people in need in Ukraine by selling special "Hope" bath bombs at their hometown and Fargo locations and the entire purchase price goes directly to Ukraine in an instant transfer. The first batch of Hope bath bombs ($10 each) already sold out and they've been busy making more while also donating the materials and labor for the initiative.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are resurrecting an effort to redesign the state's flag and seal, which proponents say are indistinct compared with other U.S. states and feature imagery that is offensive to Native Americans.

Anytime Fitness in Crookston will be offering a 12-week summer bootcamp for student athletes with trainer Easton Tangquist. Our focus will be on improving speed and agility, while building explosive strength that will translate to success in a variety of sports.

Carbon is the one of earth’s most common and important elements and is one of life’s building blocks. Jodi DeJong-Hughes shared with the audience that carbon makes up approximately 58% of soil organic matter and that soils with higher carbon content tend to be darker in color and more resilient to precipitation extremes, improving both water infiltration and retention. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa have soils with some of the highest organic matter content in the lower 48 states and consequently some of the most productive soils in the world. “We can help to conceptualize carbon storage by thinking about it as a bank account, with additions and withdrawals of carbon. Both aboveground and below-ground crop biomass left in the field after harvest can be considered ‘deposits’, as can manure and cover crop biomass, while soil erosion, crop harvest (grain, chopping, baling), tillage, burning residue, and microbial respiration can all be considered ‘withdrawals’,” says DeJong-Hughes.

A fire that the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to at 32434 320th St. SW south of Crookston on March 24 at approximately 3 a.m. has been labeled as suspicious in origin. Investigators are seeking any information the public may have regarding this incident.