March 2022

The Northwest Small Business Development Center, University of Minnesota Crookston and Northwest Regional Development Commission are hosting a free training geared toward small business owners to help them understand the state of the global supply chain with three options for attendance. In-person events will be held April 9 in Crookston and Thief River Falls, and a pre-recorded event will be available to those that register.

Hospice of the Red River Valley offers monthly grief support classes and workshops in 2022. Most classes are held virtually with select classes offered in person only. All classes are free and open to the community. Our grief classes offer attendees a safe, supportive environment for learning about their grief and talking with others who have experienced a loss through death.

The Grand Forks Downtown Development Association recently announced the launch of the 'Downtowner Program' which is an opportunity for the community of Grand Forks to reinvest in the space that is Town Square. This program isin partnership with the City of Grand Forks to make Town Square "an active space year-round for people of all ages," said a media release by the GFDDA.

- Local students have earned Dean's List honors from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn., at the conclusion of the Fall 2021 semester. Those honored include: - Katelyn Wagner of Crookston - Savannah McDonald of Fisher - Kelsie Narlock of Fisher To be eligible for the Dean's List, Bemidji State University students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a minimum of a 3.5 GPA during the semester.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office and Fertile Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire March 22 at 44454 120th Ave SE in Garfield township. Upon arrival they discovered the fire was extinguished.