April 2022

City Council hears from APG Development on planned apartments on North Broadway

April 13, 2022

APG Development is back and they're bringing their apartment project with them for North Broadway in Crookston. APG's Elliot Steinbrink has been working with Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority Executive Director Robert Barnes on the return of the project and Steinbrink presented renderings and information to the City Council at their April 11 meeting.

Crookston Fire Association Informational Hiring Open House April 20

April 13, 2022

Crookston Fire Association will host an Informational Hiring Open House from 6-9 p.m. on April 20 at the north fire station at 1921 Sahlstroom Drive for motivated candidates interested in fire and rescue, and community service.

Polk County: Driver arrested after 100 mph chase, foot pursuit

April 11, 2022

Times Report According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, on April 10 at 4:12 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Hwy 75 and… Login to continue reading Login…

Man Versus Golf

April 11, 2022

You know how sometimes you go to visit your parents but you don’t want to stay with them because, you know, they’re your parents? So you decide to stay nearby, but not that nearby because, well, they’re your parents? But it’s also spring break for the kiddos so you dish out a little more scratch than usual and stay not just at a hotel but a resort with a full-on water park, with lots of pools and water slides galore? And you know how the first few days are good, clean family fun, swimming during the days, seeing the folks in the evening but then you learn that the resort offers something else and that something else is… golf? And you know how halfway through your stay, the PGA walks in like they own the joint? I hate it when that happens.

U of M Crookston’s NACTA team brings home Four Year Sweepstakes Division Runner Up

April 11, 2022

The University of Minnesota Crookston team competing at the annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) brought home the four-year Sweepstakes Division Runner Up. This year’s competition was held in North Platte, Neb. at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, March 30 - April 2.

Crookston Firefighter Fun Night returned in 2022

April 11, 2022

Crookston Firefighter Fun Night returned in 2022 at the Crookston Eagles Club April 9 with a social, dinner, raffles and games, and dance with band Silverado. Here, firefighters gather for a photo including, left to right, Eli Sullivan, Joe Leas, Garett Bengtson, Mike Swenson, Derek Cox, Shane Heldstab, Colton Hermreck, Matt Johnson, Cole Ricard, Todd Gilje and Bernie Ibarra. (Photo by Jess Bengtson)

April 11, 2022

The search for a new city administrator is on with four potential candidates recently named and in-person interviews scheduled which means Crookston could be welcoming someone new to the community at any time. Looking back at the last time the city conducted a search, which was not that long ago, they chose their person and people lined up to wel come them.

April 11, 2022

Suppose you have five birds sitting on a wire and three of them decide to fly. How many birds would you have left on the wire? Five birds remain.

April 11, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in a downtown apartment in February.

Mary Ann Knotek 22 musicals

April 11, 2022

“Accompanist MaryAnn Knotek was celebrated at Crookston High School’s final performance of “Godspell” Sunday, April 10 after 22 shows. Director Beth Carlson said MaryAnn has been playing because of the kids and cast parent Rae French says MaryAnn is deserving of the recognition for all she has added to the musicals over the years. (Photo submitted by Rae French)”