April 2022

RiverView Health Auxiliary is set to host a Collective Goods Sale, previously Books Are Fun on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in River- View's Conference Rooms 1-3. Items include books, electronics, home goods, linens and blankets, kids’ gifts and more. This sale could compliment Easter bas-ket fillers or other special occasions.

With it being springtime in the Crookston area, the Crookston Fire Department would like to answer some common questions about burning restrictions and permits. What are spring burn restrictions? Beginning in 2001, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces instituted spring burning permit restrictions in the fire prone portions of the state each spring.

The Sheriff’s Office has received calls about a scam in our area targeting seniors. It goes something like this: “Grandma, I need money for bail.” Or money for a medical bill, or some other kind of trouble.

Mario and Jill Schisano look at old newspapers in the Crookston Times' bound books at the Times' office on April 1. The Crookston Times held an open house March 28-April 1 for the community to view the start of their historic preservation project with Times headlines dating back to the 1890s. The public is invited to stop into the Times office at 124 South Broadway during regular business hours to view the project or search for newspaper clippings they'd like to keep before the books are retired. (Photo by Jess Bengtson)

Adam Sinks looks at laminated front pages of the Crookston Times dated from the 1890s to 1980s during their open house event. (Photo by Jess Bengtson) .

Within the last few weeks of winter, Sustainability Coordinator and Associate Professor of the University of Minnesota Crookston Katy Chapman along with Lindsay Pease (NW Research & Outreach Center) wrote and secured a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. With the help of farm cooperators Craig and Brian LaPlante, their efforts were rewarded as they secured the grant with their project titled Farming Practices for Improved Soil Health. With the bulk of the research taking place on the LaPlante farms near Fisher, Minn., the scope of Chapman’s project was to find more sustainable agricultural practices while improving soil health and longevity.