May 2023

Minnesota Crookston Soccer Set for New Era in 2023; Welcome In Seven Newcomers

The University of Minnesota Crookston soccer program is opening a new era of soccer in the fall of 2023 with new Head Coach Neil Mancktelow. Mancktelow was on the sidelines last season as an assistant coach, but 2023 will be his first leading the ship for the Golden Eagles. He will be joined by Assistant Coach Morgan Philliber, who arrives after a stint as assistant coach at Buena Vista University, and a decorated career as goalkeeper at the University of Wisconsin- Superior.

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Swanson, Bowman earn Agassiz Valley All Conference softball honors

The following players have been selected to the Agassiz Valley All Conference Team and Honorable Mention Team. Agassiz Valley Coach of the Year: Samantha Bales, Sacred Heart Agassiz Valley Player of the Year: Gabby Casavan, Red Lake Falls The All-Conference Team: Payton Remick Roseau Rebecca Wensloff Roseau Brooklyn Hulst Roseau Haley Vonasek Sacred Heart Jillian Pulkrabek Sacred Heart Reese Swanson Crookston Annika Magnusson West Marshall Karlee Walsh East Grand Forks Rylie Fredrickson Northern Freeze Liza Bjerklie Thief River Falls Natalie Novak Thief River Falls Sophia Kraemer Thief River Falls Abbey Reule Warroad Abby Chamernick Warroad Kinsley Hanson BGMR Cassie Dahl BGMR Jaci Hanson BGMR Gabby Casavan Red Lake Falls Jayden Breiland Red Lake Falls Quinnlyn Kenfield Red Lake Falls The Honorable Mention Team: McKenzie Dahl BGMR Emily Bowman Crookston Emma Marcott East Grand Forks Kaydence Augustine Northern Freeze Alexis Swendra Red Lake Falls Kayla Moser Roseau Izzy Cwikla Sacred Heart Carlie Rogalla Thief River Falls Britni Kroll West Marshall Tayanna Cole Warroad .

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Museum opening planned

A Season Opener celebration at the Polk County Historical museum in Crookston will be from 5 to 7 pm Tuesday. Everybody is welcome to visit the renovated museum and enjoy free wine and snacks provided by the Irishman’s Shanty and Polk County Historical Society board members.

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Lake Agassiz Regional Library to Close May 29 for Memorial Day

All Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) branches and LINK sites will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Presidents’ Day, with regular hours of operation resuming Tuesday, May 30. LARL’s branch libraries are located in Ada, Bagley, Barnesville, Breckenridge, Climax, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Fertile, Fosston, Hawley, Mahnomen, McIntosh and Moorhead.

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