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Kids at Castle events are back at Crookston’s nature-based play area, Castle Park, beginning next week! Events will be held throughout the summer and early Fall on the 2nd Monday of each month June – October from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Castle Park is located off Castle St and Summit Ave S near the Dog Park.

The Minnesota Judicial Branch order of April 19, 2022, and the oneCourtMN Hearings Initiative policy providing the framework for how remote and in-person hearings will take place, became effective June 6. Going forward, all hearings scheduled and hearing notices issued will follow the policy. Case participants will find the most accurate information about how their court hearings will take place on their hearing notices.

The cold, wet spring has impacted not only crop planting decisions, but also early-season weed and pest management. Recently planted corn is emerging and many fields look clean, but don’t be lulled into thinking that will last.

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston recently announced its list of spring 2022 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during the spring semester 2022.

Lake Agassiz Regional Library is bringing an underwater exploration-themed Summer Library Experience to youth and adults of all ages this summer. The program will include a reading challenge with the opportunity for participants to win prizes and a series of enriching programs for children.

Students named to the spring semester 2022 Dean's List were announced recently by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

Crookston's premier summer festival, Ox Cart Days, returns August 15-21, 2022, and the event schedule is out, plus there's a surprise festival button release party June 24 at the Crookston Eagles Club starting at 8 p.m. with a performance by Nashville up-and-comer Dariann Leigh. Additionally, the festival's summer cookouts will make a return at Hugo's Family Marketplace in Crookston on the third Tuesdays - June 21, July 19 and August 16.