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Scrubs Camp will return to Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) this summer with sessions for students entering grades 10-12 interested in exploring healthcare careers. The camp begins Friday, June 27 and runs through Monday, June 30 from 9 a.m.

The Fertile Public Library has teamed up with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to offer a Story Stroll this summer! Enjoy "The Hiking Viking" by Laura Gehl while exploring the prairie area at the AELC from May 20-June 5.

Crookston Area Community Fund (CACF), which falls under the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, continues to seek donations for the special disaster recovery and resiliency fund to help flood recovery efforts in the community. Donations will provide funding for the immediate and long-term needs of residents and organizations recovering from the recent flooding of the Red Lake River.

The City of Crookston, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn- DOT), is conducting a corridor study to evaluate existing conditions and potential improvements that could be made along Highway 2 (Broad- way and Main Street) in downtown Crookston. The open house will be held on Tuesday, May 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Crookston City Hall - 124 N Broadway. The meeting was previously scheduled for April 28 and was delayed due to flooding.

Logan Matthew Melvie, 18, a senior at Crookston High School, has been charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree after reportedly engaging in sexual penetration with a 15-year-old juvenile. The maximum sentence for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree charge is 15 years in prison, a $30,000 fine or both.

In the Hundred Acre Wood, during the season of spring, you will find Piglet spring cleaning, beating his rugs outside his tree house. Some say spring cleaning comes from Persian New Year (first day of Spring) or the Jewish anticipation of Passover. Others say it’s just the first time you can leave the windows open. Either way, it’s the time to streamline. But how?

The University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) are pleased to welcome Shannon Stassen as the new Executive Director of the Northwest RSDP. In his new role, Stassen will lead a regional board of directors and work with local governments, nonprofits, community groups, foundations and a variety of partners across Northwest Minnesota to connect local sustainability projects to research, education and resources at the University of Minnesota.