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After a marathon conversation and presentations by several department heads, Crookston City Council passed a resolution authorizing expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds totaling $848,467.30. The resolution describes a portion of the obligated funds as "Revenue Recapture Funds" which are restricted to project use as well as identifying projects for IT, Parks & Recreation, Crookston Police Department and waste water that included items like infrastructure/network and data backup/ recovery, mechanical/ HVAC modifications and upgrades at the Crookston Sports Center (CSC), garage and security upgrades at the CPD, plus lift station control systems which have been previously discussed.

Crookston High School's Prom Committee will be hosting a Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Did you know the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force changed its colorectal (colon and rectum) cancer screening recommendations in 2021? It is now recommended that adults at average risk of getting colorectal cancer begin screening at 45 instead of the previously recommended age of 50.

During a video for their "Perfect Fit Campaign", the Diocese of Crookston announced they're moving their diocesan operations to the Mount Saint Benedict campus in the summer of 2022. Bishop of Crookston Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens said the Diocese was entering a "new era" and he was privileged and grateful to be the Diocese's new shepherd in this time.

Crookston High School's Speech team competed at its last invitational of the season in East Grand Forks Saturday, March 26 with many members of the team bringing home awards. In the category of Duo Interpretation, Samantha Rezac and Zara Baig brought home 1st place, plus Baig double entered in Humorous Interpretation and won 1st place in that category as well.

When Lynette (Amundson) Flage first arrived on the campus of the University of Minnesota Crookston, a two-year technical college in 1981, she never imagined the career that would be in store for her. Flage initially had the vision of being a family and consumer science teacher. The development of the family, and the home, and educating others always excited her. It just so happened her career turned down a different path, but still with an important lifelong emphasis on education. Flage has made a career as an extension educator and is currently serving as the Associate Director for North Dakota State University Extension.