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Real Good Bath & Body in Crookston is raising funds for people in need in Ukraine by selling special "Hope" bath bombs at their hometown and Fargo locations and the entire purchase price goes directly to Ukraine in an instant transfer. The first batch of Hope bath bombs ($10 each) already sold out and they've been busy making more while also donating the materials and labor for the initiative.

The University of Minnesota Crookston will welcome Wongdue Sangbo Gurung, a Buddhist monk from Nepal, to campus April 11-20 as he will take part in the ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition of the creation and destruction of a sand mandala. The community and students on the UMN Crookston campus will be able to watch him create the sand mandala in person or online at http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/0s711. The creation of the sand mandala will commence Monday, April 11 in the west side of the International Lounge within the Sargeant Student Center. Special tours will be offered Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 from 10 am.-2 p.m. Parking will be available in Lot “A”.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are resurrecting an effort to redesign the state's flag and seal, which proponents say are indistinct compared with other U.S. states and feature imagery that is offensive to Native Americans.

Starting April 1, T.H.E. Bus will be making some adjustments to its rural routes and city routes.

Crookston's KROX Radio President Chris Fee was recently presented with the 2022 "Outstanding Media Service Award" from the Minnesota State High School League at a special ceremony March 19 in Minneapolis, Fee shared with the Times. Each school year the MSHSL recognizes two media members with the award.

Baseball is back and the University of Minnesota Day with the Minnesota Twins is set for Saturday, May 7. UMN Crookston has a group of tickets set aside for alumni to enjoy the game together.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is holding a career fair Tuesday, March 29, from 4-7 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the career of a conservation officer.

Northland Community & Technical College is set to host their 2022 Career Expo on both campuses in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks March 30 and April 20, respectively. Doors will open at 9:30 am on March 30, 2022, at Northland’s Thief River Falls campus and a similar event will take place on the East Grand Forks campus on April 20, 2022. The event will give high school students in grades 9-12 an exclusive opportunity to meet with faculty in a wide variety of programs as well as student services staff.