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ECFE’s Build a Wood Project event was held January 24 with families attending both in person or pick up and make at home. This year’s project was a shelf.

The Crookston Lions Club hosted a two-day blood drive with Vitalant on January 25 and 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 63 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 64 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 57 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive. A total of three donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There were four people who volunteered for the first time.

GENEVA – The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide.

Highland Elementary School has a new way to show their "Pirate Pride" and maintain a little privacy in their office all thanks to Pirate decals installed along the office windows. The decals were approved by the Crookston School Board in November 2021 and "spice up" the main commons area. School Board member Mike Theis told the board in November he liked the aspect of privacy for students who are in the office as the open windows before allowed others to see right inside. Highland Principal Chris Trostad told the board in November that the decals were just another way to "brand" the school as Pirate country.

The Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has elected new officers and welcomes three new board members for 2022. Carrie Bergquist (River- View Health) has been selected as Chair, Ryan Wall (American Crystal Sugar) has been selected as Vice Chair, and Dana Jonsson (First Community Credit Union) has been selected as Treasurer. Lance Norman (River- View Health) moves into the immediate Past Chair position for 2022.