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Thief River Falls woman sentenced for January apartment fire
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO KVRR) – A Thief River Falls woman accused of setting her apartment on fire in January after a night out drinking is convicted of 4th-degree arson. Misty Myhrer was given credit for serving a week in jail and faces no additional jail time unless...
POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE LEVY PETITIONS, WILL PARTICIPATE IN TAX FOFREITURE SETTLEMENT
The Polk County Commissioners met Tuesday morning at the Polk County Government Center in Crookston. The commissioners heard from April Swenby, the manager of the Sand Hill River Watershed District (SHRWD). Swenby asked the commissioners for approval on three separate petitions for using the taxing authority for 2024. The first petition ($135,866.75), which is the maximum allowable by law (0.00798%), will provide funding to water management areas (construction, maintenance, beaver control, and information services) related to specific projects within the Sand Hill River Watershed District. The second petition ($135,866.75) will be used for various water quality and erosion efforts. The third petition ($100,000) will provide funds for continuing efforts related to watershed studies, education, and agency support. “The Watershed District receives its funding for projects through Minnesota Stature 103D.905, Subdivision 3, and that allows for a set percentage of our tax capacity for each petition. Our Watershed District has evaluated the needs and is determined to keep the projects flowing. We have separate categories,” said Swenby. “With the tax capacity that is allowed, they have asked the county to approve $135,866.75 for water quality, the same amount for water management and retention, and $100,000 for studies and agency support.”
BULLETIN BOARD JULY 23, 2024
The Eagles Auxiliary will provide home-delivered meals this week. Registration is now open for Get Kids Out Fishing. The event will take place on Monday, July 29. This event is geared for ages 11-15 and is limited to 27 participants. Details and registration can be found at getkidsoutdoorsmn.org. Christian Brothers...
Charges: Elderly Minnesota woman coerced into turning over $136K in gold bars, cash to Texas man
A Minnesota woman was coerced into turning over $100,000 in gold bars and $36,000 in cash to a man in Texas who traveled to her home and collected the precious metal, according to charges. Mutahir Ahmed Khan, 23, from the Dallas suburb of McKinney, was arrested in Pennsylvania and appeared...
CROOKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS VISITING WASHINGTON D.C.
Crookston Middle School students are in Washington, D.C. They left Crookston early Monday morning and hit the ground running as they saw some of the monuments. They made it a great day on the first day of the trip. Teacher Steve Kofoed said it was a long day, but the kids represented Crookston very well, learned some things, and hopefully had fun. Teacher Sue Wagner said many of them were going on very little sleep, and they were awesome. Some pictures from the first day of the trip are below.
CITY OF CROOKSTON ASKS RESIDENTS TO TAKE AN NUISANCE ANIMAL SURVEY
The Crookston Police Department has received feedback from several of its residents indicating they have seen an increase in loose animals, specifically cats, and rodents, in multiple neighborhoods throughout the city. It is the City of Crookston’s goal to balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of its residents and...
Estate of Lonnie Ray Thompson
NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on August 13, 2024 at 9:30 A.M., a hearing will be held via virtual meeting. A petition...
ARREST/FIRE REPORT JULY 23 2024
The Northwest Regional Correction Center reported the arrest of the following- Richard John Peck II, 38 of Crookston, for Criminal Vehicular Homicide or operation of a motor vehicle in a grossly negligent manner. Arron Markus Arellano, 40 of Moorhead, for Domestic Abuse, violate an order of protection. The Crookston Fire...
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WOMAN VICTIM OF APPARENT SWINDLE
(Warren, MN) — The Star Tribune is reporting that a 67-year-old retired woman from Warren in Northwest Minnesota is the victim of $136,000 swindle at the hands of a man from Texas. The woman was coerced into turning over $100,000 in gold bars and $36,000 in cash to a man who traveled to her home and collected the precious metal. 23-year-old Mutahir Ahmed Khan from the Dallas suburb of McKinney, was arrested in Pennsylvania and appeared in Marshall County District Court after being charged with two counts of felony theft in connection with the swindling. Khan remains jailed in lieu of $1.5 million bail and is due back in court on Tuesday.
Live Trap / Animal Control Survey
The City of Crookston has received feedback from several of its residents indicating they have seen an increase in loose animals, specifically cats and rodents, in multiple neighborhoods throughout the city. It is the City of Crookston’s goal to balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of its residents and...
Josine Moran
Josine Moran, 73, of Mentor, MN, passed away on July 5, 2024, at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday July 25 at Christ the King Free Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks, MN. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS TO HAVE AN AERIAL MOSQUITO CONTROL APPLICATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The City of Red Lake Falls will have an aerial mosquito control application on Wednesday, July 24, between 7-11 PM, weather permitting. Should the spray be rescheduled, it would then take place the following evening. The FAA and the appropriate state departments have approved these applications. Specially trained and licensed...
CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD HEARS FROM A DANCE MOM, SUPERINTENDENT BERGQUIST RESPONDS
The Crookston School Board met on Monday evening in the Crookston High School Choir/Orchestra room. The meeting had a large crowd of mostly dance team participants and parents. Crookston Pirate Dance team coach Grace Espinosa resigned and stated on Facebook that she was pushed to her limits and couldn’t do it anymore. A dance parent, Kari Trudeau, spoke during the open forum to voice her displeasure that Espinosa was resigning and also assistant coach Quinn Siegle (who was interviewed) didn’t get the job. “Grace is currently the Crookston and Thief River Falls (Just For Kix) Director and previous high school head coach. Her assistant and some parents were not happy with her taking on three programs, her commute from Grand Forks, communication, and making new friendships. Many stated it was too much for her to handle and it would take away from our dancers,” said Trudeau. “While she did experience issues with her TRF (Thief River Falls) program, and they had trickled into the CHS season, this was by no means for an assistant or athletes or parents to go behind her back and not support her.”
Three northwest Minnesota service stations receive Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant money
(KNOX) – Argyle Clark in Argyle; Hallock Cenex in Hallock; and Station 59 in Thief River Falls are three of 16 Minnesota service stations to receive $3 million in grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to increase access to… and sales of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol.
Charles Louis Brouillard – OBIT
Charles Louis Brouillard, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston, where he had been a resident since this past May 29th. Charles was born in Crookston on February 7, 1940, the 5th of 13 children of the union of Vital...
CROOKSTON CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY ITS REGULAR MEETING ON MONDAY
The Crookston City Council will have a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Monday to appoint Wendy Ault to fill the Ward 5 council seat vacancy. The regular Crookston City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Consent Agenda will ask the council to approve City of Crookston Bills and...
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