Oct. 29—POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A Crookston man was sentenced to 21 months Tuesday, Oct. 29, for fifth-degree drug residual possession. originally charged with an additional seven felonies:. conspiracy to commit a first-degree controlled substance crime, first-degree sale of at least 17 grams of methamphetamine within a 90-day...

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A Crookston, MN woman suffered non-life threatening injuries after a crash in Polk County Tuesday night. Minnesota State Patrol says a Ford Taurus and a Dodge Caravan were both traveling eastbound on Highway 2 just after 7:30 p.m. October 29, when the vehicles collided in the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 75.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton outlasted Barnesville in five sets Tuesday Night to advance to the Section 8AA title game. The Rebels winning the first, fourth, and fifth sets to survive and advance. They now prepare to meet Hawley in the Section Championship match.

The Fertile-Beltrami Falcons are the three-time defending section champions and are looking to make it a four-peat when they take on the Fosston Greyhounds in the Section 6 9-Player Championship game at the Fargodome at 2:00 p.m. KROX Radio and KROX TV will broadcast the game. Fertile-Beltrami is 9-0 on...

The Ada-Borup-West Cougars had a tremendous comeback to beat the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators in the Section 8A Semi-finals 3-2 (27-25, 18-25, 19-25, 25-10, 15-12) at the University of Minnesota Crookston Lysaker gymnasium. FIRST SET. BGMR jumped out to a 4-1 lead with a Raegon Kuznia kill, a couple of ABW...

The Crookston City Council held a Budget Session and Discussion Monday night following the regular City Council Meeting. The City of Crookston is in a $1.8 million deficit, and cuts must be made. “Unfortunately, we do have a very difficult budget season; as I have mentioned before, the city really has not funded our capital, we’ve not funded a lot of maintenance, and we have differed a lot of maintenance,” says Shoobridge. “All of that has kind of snowballed on us, and now we have a significant budget deficit. With the draft budget, we have a deficit of about $1.8 million. I anticipate being able to cut a significant portion of that as we get better information, for example, from our insurance carriers, workers, and comp insurance.”

The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Volleyball team defeated the Bemidji State Beavers 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 15-8) in an exciting Northern Sun Conference match played at Lysaker Gymnasium on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus. FIRST SET. UMC started the match with a Maya Jones (Soph. New...

On Monday, the Crookston City Council heard from eight non-profit organizations that requested city grant funds for their organizations. The total of the requests was $228,000. The City has a budget of $125,000. The city awarded grant funds to six of the eight organizations, making decisions based on which organizations provide the most service to the citizens of Crookston. Below are the six organizations that were awarded grant funds, with their original request amount, the amount awarded, and comments on what each organization will use the funds for in 2025.

Six individuals were recognized by the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) during Homecoming 2024 as this year’s alumni award winners and athletic hall of fame recipients. Brent Melsa 1990 and 1994, and Jasmine Melsa 2006 were recognized with the Outstanding Alumni Award, Rikki Roscoe, Ph.D. 2016 received the Abbey [Promise] Award, and Jason Yutrzenka 1995 (men’s basketball), Joan (Ebnet) Bellesbach 2006 (volleyball), and Randy Greendahl 1986 (men’s basketball) were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Band – $2,225 (. Books, music, percussion organization, mouthpiece puller, percussion instruments) (Music, choir instruction) (Wenger chairs and music stands) (Printing press and stand, banding wheels/easels, printmaking tools/ink) Middle School Art – $3,012. (Display case) Speech – $950. (Coach, scripts) The Pirate Fine Arts Boosters thanks the...

ECFE’s Teddy Bear Clinic was held last night at RiverView Health, and we are grateful for this wonderful collaboration that has been taking place for over 25 years. The RiverView team showed children and families what to expect when they go to the clinic and the hospital, visiting a hospital room, weighing and measuring their teddy bears, exploring the amazing therapy department, and learning about x-rays. Our community is fortunate to have access to such a wonderful facility.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Beaver Volleyball prepares for three matches this week, one on the road at University of Minnesota Crookston Wednesday and two at home against No. 21 Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead Friday and Saturday, respectively. Bemidji State is 7-12 this season...

Applications are open for arts grants to individuals from our seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties. This year both the individual Artist Grants for $5,000 and $1,500 have a November 15 deadline. Quick turnaround grants for $500 are also available...

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead volleyball will see two conference opponents on the road this weekend. They travel first to Minnesota Crookston for a Friday showdown that begins at 5 p.m. Next, the Dragons head to Bemidji State on Saturday for a match that is scheduled for 4 p.m. Live...

October is Energy Awareness Month in Minnesota and across the county! Right now, there are state and federal incentives empowering Minnesotans to make energy-efficient upgrades that lower their bills and enhance comfort. The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) want to support northwest Minnesota residents in doing the same! CERTs is a nonpartisan partnership dedicated to promoting clean energy solutions across Minnesota. Anna Peterson, your local clean energy specialist, is ready to guide the region through practical, money-saving, clean energy solutions that benefit homes, schools, and communities.

A Crookston area woman was injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday in Polk County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 34 year old Kayleigh Ann Ibarra was injured when the eastbound 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan she was driving made contact with another vehicle that was eastbound on Highway 2 in Lowell Township.