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April 2018

April 2 Kurt Ellefson, Polk County Veterans Officer  
April 3 Cole Ricard, Crookston Firefighter Association - Firefighter Fun Night
April 4 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB   
April 5 Denise Oliver, Director/Principal, ECFE & Community Ed./Washington School - Kindergarten Roundup
April 6 Darin Selzler & Cindy Gjerswold – Crookston Gun Club Banquet

 April 9 Steve Videen, Crookston Gun Club - Firearm Safety Class
April 10 Beth Carlson, Director - CHS Drama Presents "Almost Maine"
April 11 Carrie Berquist, Altru Clinic-Crookston - Annual Safety Day.
April 12 State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) - Legislative Update 
April 13 Sheriff Barb Erdman - National Telecommunicators' Week

April 16 UMC Natural Resources students - Spring Yard Clean-up Fundraiser /
                                                Mary Cavalier & Laurie Stahlecker - Crookston Women's Weekend Staycation
April 17 Lori Wagner, Director - Crookston United Way Spring Fling 
April 18 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
April 19 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update  
April 20 Denise Oliver, Director, ECFE & Community Ed. - Crookston Summer Registration Day 

April 23 Marcia Haglund, Tri-Valley Transportation Services - Senior Day 
April 24 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye  
April 25 Kari Moe - RiverView Health 5K  
April 26 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Legislative Update  
April 27 

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March 2018

March 1 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Legislative Update  
March 2 Pat Kelly, Director - Crookston Public Works  

March 5 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Women's History Month at UMC 
March 6 Chamber Chat with Terri Heggie, Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB 
March 7 Molly (Simmons) Hanson - Choice Therapy  (Email Crookston office)
March 8 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update  
March 9 Erica Uttermark, Crookston Figure Skating Club - 2018 Dreams on Ice "Sweet Treats"   

March 12 Nell DeBoer & Don Rasicot - Crookston United Way Jail & Bail update  
March 13 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update  
March 14 Chris Trostad, Highland School Principal - Responsibility-Based Dicipline   
March 15 Don Boone (?) - KC ProWest Youth Snowmobile Racing 
March 16 State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) - Legislative Update    

March 19 Colleen MacRae & Lauren Wallace - CCT & UMC Present "12 Angry Men"
March 20 Patty Olsen , Safe Kids Grand Forks - National Poison Prevention Week/Month  
March 21 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
March 22 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update  
March 23 CYBA - Youth Basketball Tournament  

March 26 Chris Boike, Director Crookston Public Library/LARL Hub Supervisor - Matching the Bremer Grant  
March 27 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
March 28 Derek Martin, UMC Development & Alumni Services - Teambacker Fun Night  
March 29 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Legislative Update
March 30 Scott Butt, Supervisor - Crookston Parks & Recreation 

February 2018

February 1 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol - Winter Driving 
February 2 Kirsten Fagerlund - February Fitness Fever (PCPH FaceBook page)   

February 5 Suzie Kaiser, Ceason's Bait & Tackle - Ice Buster Days
February 6 Jake Fee, Secretary Crookston Eagles - Camp Confidence Extravaganza  
February 7 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation - Giving Hearts 
February 8 Terri Heggie - NEW Executive Director, Crookston Chamber/CVB
February 9 Marcia Haglund, Crookston Girl Scouts Unit Coordinator - COOKIES

February 12 Suzie Kaiser, Ceason's Bait & Tackle - Ice Buster Days Wrap-up
February 13 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) & State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) - 2018 Legislative Session Preview 
February 14 Nell DeBoer, Chairperson (& Jess Bengston?) - Crookston OxCart Days     
February 15 Maggie Lowery, Civil Rights Activist, UND Doctoral Student - UMC's Thursday Commons
February 16 Shirley Iverson - Crookston Kiwanis Tulip Sale  

February 19 Megan Benoit & Mary Cavalier - Crookston Rotary Wine and Beer Tasting
February 20 Sara Geist & Erica Uttermark, Highland School - HES Family Fun Night
February 21 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
February 22 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update  
February 23 Don Rasicot, Crookston School Resource Officer - Crookston Youth Foundation  
                                                                                 (email contact@crookstonyouthfoundation.org)  

February 26 Sheila Menard & Patty Frydenlund, Crookston Eagles Auxiliary - Crookston Wedding Expo
February 27 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
February 28 Rae French, UMC Learning Abroad & International Student Programming - International Dinner Series 

January 2018

January 1 No Program - Happy New Year 
January 2 Craig Hoiseth, Executive Director - Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) 
January 3 Lori Wagner, Director - Crookston United Way
January 4 Nell DeBoer, Chairperson (& Jess Bengston?) - Crookston OxCart Days 
January 5 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - RRV Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.    

January 8 David Torgerson, Ex. Director - Minnesota Wheat Growers Update Meetings, etc.
January 9 Gregg Knutsen, Manager -Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Plan Update 
January 10 Brandon Carlson, Crookston Water Superintendant - Water Meter Replacement Project
January 11 Weather Update
January 12 Grace Espinosa - Crookston Just For Kix Dance Show 

January 15 Martin Luther King , Jr. - "I Have a Dream", recorded August 28, 1963 
January 16 Darcey Larsen & Kelsey Billing, RiverView Health – Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Class 
January 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
January 18 Frank Fee, Crookston School Board Chair - Yearbook Photos, Superintendent Search Update  
January 19 Linda Kingery (RSDP) & Shannon Stassen (Crookston City Admin.) - Red Lake River Corridor project

January 22 Mindy Fanfulik - "Attire to Inspire" Fashion Show   
January 23 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
January 24 Carma Hanson, Safe Kids Grand Forks - Winter Safety & Carseat Checkup
January 25 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update    
January 26 Kaylee Kathrein - UMC AgArama

January 29 Principal Trish Jones & Brian Boll, - Catholic Schools Week, Cathedral School Mardi Gras. 
January 30 Derek Martin, UMC Development & Alumni Services  - Justin Knebel Memorial Fishing Tournament 
January 31 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Black History Month at UMC 

December 2017

December 1 Bobby Fleming & Michelle Miller - Care & Share Holiday Progressive Dinner

December 4 Chuck Larson & Ray Dusek - Annual Holiday Food Baskets
December 5 Karen Radke & a Crookston Firefighter - Crookston's Toys for Tots
December 6 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update  
December 7 Chris Boike, Director Crookston Public Library/LARL Hub Supervisor - Matching the Bremer Grant
December 8 Mary Holtz-Clause, UMC Chancelor - Update 

December 11 CHS Students - Europe Trip 2018 Fundraiser Dinner (December 13). Special guest Dariann Leigh, an 18 yr. old singer from Karlstad; has opened for Jake McVey & sang at the state fair, will sing at the fundraiser.
December 12 Allen Dragseth & Connie Nelson - Annual Community Stable Service 
December 13 Boy Scout Troop 41 - Christmas Fruitbasket Sale
December 14 Mike Boucher & Bobby Baird - Driftbusters Membership Supper/Snowmobile Safety Training 
December 15 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Winter & Holiday Safety

December 18 Sarah Reese & Jami Mathews - 2017 Gala for Girls (Registration Form)
December 19 Michelle Miller & Elise Pokel  - Crookston Ecumenical Blue Christmas Service (12/21)
December 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
December 21 Frank Fee, Crookston School Board Chair - Superintendent Search Update
December 22 SANTA! 

December 25 No Program - Merry Christmas
December 26 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye  
December 27 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department - School Resource Officer 
December 28 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council CEO - Year-End Review& Pre-view
December 29 No Program - Pirate Boys' Hockey 

November 2017

 November 1 Kim Danz, Joyce Johnson, Ellen Leake, Erin Brule, Jen Walz, & Dawn Skjei - Uniquely Crookston
 November 2 Shannon Stassen, Crookston City  Administrator - City Update 
 November 3 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (Nov. 5-11)

 November 6 Kurt Ellefson - Polk County Veterans Officer
 November 7 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council - Aggasiz Townhomes & other updates
 November 8 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier 
 November 9 Brittany Peterson, National Weather Service (Grand Forks) - Minnesota Winter Hazard Awareness Week
 November 10 Jaimie & Bill Cassavan, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon - Crookston Veterans' Day Observances 

 November 13 Chamber Chat
 November 14 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation - RiverView Health Philanthropy Day and Community Health Fair 
 November 15 No show - RiverView Health Philanthropy Day and Community Health Fair 
 November 16 Pre-empted by Stephen-Argyle Football
 November 17 Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools Update

 November 20 Sue & Lester Wilkens - Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner  
 November 21 Lori Wagner, Director - Crookston United Way
 November 22 Kim Danz, Joyce Johnson,  Erin Brule, Jen Walz, & Dawn Skjei - Uniquely Crookston Small Bus. Saturday
 November 23 NO PROGRAM - THANKSGIVING
 November 24 Ashley Clinger, dancer - Cirque Musica at Alerus Center (11-26)

 November 27 Jennifer Erdmann, Program Coordinator - RSVP Handyman Training 
 November 28 Belinda Fjeld, Kate Macgregor, Merran Dingman, & Zach Sanders - CHS 18th Annual Classic Noel
 November 29 Laura Bell & Theresa Helgeson, UMC - Winterberry Craft and Vendor Bazaar (Dec. 2)
 November 30 Diane Seddon, Villa Auxiliary President - Angel Tree & Light Up a Life Tree
 

October 2017

October 2 Pat Kelly, Director - Crookston Public Works
October 3 Denise Oliver, Director/Principal  - ECFE & Community Ed./Washington School
October 4 Lori Wagner, Director - Crookston United Way
October 5 Crookston Fire Department -National Fire Prevention Month, Open House
October 6 Dana Johnson &Gina Roue, Polk Co. Victims' Assistance Office - "The Clothesline Project", Domestic Violence

October 9 Patty Frydenlund  & Sheila Menard, Crookston Eagles Auxiliary - Flamingos Flip & Flop for Cancer Awareness
October 10 Trey Everett, Wandering Vine, & Kathy Magnusson, Wildewood Learning -
                                                                                                                Communication Through the Generations 
October 11 Megan Hruby, One Vegetable, One Community, & Sandy Kegler, Farmers' Market/CVB - Cornstalk Jamboree
October 12 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update
October 13 Mary Cavalier & Laurie Stahlecker - Crookston Women's Weekend "Staycation 2" (Facebook)

October 16 Don Cavalier, Chair - Crookston Park Board
October 17 Donna Ulseth - MN and ND Agri-Women Harvest of Knowledge (FaceBook page) 
October 18 Ryan Leaf, former NFL quarterback - National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week @ UMC
October 19 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Checkup, Halloween, etc.
October 20 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Chat

October 23 Joyce Johnson, director, & ? - CCT's "Jake's Women"
October 24 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye  
October 25 Pre-empted by Pirate Football
October 26 Jamie Blanchard - Crookston Blue Line Club Comedy Night  (10/27, 5 p.m., Crookston Eagles)
October 27 MaryAnn Knotek & Alvern Wentzel - St. Paul's Church Celebration of the 500th Anniversary of Reformation.

October 30 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - So MinneSOta, Latino Night, & more.
October 31 Crookston (Volunteer) Fire Department - North Fire Station Open House

September 2017

 September 1 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber Director - Chamber Chat

 September 4 NO SHOW - LABOR DAY  
 September 5 Patty Frydenlund - Flamingos Flip & Flop for Cancer Awareness
 September 6 Jerry Amiot, Polk Co. Hist. Soc. - Pioneer Days
 September 7 Gay Webster & - Harvest Hoedown
 September 8 Allan Dragseth - Red River Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Fest

 September 11 Patty Perry, CrookstonPublic Library, & Gaye Wick, Crookston Community Theater - Murder Mystery
 September 12 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council -  - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Networking Lunch
 September 13 Matt Krueger - Valley Corn Maize 
 September 14 RiverView Health - Ovarian Cancer Awareness /
                        Derek Martin, UMC Development & Alumni Relations - Teambackers Tailgating & Annual Meeting
 September 15 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber Director, & Casey Wangen, Wojo's Rodeo - Chamber Chat

 September 18 Linda Nephew, director - RiverView Adult Day Services   
 September 19 Gretchen Ambrosier, U. of M. VP of Engagement - Minnesota Sparks
 September 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
 September 21 Gina Gunderson, Coordinator - Celebrate the Young Child (tonight, Wildwood Park)/Dana Johnson,
                         Polk County Victims' Assistance Office - "The Hunting Ground" movie & panel (tonight, St. Paul's Church)
 September 22 Todd Ellingson, Missionary (Crookston native)  City of Joy, Rwanda

 September 25 Scott Butt, Supervisor - Crookston Parks & Recreation
 September 26 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye  
 September 27 Derek Martin, UMC Development & Alumni Relations - Homecoming & Teambackers Tailgating
 September 28 Amy Larson & Carmen Knutson, Growth & Development/Young Professionals Committee,
                               and Amanda Lien Director - Crookston Chamber & Visitors' Bureau Leadership Crookston, etc.
 September 29 Marcia Haglund - Crookston Girl Scout Fall Fundraiser & activities 

August 2017

August  1 Greg Garmen, Activities Director - Crookston Public Schools Fall Parent/Athlete/Coach Meeting  
August  2 Frank Fee, Board Chair - Crookston Public Schools Board Update, Registration Day (next Thursday)  
August  3 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
August  4 Gary Willhite & Clayton Briggs, LARL Board of Trustees, and Chris Boike, LARL Hub Supervisor -
                                             Lake Agassiz Regional Library Community Conversations (Crookston Library, August 8) 

August  7 Bob Iverson & Jim Kent, Crookston Civic Music League - New Season
August  8 Kathy Janorschke, etc. - Little Miss & Junior Miss Crookston 
August  9 Dave Anderson, singer - "The Rescue Tour" appearing at Trinity Lutheran Church & Trinity Point 8/20
August  10 Crookston Public Schools "Back to School" Day.
August  11 Shea Proulx, Parent Coordinator - Summer Arts Safari 

August  14 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
August  15 (OxCart Days) Miss Crookston Candidates
August  16 (OxCart Days)  
August  17 (OxCart Days)  Alex Kiel - Chris Hawkey Band/
August  18 (OxCart Days)  Kenny Vilhauer - Kenny's Airboat Rides/ 

August  21 Miss Crookston 2017 - Aleece Durbin
August  22 Karlee Laubach - Head Start
August  23 Jerry Amiot - AFRAN's Chautauqua 
August  24 Tim Denney & Phil Barton - Bike Crookston (Facebook page, trail map)
August  25 Mike Hergert - Retiring from the Red River Farm Nework

August  28 Marcia Haglund, Tri-Valley Transportation Services - Bus to Rollag, etc.
August  29 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
August  30 Cindy Hulst & Marley Melbye, Villa St. Vincent/The Summit - Glow Golf Tournament
August  31 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Upcoming UMC Diversity Programming  

July 2017

July 3 Michael Moore, Secretary - Polk County Fair
July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY - NO PROGRAM
July 5 Kristi Thorfinnson - KROX News Director, Beautification, and a lot more.
July 6 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
July 7 Ed Lehrke - Kittson County Fair  

July 10 Alyssa Jorud & Tammy Conn, Polk County Public Health - Walk Polk County  
July 11 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update   
July 12 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department - Nite to Unite
July 13 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
July 14 Neal Plante - Gentilly Days

July 17 Mary Holtz-Clause, New UMC Chancelor - Welcome
July 18 Tim Tulibaski, Board of Directors - Marshall County Fair- 
July 19 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
July 20 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
July 21 Pre-empted - American Legion DII Baseball

July 24 Patty Olson, Safe Kids Grand Forks - Childseat Checkup, etc. 
July 25 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
July 26 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department - Nite to Unite  
July 27 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page) 
July 28 Chamber Chat

July 31Scott Butt, Crookston Park & Rec Supervisor - Summer Wrap, Fall Kickoff 

June 2017

June 1 RiverView's Occupational Therapy team - Summer Pediatric Groups
June 2 Amanda Lien & Dillon Fenno - Downtown Forum 

June 5 Katya Zepeda - Crookston United Way Hugo's Golf Scramble
June 6 Anna Brekken, Crookston Public Schools Food Service Director - Eat United
June 7 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - 2017 Session 
June 8 Punky Johnson, President, Friends of the Rydell & Glacial Ridge NWRs - Rydell 25 Year Celebration
June 9 Shannon Stassen, Crookston City  Administrator - City Update

June 12 Leah Winjum - Kids @ Castle
June 13 Darcey Larsen & Kelsey Billing, RiverView Health – Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Class
June 14 Kent Bruun & Kurt Heldstab, RiverView Foundation - Annual Fathers' Day Week Prostate Screening.  
June 15 State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) -  2017 Session
June 16 Chamber Chat

June 19 Tammy Thomason & Patty Perry, Crookston Public Library (LARL) - Programs for All Ages
June 20 Don Merkins, Fair Board President - Norman County Fair (FaceBook)
June 21 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
June 22 
June 23 UMC Development & Alumni Services - NorthWest School of Agriculture Reunion & other summer activities

June 26 Dan Rasicot, Crookston Police Department - Nite to Unite Nominate Now
June 27 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
June 28 Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools Update
June 29 Oxcart Update - Countdown to OxCart Days (FaceBook Page)
June 30 Tim Froeber, Crookston Fire Chief - Fireworks, Fire Safety, etc.

May 2017

May 1 Steve Videen, Crookston Gun Club - Firearm Safety Class
May 2 Susie Novak, North Country Food Bank - Empty Bowl Event
May 3 Peter Heydt Commander Crookston D.A.V., & Lester Wilkens - Crookston Veterans' Cemetery clean-up
May 4 Megan Frisk & Zach Sanders, CHS Speech Duo - State Participants 
May 5 Scott Butt, Supervisor - Crookston Park & Rec. Summer Activities & Hiring (FaceBook)   

May 8 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council - May is Community Action Month
May 9 Eric Kaler, President - University of Minnesota & UMC.
May 10 Carrie Michalski , RiverView CEO - National Hospital, Nursing Home and Nurses' week.
May 11 Cindy Bruun, Altru Crookston Nursing Supervisor - National Nurses' Week
May 12 Tamara Parkin, Villa St. Vincent - National Nursing Home Week

May 15 Pat Kelly, Crookston Public Works Director - Water Meter Upgrades, Summer Streets
May 16 State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) -  Session Update
May 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
May 18 Tammy Frohlich, RSVP Director - National Senior Corp Volunteer Week
May 19 Amanda Lien & Kirsten Fagerlund - Chamber Chat 

May 22 Eric Bubna, CHS Principal - Crookston Public Schools
May 23 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
May 24 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update 
May 25 Barbara Keinath, Interim Chancellor - UMC Update
May 26 Jamie Cassavan - Crookston & area Memorial Day Events    

May 29 NO SHOW - MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMMING
May 30 Pre-empted! Section 8a Baseball.
May 31 Marcia Haglund, Tri-Valley Transportation Services - Summer Fun Bus, etc.

April 2017

April 3 CHS Music Trip in Orlando
April 4 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Session Update
April 5 Justin Johnson, Crookston Firefighters' Association - Firefighters Fun Night
April 6 Denise Oliver, Washington School Principal - Kindergarten Roundup
April 7 Derek Martin, UMC Developement Office - Teambacker Fun Night

April 10 Marcia Haglund, Tri-Valley Transportation Services - Senior Day
April 11 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council - Community Forums
April 12 State Sen. Mark Johnson (District 1) -  Session Update
April 13 Beth Carlson, CHS Drama Director - "The Addams Family"
April 14 Frank Fee, Board Chair, & Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools (April 18) Referendum 

April 17 Francine Olson, Celebrate the Young Child - "Superheroes in Action" Family Festival
April 18 Katya Zepeda & Kari Moe - Crookston United Way Spring Fling
April 19 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
April 20 Crookston Fire Department - Severe Weather Awareness, Ladder Truck, Etc.
April 21 Chamber Chat

April 24 Carrie Berquist, Altru Clinic-Crookston - Annual Safety Day.
April 25 Kari Moe - RiverView Health 5K 
April 26 Ruth Sanders, Wandering Vine - "What's the Big Secret?"
April 27 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
April 28 Andy Gjerswold, UMC Aviation Club - Fly-in, Drive-in Pancake Breakfast

March 2017

 March 1 Rae French, UMC Learning Abroad & International Student Programming - International Dinner Series
 March 2 Erica Uttermark, Crookston Figure Skating Club - 2017 Dreams on Ice "Animal Adventures" 
 March 3 Mary LaFrance, Site Host - Section 8A Visual Arts Contest (at Crookston High School)

 March 6 Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing -
                                                  Crookston Campus-Community Connection (C4) College Town Forum
 March 7 Chris Bates, Superintendent, &Rick Niemela, Trans. Director - Crookston Public Schools Transportation Policy
 March 8 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update
 March 9 Nell DeBoer & Wayne Melbye - OxCart Days Fundraiser, Update
 March 10 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Women's History Month at UMC 

 March 13 Jo Bittner, Executive Director - Polk County Developmental Achievement Center
 March 14 Frank Fee, Board Chair, & Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools (April 18) Referendum
 March 15 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
 March 16 Barbara Keinath, Interim Chancellor - UMC Update
 March 17 Chamber Chat

 March 20 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Session Update
 March 21 Shannon Stassen, Crookston City  Administrator - City Update
 March 22 John Erickson, Troop 41, & Suzie Novak, North Country Food Bank - Scouting for Food
 March 23 Garrett Borowicz & Leah Winjum, CYBA - Youth Basketball Tournament (Tentative)
 March 24 Patty Olson, Safe Kids Grand Forks - National Poison Prevention Week

 March 27 Bill Werner, MNN Capitol Correspondent - Legislative Update
 March 28 Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
 March 29 Gary Willhite, Polk County Commissioner - Polk County Update
 March 30  Safe Kids Grand Forks - Safe Kids Day at Grand Cities Mall
 March 31 Staycation!

February 2017

 February 1 Leah Winjum & Dale Knotek - February Fitness Fever (PCPH FaceBook page)
 February 2 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council - "Brain Gain"  
 February 3 Francine Olson, Celebrate the Young Child - Community Heroes in Action  

 February 6 Baba the Storyteller (Eric Cyrs) - UMC Black History Month Performer
 February 7 Marcia Haglund, Crookston Girl Scouts Unit Coordinator - COOKIES
 February 8 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation - Giving Hearts
 February 9 Jake Fee, Crookston Eagles - Camp Confidence Extravaganza
 February 10 Bobby Baird, DriftBusters Snowmobile Club - Ice Buster Days

 February 13 Nell DeBoer & Don Rasicot - Crookston United Way Jail & Bail update
 February 14 T.J. Chapman, UMC - Valentine's Day Jazz Band Dance
 February 15 Police Chief Paul Biermeier & guests - Opioid Panel Discussion
 February 16 Cynthia Ansbacher & Kay Hegge - Hotdish Cook-off & Game Night 
 February 17 Chamber Chat

 February 20 Katie Bartelson, United Blood Services - Blood Donors Always Needed, Most Qualify! 
 February 21 Bike Crookston/UMC Wellness Center - February Fitness Fever  
 February 22 Gregg Knutsen, Manager -Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Plan Update
 February 23 NEW Crookston Mayor Wayne Melbye
 February 24 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Women's History Month at UMC

 February 27 Shirley Iverson & Friends - Crookston Kiwanis Tulip Sale
 February 28 Pat Kelly, Crookston Public Works Director - Winter Streets, Summer Streets

January 2017

January 2 Greg Gust, National Weather SZervice Grand Forks - Winter Weather
January 3 Leah Winjum & Kirsten Fagerlund, Polk County Public Health - Keeping Active
January 4 Heidi Simmons & Jeanette  Larson - Tri-Valley Opportunity Council Senior Programs 
January 5 Anna Peterson, University of Minnesota Extension -  Local Foods College 2017
January 6 Tim Froeber & Tom Fiero, Crookston Fire Department/Firefighters' Association - North Fire Substation update

January 9 State Senator Mark Johnson, MN Dist. 1 - Legislative Session Update
January 10 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - RRV Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.
January 11 Chris Boike, Hub Supervisor & Branch Director - Your Library
January 12 Ruth Sanders & Greg Isaacson, Wandering Vine Ministry - Enneagram Workshop
January 13 Darcey Larsen and Kelsey Billing, RiverView Health - Free Type 2 Diabetes Classes

January 16 Shannon Stassen, Crookston City  Administrator - Mayor Selection, Marketing Crookston, T.I.F., Etc.
January 17 Craig Hoiseth, Executive Director - Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA)
January 18 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
January 19 Aaron Meyer, UMC Career Developement - 15th Annual Winter Job & Internship Fair/
                          Logan Milligan, President UMC FFA - Ag-Arama
January 20 Amanda Lien & Stephen Larson, Crookston Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Chat

January 23 Cathedral School - National Catholic Schools Week & Mardi Gras
January 24 Lindsey Erdman - "Attire to Inspire" Fashion Show 
January 25 Alysa Tulibaski & Derek Martin, UMC - Justin Knebel Memorial Fishing Tournament 
January 26 Chris Flood - Agassiz Townhomes, tax credits, etc. 
January 27 Nell DeBoer & Don Rasicot - Crookston United Way Jail & Bail

January 30 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Black History Month at UMC
January 31 Bobby Baird, DriftBusters Snowmobile Club - Ice Buster Days   

December 2016

December 1 Krista Proulx
December 2 Sarah Reese & Jami Mathews - 2017 Gala for Girls

December 5 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
December 6 Mike Boucher & Bobby Baird - Driftbusters Membership Supper/Snowmobile Safety Training
December 7 Scott Riopelle, Director - Crookston Park & Recreation Winter Activities.
December 8 Chuck Larson & Ray Dusek - Annual Holiday Food Baskets
December 9 Shannon Stassen -  Crookston City Administrator

December 12 Frank Fee, Crookston School Board Chair - Truth In Taxation & School Board Meeting update
December 13 Ross Hier, MN DNR Wildlife - Retiring Today 
December 14 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston 
December 15 Rae French & Trey Everett- Community Stable Service
December 16 Amanda Lien & Andy Oman - Chamber Chat

December 19 Pat Kelly, director - Crookston Public Works
December 20 Nell DeBoer, Chairperson - Crookston OxCart Days
December 21 Crookston Fire Department
December 22 Tara Miller, Family Service Specialist - Highland & Washington families in need (recorded, with Chris Fee)
December 23 SANTA!

December 26 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
December 27 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol - Winter Driving
December 28 Katya Zepeda, Director - Crookston United Way 2016-17 Campaign Update
December 29 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) - Next Session
December 30 Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools

November 2016

November  1  2016 Election Candidates
November  2  2016 Election Candidates
November  3  2016 Election Candidates
November  4  2016 Election Candidates

November  7  2016 Election Candidates
November  8 Beth Carlson & Gaye Wick  Crookston Community Theater presents "Love, Loss, & What I Wore"
November  9 Angie Menge, Crookston City Clerk - Post-Election
November  10 Jeanine Windels - Trinity Lutheran Church Fall Bazaar & Bake Sale/
                                     Jaimie & Bill Cassavan, Beeyond the Yellow Ribbon - Crookston Veterans' Day Observances
November  11 Jeanne Cooney, author - Hotdish Heaven Murder Mysteries, presenting at the Eagles' Vendor & Craft Show

November  14 Kent Bruun, RiverView Health Foundation - Philanthropy Day and Community Health Fair
November  15 Remote from RiverView Health Foundation Philanthropy Day and Community Health Fair 
November  16 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
November  17 Sue Shirek, Executive Director - Care & Share 30th Anniversary 
November  18 Chamber Chat - Chamber Celebration & Auction Night and Small Business Saturday & Dasher Days 

November  21 Sue & Lester Wilkens - Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner 
November  22 Villa Thanksgiving Day Remote
November  23 Greg Garmen, Crookston Public Schools Activities Director - Wall of Champions
November  24 NO SHOW - Thanksgiving Day
November  25 Dr. Steve Hoffbeck, Author - Minnesota on the Homefront During WWII

November  28 Laura Bell, UMC, & students - Winterberry Craft and Vendor Bazaar
November  29 Megan Frisk & Anna Miller - CHS Classic Noel
November  30 Gregg Knutsen, Manager -Rydell/Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge Christmas Tree cutting   
 

October 2016

October 3 Marcia Haglund - Tri-Valley Transportation (Fall Foilage, Jefferson Lines, etc.)
October 4 Crookston Fire Department -National Fire Prevention Month, Open House
October 5 Marcia Haglund - Crookston Girl Scout Fall Fundraiser & activities
October 6 Megan Janssen & Jim Borkowski - Cornstalk Jamborie
October 7 Jennifer Meselt, Hospice of the RRV Bereavement Specialist - Journeying Through Grief

October 10 Andrew Svec, Director of Communications - UMC Homecoming Week
October 11 Ellen Mckinnon, Veteran Services Group, Sharon Lanctot, American Legion Auxiiliary
                                                                                                                             - Homeless Veterans Presentation
October 12 LueRae Geihsler, RiverView Rehab - "A Matter of Balance" Classes
October 13 Patrick Troumbley and/or Robert Silvers - UMC Wellness Center Open House
October 14 Pastor Bill Reck - St. Paul's Lutheran Church 120th Anniversary

October 17 Katya Zepeda - Crookston United Way Soup & Chili Cook-off
October 18 Pastor Michelle Miller, Wesley United Methodist Church - End of Life Planning
October 19 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
October 20  Cynthia Ansbacher & Kay Hegge - Zombie Fun Run/Walk/Crawl
October 21 Chamber Chat - Dan Erdman,  Public Relations & Legislation Committee - Meet the Candidates Forum

October 24 Donna Ulseth - MN and ND Agri-Women Harvest of Knowledge (FaceBook page)
October 25 Jasmine Wangen - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Checkup, Halloween,
October 26 John DeBoer - Crookston Comedy Night
October 27 Jason Carlson, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council - Agassiz Townhomes
October 28 Darin Selzler - Crookston Community Halloween Party (Oct.30)

October 31 2016 Election Candidates

September 2016

September 1 Tim Froeber, Crookston Fire Chief
September 2 Matt Krueger - Valley Corn Maize   

September 5 Labor Day - NO PROGRAM
September 6 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
September 7 Jerry Amiot, Polk Co. Hist. Soc. - Pioneer Days/ Allan Dragseth - Red River Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Fest.
September 8 Trey Everett & Shannon Stassen - Chalk it Up & King of Trails
September 9 Fr. Joe Richards & Gay Webster - Harvest Hoedown

September 12 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Drug Take-back, Back to School 
September 13 Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools
September 14 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston    
September 15 Linda Nephew, director - RiverView Adult Day Services (Rescheduled to Tuesday, 9/20) 
September 16 Stephen Larson & Crystal Maruska, Growth & Development/Young Professionals Cmte. - Chamber Chat

September 19 Marcia Haglund, Service Unit Coordinator - Crookston Girl Scouts & Registration Night
September 20 Linda Nephew, director - RiverView Adult Day Services  
September 21 Police Chief Paul Biermaier, Sheriff Barb Erdman, MN State Patrol Mike Theis, &
                            Polk County Highway Engineer Rich Sanders - Valley's Rush Hour (Beet Harvest)
                            Click here for MN State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division contact information.
                           Click here to check the status of a drivers' license (number only)
September 22 Francine Olson, Celebrate the Young Child - Heroes in Action  
September 23 Chad Lewis, author - Paranormal Minnesota  

September 26 Daniel Maurer, author, & Curtis Hamre, RiverView Revovery Center - September Recovery Month
September 27 Pastor Greg Isaacson & Rev. Darrell Cory- Wandering Vine
September 28 Susie Novak, Director - North Country Food Bank Open House & Volunteer Appreciation 
September 29 Author Sherry Roberts & Stacie Varnson, director UMC's Academic Success Center - Banned Books Week
September 30 Stanton Wang, Agassiz Environmental Learning Center (Fertile) - Haunted Trails

August 2016

August 1  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
August 2  Amber Schiller - Tri-Valley Headstart
August 3 Pat Kelly, Crookston Public Works Director
August 4 Greg Garmen, Activities Director - Crookston Public Schools
August 5 Chris Bates, Superintendent - Crookston Public Schools

August 8  Eric Bubna, CHS Principal - Crookston Public Schools
August 9 Little Miss Crookston and Junior Miss Crookston contestants 
August 10 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
August 11 Back to School @ Crookston Public Schools
August 12 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber Director - Chamber Chat

August 15 (OxCart Days) Jamie Cassavant, Yellow Ribbon Campaign - Veterans' Recognition Ceremony (Wed.)/
                       Lori Keller, Crookston Rotary - Rotary, Kiwanis, & Farmers' Market Corn & Brat Feed (Thur.)/
                       Lorna Hollowell, UMC Diversity & Multicultural Programming - "Peace of My Mind" (Fri. kickoff)
August 16 (OxCart Days) Miss Crookston Candidates
August 17 (OxCart Days) Dan Halland, Crookston Youth Wrestling - Dueling Oxen (Sat.)/
                       Gordy Royal, Crookston Pickleball Association - Oxcart Pickleball Tournament (Sat.)/
                       Dodgeball Tournament (Wed.)/Bed Races (Thu.)/Fun Run (Sat.)/Bean Bag Tournament (Sat./
                       Andrew Svec, UMC Communications, Public Relations, & Marketing - Ice Cream Social, etc. (Wed.)
August 18 (OxCart Days) Dave Wagner, Crow - Concert Friday night @ former Wayne Hotel parking lot/
                     Crookston Classic Cruisers - Car Show & activities
August 19  (OxCart Days) Ken, Ken's Airboat rides (Fri..-Sun.)
                  Pastor Michelle Miller, Wesley United Methodist Church - "High Five" & pizza (Sun.) 

August 22 Morgan Kresl - Meet the New Miss Crookston/
                         Bob Iverson & Jim Kent - Entertainment Series Season Membership Drive/
August 23 Jerry Amiot - AFRAN's Chautauqua (August 26-28)
August 24 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
August 25 John Noltner, artist, & Lorna Hollowell, UMC Diversity & Multicultural Programming - "Peace of My Mind"
August 26 Mary Cavalier - Fill the Bus with School Supplies

August 29 Nate Ellingson, Manager, Altru Clinic Crookston - Expansion Groundbreaking
August 30 Leah Kent, CHS Counselor - 7th Grade Orientation, etc.
August 31 Scott Butt, Supervisor - Crookston Park & Rec. Fall Activities 

July 2016

 July 1 Sydney Mosebey - Rescuer.

 July 4 NO SHOW - INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 July 5 Michael Moore - Polk County Fair
 July 6 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
 July 7 Ed Lehrky - Kittson County Fair
 July 8 Tyler Brekken - KROX's new News Director

 July 11 Tammy Conn & Leah Winjum, Polk County Public Health - Walk Polk County
 July 12 Deone Maygra, Snowsled Inn - Gentilly Days
 July 13 Frank Fee, Chair - Crookston Public School Board
 July 14 Don Rasicot, CPD - Crookston's Nite to Unite
 July 15 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber Director - Chamber Chat

 July 18 Matt Johnson, Crookston Building Inspector - Updating Property Maintenance Codes.
 July 19 Dr. Wayne Christianson - Mission of Mercy free dental care in Moorhead July 22 & 23
                                                                  (national organization webpage)
 July 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
 July 21 Jeff Kroll - Marshall County Fair
 July 22 Greg Knutson, Manager Rydell National Wildlife Refuge - Youth Fishing Day & more

 July 25 Scott Butt, Supervisor - Crookston Park & Rec. update
 July 26 Janet Wiskow - Red Lake Falls Summerfest
 July 27  Paul Bittner
 July 28  Jasmine Wangen - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Clinic & Summer Safety
 July 29 Don Rasicot, CPD - Crookston's Nite to Unite 

 June 2016

 June 1 Denise Oliver, Director of ECFE & Community Ed., Principal Washington School - School Readiness, etc.
 June 2 Don Rasicot, Crookston Police Department, & Julie - Recovery Worship ~ Domestic Violence 
 June 3 Tom Jorgens & Msgr. Roger Grundhaus - Lions' Mobile Events Stage

 June 6  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
 June 7 Anna Brekken, Crookston Public Schools Food Service Director - Eat United
 June 8 Andy Ulven, Wilderness Inquiry & International Water Institute - Paddle the Red Lake, Thief, & Red Rivers.
 June 9 Kent Bruun, RiverView Foundation - Annual Fathers' Day Week Prostate Screening.
 June 10 Katya Zepeda, Director - United Way of Crookston upcoming events

 June 13 Craig Hoiseth, Director - Crookston Housing & Economic Development Association update
 June 14 Shirley Iverson & Anne Longtin - Crookston Splash Park Grand Opening Celebration
 June 15 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
 June 16 Brenda Langved, Co-Chair - West Polk County Relay for Life
 June 17 Krista Proulx & Mary Cavalier - Rotary Pancake Breakfast

 June 20 Leah Winjum - Kids at Castle
 June 21 Brandy Chaffee, Senior Development Officer - UMC Office of Development & Alumni Relations
 June 22 Leah Winjum & Sheriff Barb Erdman - Social Host Ordinance
 June 23 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Sunstroke & Summer Safety
 June 24 Amanda Lien, Crookston Chamber Director - Chamber Chat

 June 27 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
 June 28 Shannon Stassen -  Crookston City Administrator
 June 29 Melanie Lessard - Little Miss & Junior Miss Crookston Pageants
 June 30 Chuck Larson - Crookston Lions Blood Drive (July 5&6)

May 2016

May 2 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent
May 3 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)
May 4 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston    
May 5 Tammy Parkin & Cindy Hulst, Villa St. Vincent/The Summit - National Nursing Home Week, etc.
May 6 Chris Klawitter, Crookston Fire Department - Red Flag Warnings, etc.

May 9 Carrie Michalski , RiverView CEO - National Hospital and Nursing Home week.
May 10 Loren Johnson - Rydell NWR Open House
May 11 Kent Bruun, Director, RiverView Health Foundation - National Hospital and Nursing Home week.
May 12 April Grunhovd, Chief Nursing Officer, RiverView - National Hospital and Nursing Home week.
May 13 Dr. Colin Fennell, RiverView - Physician Recruitment (National Hospital and Nursing Home week.)

May 16 Eric Castle & Kirsten Fagerland - Bike Issues & Maintenance 
May 17 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)
May 18 Crookston Police Lt. Darin Selzler
May 19 Matt Johnson, Associate Pastor - Bible Baptist Church of Crookston 40th Anniversary 
May 20 One Vegetable, One Community

May 23 Scott Butt - Crookston Park & Recreation Department
May 24 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol - Click it or Ticket
May 25 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
May 26 Margee Keller & Punky Johnson - Crookston & area Memorial Day Events 
May 27 Sarah Kanten & Kim Davidson, Highland Elementary School - "Looping"

May 30 NO SHOW - MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMMING
May 31 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)  
 

April 2016

April 1 Annie Fitzgerald - Singer/Songwriter

April 4 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor  
April 5 Justin Johnson - Crookston Fire Fighters' Fun Night
April 6 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston  
April 7 Austin Strukel, Crookston Chamber Intern - Clean-ups
April 8 Leo Club 25th Anniversary Dinner

April 11 Phyllis Hagen, Crookston Park & Rec. - Senior Day
April 12 Triple A Banquet
April 13 Kayla Krueger, Head Coach of UMC's Equestrian Team - Pancakes & Ponies
April 14 Francine Olson - "Games Galore" family event.
April 15 Beth Carlson & Beth McDougal, Directors - Crookston High School Spring Play

April 18 Denice Oliver & Marcia Haglund - Crookston Summer Registration Day
April 19 Marcia Haglund - Blast to Bede
April 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
April 21 Carrie Berquist & Mark Fisketjon - Farm Safety Day
April 22 Darcey Larsen, Clinical Dietitian - RiverView Pre-Diabetes Education Sessions

April 25 Cynthia Ansbacher & Kay Hegge - "The Castle" (former Cathedral) (FaceBook page)
April 26 Kari Moe - RiverView 5K & Kids' Fun Run
April 27 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Checkup
April 28 Blind Joe - Performing at Crookston Inn Friday night.
April 29 Martin Zellar, Gear Daddies lead singer, & Shannon Stassen, Crookston City Administrator

March 2016

March  1 Angel Weasner, City of Crookston Finance Director - City Budget
March  2 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent
March  3 Cody Brekken, Director - Crookston Community Pool
March  4 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston

March  7 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
March  8 Scott Riopelle, Director - Crookston Park & Rec
March  9 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)
March  10 Matt Bishop, KROX Announcer - Fighting Cancer
March  11  Liz Thompson and Elaine Metzger - Crookston Civic Music League

March  14 Katya Zepeda - Crookston United Way "Jail" (Tentative) 
March  15 John Erickson & Shawn Adams, Troop 41/Pack 44 - Scouting for food  
March  16 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
March  17 NO SHOW Minnesota State Girls' Basketball Game
March  18 Corey Birkholz, Options - ADA, Civil Rights, etc., Presntation @ Golden Link on 3/21

March  21 Rae French - UMC International Dinner
March  22 Bill Werner - MNN's State Capital Correspondent
March  23 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Poison Prevention Week,  
March  24 Brenda Langved, West Polk County Relay For Life - Easter Egg Hunt (FaceBook page)
March  25 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner

March  28 Shannon Stassen -  Crookston City Administrator
March  29 Richard Sanders - Polk County Public Works
March  30 Denise Oliver, Washington School Principal - Kindergarten Roundup (April 5& 7)
March  31 Gail Myers, Lorna Hollowell, & Annie Fitzgerald - "Theory of Mind"
 

February 2016

February 1  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
February 2 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - Black History Month at UMC
February 3 Jake Fee, Crookston Eagles - Johnny Holm Band, Ice Busters, Comedy Night, Camp Confidence, etc.
February 4 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
February 5 PCPH February Fitness Fever (PCPH FaceBook page)

February 8  Pat Kelly, Crookston Public Works Director - Assessments, etc.
February 9  Shawn Smith, UMC Sports Information Director - Bishop Strong event Feb. 12
February 10 Kent Bruun, Director, RiverView Foundation - Giving Hearts Day
February 11 Bobby Baird - Ice Buster Days
February 12 Crookston High School Basketball Captains - Coaches vs. Cancer Night

February 15 Soup & Substance, Water Quality (tentative)
February 16 Sarah Reese, Director - Polk County Public Health
February 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
February 18 Greg Isaacson - Wandering Vine Community Outreach Ministry (FaceBook page)
February 19 Lorna Hollowell - Crookston Rotary projects.
 

February 22 Ceasar Kaiser, Ceason's Bait & Tackle - Ice Fishing update
February 23 Jackie Jeffrey, Polk County Social Services - Foster Care (shortage in Polk Co.)
February 24 Amanda Lien, Director - Crookston Chamber of Commerce
February 25 Liz Hensrud - TriValley Transportation/T.H.E. Bus, etc.
February 26 Spencer Dobson - Comedy Night at the Eagles.

February 29 Marcia Haglund, Crookston Girl Scouts - COOKIE TIME!
 

January 2016

January 1 NO PROGRAM, Happy New Year!

January 4 Amanda Lien & Sandy Kegler, Crookston Chamber & Visitors Bureau 
January 5 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)
January 6 Erin Brule - Wonderful Life Foods (FaceBook page)
January 7 Scott Riopelle, Director - Crookston Park & Rec.
January 8 Megan Jansen, U of M Extension - Local Foods College

January 11 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
January 12 Lorna Hollowell, (UMC) Diversity and Multicultural Programs - RRV Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.
January 13 Sarah Geist -Title 1
January 14 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston  
January 15 Craig Hoiseth, Director - CHEDA

January 18 Frank Fee, Chairman - Crookston Public School Board
January 19 Shannon Stassen. Crookston City Administrator
January 20 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
January 21 Kamille Wahlin - UMC Women's Basketball
January 22 Nick, Zippel Bay Resort - Lake of the Woods ice fishing/Justin Knebel Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament 

January 25 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Checkup,
January 26 Katya Zepeda - Crookston United Way  
January 27 Darcey Larsen, Clinical Dietitian - RiverView (Type 2) Diabetes Education meetings
January 28 Ellen Dauphinais & Rebecca Suchy - UMC's Ag-Arama
January 29 Tammy Kraft & Brian Boll, Cathedral School - Catholic Schools Week, Mardi Gras, etc.

December 2015

December 1 CHS Classic Noel (12/6) - Tri-Chairs & Orchestra Instructor Haley Ellis
December 2 Celebrate the Season in Fisher - Amy Theis, City Clerk-Treasurer
December 3 Lisa Samuelson & Tareyn Stomberg - UMC's Santaland & other holiday celebrations
December 4 Shannon Stassen. Crookston City Administrator - Downtown Crookston Revitalization

December 7 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
December 8 Melissa Parkin & Garret Kollin - UMC Teambacker Holiday Basket Auction (12/11)
December 9 Chuck Larson & Ray Dusek - Annual Christmas Food Baskets (12/18&19)
December 10 Colleen MacRae - CCT/Readers' Theatre "A Christmas Carol" (12/16)
December 11 Crookston Fire Department - Holiday Safety

December 14 Sarah Reese, Director - Polk County Public Health
December 15 Driftbusters Snowmobile Safety Training (1/2)
December 16 Leah Winjum, Polk County Wellness Coalition - Sticker Shock, etc.
December 17 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston  
December 18 George French - Community Stable Service

December 21 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
December 22 Greg Garmen, Crookston Public Schools Activities Director - Alumni Games (12/26)
December 23 SANTA! (Track Santa with NORAD)
December 24  Christmas programming
December 25 NO PROGRAM, Merry Christmas

December 28 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol - Safe driving
December 29 Pre-empted - Pirate Boys' Basketball 
December 30 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
December 31 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent

November 2015

November 2  Scott Riopelle, Crookston Park & Rec. Director
November 3 Chris Boike, Crookston Public Library Director/LARL Area Hub Supervisor -                                                                                           Crookston Friends of the Library Gala (11/5) & so much more!
November 4 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston
November 5 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
November 6 Randy Prudhomme - Cub Scout Hat & Mitten Drive/Scouting

November 9  Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
November 10 Kelly Richey - Blues in the Schools (FaceBook page)
November 11 Rae French - UMC's International Week 
November 12 Kent Bruun, Director, RiverView Foundation - Philanthropy Day/Community Health Day
November 13 T.J Chapman, Director - UMC Jazz Ensemble & Community Concert Band

November 16 NO SHOW - RiverView Philanthropy Day/Community Health Day
November 17 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent
November 18 Sheriff Barb Erdman & Chief Deputy Jim Tadman, Polk County Sheriff Department
November 19 Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
November 20 Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol - Safe driving

November 23 Amanda Lien, Director - Crookston Chamber & Visitors Bureau Dasher Days.
November 24 Villa St. Vincent/The Summit Foundation Day
November 25 Frank Fee, Chairman - Crookston Public School Board
November 26 NO PROGRAM, Happy Thanksgiving
November 27 Butterball Turkey Experts - Leftovers, Hotline, etc.

November 30 Greg Knutson, Director - Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Christmas Tree cutting 

October 2015

October 1 Jess Bengston - CHS Football Parents Cancer Fundraiser (Oct. 3)
October 2 Ann Longtin talking Medicare Myths  

October 5 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
October 6 Katya Zepeda - Crookston United Way Soup & Chili Cook-off
October 7 Andrew Svec & Rose Ulseth - UMC Homecoming (Oct. 5-11)
October 8 Cornstalk Jamboree (Oct. 10)
October 9 Crookston Fire Department Open House (Oct. 10)

October 12 Lorna Hallowell & Victoria Ramirez - Dream, Achieve, Succeed... (Oct.17) 
October 13 Crookston Community Theater - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof  (CCT FaceBook page)
October 14 Donna Ulseth - MN and ND Agri-Women Harvest of Knowledge (FaceBook page)
October 15 Denice Oliver -  Crookston Community Education
October 16 Jake Fee - Upcoming Crookston Eagles Aerie 873 events

October 19 John DeBoer - Crookston Comedy Night (FaceBook Page)
October 20 Dave Unmacht, Director - League of Minnesota Cities
October 21 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier (buckleupkids.mn.gov)
October 22  Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks Carseat Checkup, Halloween,
October 23  Darin Selzler - Crookston Community Halloween Party (Oct.25)

October 26 Monika Sweet - UMC's Delta Theta Sigma Halloween Carnival (10/31)
October 27 Amanda Lien & Sandy Kegler, Crookston Chamber & Visitors Bureau -
                                                                           Chamber Dinner and Auction Fundraiser (10/30)
October 28 Shannon Stassen - Crookston City Administrator
October 29 Early Childhood Initiative Boo Run Run (10/31)
October 30 Dan Weisse, UMC Head MBB Coach - Junior Eagle Day (11/7)
                        & Garrett Borowicz, CYBA - Hoops on Halloween

September 2015

September 1  Phyllis Hagen, Crookston Park & Rec - Fall Activities
September 2 Marley Melbye & Jeanette Larson - TVOC Caring Companion & Foster Grandparent programs
September 3 Matt Krueger - Valley Corn Maize
September 4 Doug Lee - Crookston Public Schools Construction Trades

September 7 Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
September 8  Marti McGibbon & Curt Hamre - National Recovery Month
September 9 Renee Rongen - Harvest Hoedown
September 10 Matt Johnson - City of Crookston Comprehensive Plan
September 11 Sandy Kegler, CVB - King of Trails / Jerry Amiot - Polk County Museum Pioneer Days 

September 14 Linda Nephew, director - RiverView Adult Day Services
September 15 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent
September 16 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
September 17 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
September 18

September 21 Monsanto Fund-Americas Farmers Initiative
September 22
September 23 Francine Olson, Celebrate the Young Child - Games Galore
September 24
September 25 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancellor - University of Minnesota, Crookston

September 28 Ross Heier (Minnesota DNR)
September 29 Shawn Smith - UMC Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
September 30 Polk County Sheriff Barb Erdman (Traffic Safety Tips during beet harvest)

August 2015

August 3 Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
August 4 Little Miss & Junior Miss Crookston contestants (August 9th)
August 5 Amanda Lien - OxCart Days (August 12-16)
August 6 Greg Knutson, Director - Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Open House 
August 7 Sue Shirek - Fill the Bus (with school supplies) Project

August 10 Veterans' program, UMC Ice Cream Social, United Way Free-Throw contest, Dodgeball Tournament, etc.
                           (Oxcart Days)
August 11 Miss Crookston contestants (Oxcart Days)
August 12 Carnegie Library Art & Carnival (Oxcart Days)
August 13 Crookston Public Schools Back-to-School Registration Day
August 14 Four Schillings Short & Ken's Airboat Rides(Oxcart Days)

August 17 NEW Miss Crookston / Bob Iverson & Steve Krueger - Crookston Civic Music League
August 18 Jerry Amiot - AFRAN's Chautauqua (August 21-23)
August 19 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
August 20 Sarah Reese, Polk County Public Health - "Pitch the Commissioner"
August 21 DeAndra L O'Connell, Sustainable Community Outreach Coordinator

August 24 Patty Olson, SafeKids Grand Forks - Back to School Safety
August 25 Lorna Hollowell, Director Diversity & Multicultural Programs, University of Minnesota, Crookston
August 26 Dr. Fred Wood, Chancelor - University of Minnesota, Crookston
August 27 Marie Johnstad, RiverView Health Rehab Services - ImPACT Concussion Program
August 28 Lorna Hollowell, President - Crookston Rotary Club

August 31 Michelle Christopherson - IDEA Competition

July 2015

July 1 Kathie Janorscke - Little Miss & Junior Miss Crookston Pageants
July 2  Carma Hanson - SafeKids Grand Forks Summer Safety
July 3 Nate Heldstab, Crookston Fire Department - Fireworks & Fire Safety

July 6  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
July 7 Ed Lehrke - Kittson County Fair (July 9-12, Hallock, MN)
July 8 Dan Skanson - Polk County Fair (July 8-12, Fertile, MN)
July 9   Garret Kollin, UMC Developement Officer - Teambackers' Golf Classic (July 18)
July 10 Don Rasicott-Night To Unite-August 4

July 13  Paul Biermeier - TRIAD Taste of Italy
July 14 Tammy Frohlich - RSVP of the Red River Valley
July 15 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
July 16 Chris Bruggeman & Dan Mitchell - RiverView Summer Intern Program
July 17 Katya Zepeda - Executive Director, Crookston United Way

July 20 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
July 21 Amanda Lien & Sandy Kegglr- Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB,
                          Water Wars (7/23) & Oxcart Days (8/12-16)
July 22 Deone Maygra & Neal Plante - Gentilly Days
July 23 Tim Tulibaski - Marshall County Fair in Warren (July 22-26)
July 24 Crookston Park & Rec Take a Kid Fishing day (July 31)

July 27 Dave Casanova - Jail Administrator, Tri-County Community Corrections 
July 28 Chris Gough - Crookston Schools' Beginning Band Info Night, etc.
July 29 Pastor Jo Gast, Trinity Lutheran Church - Annual Trinity Point Senior Citizen Picnic
July 30 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
July 31 Don Rasicott-Night To Unite-August 4 / Amanda Lien - OxCart Days (August 12-16)

June 2015

June 1  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
June 2
June 3 Erskine Water Carnival, June 5-7
June 4 Anna Ogaard - Crookston Public Schools' Summer Lunch Program
June 5 Phyllis Hagen - Crookston Park & Rec Summer Programs

June 8 Mitch Bakken - Tri-Valley Opportunity Council 50th Anniversary
June 9  Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner
June 10  Brenda Langved-West Polk County Relay for Life-June 20
June 11 Kent Bruun-Riverview Foundation, “FREE” prostate screening June 16
June 12 Pre-empted-RLC State Baseball Tournament

June 15 Crookston City Administrator Shannon Stassen
June 16 Lorna Hollowell - Crookston Rotary Pancake Breakfast (June 21)
June 17 Police Chief Paul Biermeier 
June 18 Amanda Lien, Director - Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce
June 19 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)  
 

June 22 Minnesota Wild Road Tour - Cancelled, Technical difficulties
June 23 Former Minnesota Wild player Wes Walz - Minnesota Wild Road Tour
June 24 Rose Ulseth, UMC Alumni Relations - Northwest School Reunion
June 25 Sandy Kegglar - Crookston Convention & Visitors Bureau
June 26 Paul Bittner - NHL Draft Prospect from Crookston

June 29 Scott Riopelle, Crookston Park & Rec Director
June 30 Chris Bates, Crookston Public Schools Superintendent

May 2015
May 1  Greg Garmen- Crookston High School Activites Director

May 4  Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
May 5 Anna Ogaard - Nutrition Director, Crookston Public Schools
May 6 Nancy Shafer - Polk County Dispatch Supervisor, Code Red
May 7 Dave Davidson - Retired teacher/current School Board member, 
May 8 Shane Heldstab - Crookston Fire Department

May 11  Carrie Michalski  RiverView Health CEO  (National Hospital Week)
May 12  Holly Anderson  RiverView Health Community Relations Specialist (National Hospital Week)
May 13  Chris Bruggeman  RiverView Health COO  (National Hospital Week)
May 14 Shannon Stassen - Hairball
May 15 Scott Butt - Summer Park  & Rec

May 18 Chris Trostad - Highland Principal, Summer Drivers' Ed.
May 19 Leah Winjum & Sue Thompson - Social Host Ordinance
May 20 Police Chief Paul Biermaier 
May 21 Shannon Stasson - Crookston Community Garden Grand Opening
May 22 Punky Johnson & Peter Heydt - Crookston & area Memorial Day Events

May 25 NO SHOW - MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMMING
May 26 Cast from CCT's Spring Production (May 28-31)
May 27
May 28 Tammy Conn - Walk Polk County
May 29

April 2015

April 1 Chris Bates, Superintendent of Crookston Public Schools
April 2 Denise Oliver, Washington School Principal - Kindergarten Roundup
April 3 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)  

April 6 Crookston Mayor Gary Willhite
April 7 Beth Carlson-CHS "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (April 10, 11, & 12)
April 8 Justin Johnson - Crookston Fire Fighters' Fun Night (April 11)
April 9 Scott Butt - Crookston Park & Rec
April 10 Craig Buness - Polk County Commissioner 

April  13 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
April 14  RaeAnne Reinhart & Jannelle Brekken - Blast to Bede (April 25)
April 15  Police Chief Paul Biermaier 
April 16  Josh Parrill and Mary Mikatowski -Pi Run and Jason Brumwell -Hoops for Hope
April 17  State Representative Deb Kiel (District 1B)

April 20 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
April 21 Nate Ford/Brendan O'Day - "The Hobbit Trail, a Misguided Comedy Tour"
                            Appearing at the Crookston Inn & Convention Center on April 23 
April 22 UMC Animal Systems Management Students 
April 23  Carma Hanson - SafeKids Grand Forks
April 24 Jeanine Windels & Terri Krake -  

April 27 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
April 28 Molly Paulsrud, PCSS & Sue Thompson, PCPH - Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
                                                          & Foster parent Appreciation (May) 
     
April 29  Kari Moe - RiverView Health 5K (May 16)
April 30  Sarah Reese - Polk County Public Health

March 2015

March 2 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
March 3 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
March 4  Katya Zepeda - Executive Director, Crookston United Way
March 5 Chris Trostad - Drivers' Training
March 6 Erica Uttermark, Crookston Figure Skating Club - 2015 Dreams on Ice 
                                          "Musicals in Motion"

March 9 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
March 10 Shannon Stassen - Crookston Administrator
March 11 Delali Degbey -  Clean Water for Everyone/Enactus
March 12 Steve Videen - Crookston Gun Club Awards Night (March 21)
March 13 Crookston High School Principal Eric Bubna

March 16 Carma HansonSafeKidsGrandForks- National Poison Prevention Week 
March 17 Francine Olson, Crookston ECFE - Celebrate the Young Child
March 18 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier - Human Trafficking
March 19 (Pre-empted - Minnesota State Girls' Basketball play-offs)
March 20 Randy Prudhomme, Cub Scout Pack 44/Boy Scout Troop 41 - Scouting for Food

March 23 Ross Hier, Minnesota DNR
March 24 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
March 25 Garret Kollin & Melissa Parkin - UMC Teambackers "Maroon & Gold Madness"
March 26 Rich Sanders - Polk County Highway Dept.
March 27 Steve Simon - Minnesota Secretary of State.

March 30 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
March 31 Brenda Langved - West Polk County Relay For Life
 

February 2015

February 2 Crookston Splash Park - Happy Joe's fundraiser
February 3  Jake Fee - Crookston Eagles, Camp Confidence Extravaganza
February 4  Lorna Hollowell, UMC's Director of Diversity and Multicultural Programs -
                       Black History Month events
February 5 Katy Nannenga, UMC Assistant Professor in Math, Science, & Technology -
                       66th Western Minnesota Regional Science Fair 
February 6 TBA - Lions' Valentine Supper February 11th.

February 9 Daryl Corey - Wandering Vine Community Outreach Ministry
February 10 Bill Werner - MNN State Government correspondent
February 11 Kent Bruun - RiverView Health, Giving Hearts Day
February 12 Linda Kingery, U of M Extension - Local foods
February 13 Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness

February 16 Rae French - UMC International Series
February 17 Hasan Davis - "Discover York"
February 18 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
February 19 Marcia Haglund - Senior Day Expo
February 20 Marcia Haglund, Crookston Girl Scouts - COOKIE TIME!

February 23 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)  
February 24 Denice Oliver - Crookston Community Ed, ECFE, etc.
February 25 UMC Animal Systems Management Students
February 26 Minnesota State Trooper, Sgt. Jesse Grabow
February 27 Michelle Christopherson, Director, UMC's Center for Adult Learning
                     -  "Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives"

January 2015

January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 2 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B)  

January 3 Phil Wold - Tri-Valley/Heating Assistance
January 4 Gary Wilhite - Crookston Mayor
January 5 Katya Zepeda - Executive Director, Crookston United Way
January 8 Brad - National Weather Service, Grand Forks
January 9 Mackinzie Burke  - Crookston Camber Annual Awards Dinner

January 12 Enbridge Energy - Public Hearing postponed to this afternoon 
January 13  Shannon Stassen - Crookston Administrator
January 14  Scott Riopelle, Director - Crookston Parks & Recreation.
January 15  Lorna Hollowell, UMC's director of diversity and multicultural programs -
                        2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
January 16 Steve Simon - Minnesota Secretary of State.

January 19 Martin Luther King , Jr. - "I Have a Dream", recorded August 28, 1963
January 20 Tom Jorgens & Msgr. Roger Grundhaus - Crookston Lions Mobile Events Stage
January 21 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks
January 22 Bobby Baird & Mike Boucher - Ice Buster Daze
January 23 David Garry - St. Hilaire Vintage Snowmobile Show

January 26 Tammy Conn, Polk County Public Health - February Fitness Fever
January 27 DeAndra O'Connell - Green Step City
January 28 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
January 29 40th Annual UMC Ag-Arama
January 30 Principal Patricia Jones - Cathedral School's Mardi Gras
 

December 2014

December 1 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
December 2 Emily Burkland - Empire Arts Center
December 3 Trina Brennan - Rydell National Wildlife Refuge
December 4 Kathleen Brown & Lisa Samuelson - UMC's Christmas In Crookston/SantaLand
December 5  - Blue Christmas Communion Worship

December 8 Crookston Toys for Tots
December 9 Amy Seaver & April Grunhovd, RiverView - National Influenza Prevention Week
December 10 & Sandy Keggler - Winter Wonderland
December 11 State Trooper Jesse Grabow
December 12 Jake Fee - Crookston Eagles, Kids' Christmas Party, Johnny Holm Band, Camp Confidence

December 15 Chuck Larson - Holiday Food Baskets
December 16 Rae French & Allen Dragseth - Stable Communion
December 17 Chris Bates -  Crookston Schools Superintendent
December 18  Mike Boucher- Driftbusters Membership Supper/Snowmobile Safety Training
December 19 Mike Feiro & John Loegering - Annual Christmas Bird Count

December 22 Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Grand Forks, Holiday/Winter safety
December 23 Santa!
December 24 Christmas programming
December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS
December 26 (Outgoing) Crookston Mayor Dave Genereux

December 29 Crookston School Board Chairman Frank Fee
December 30 Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness
December 31 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier

November 2014

November 3 Jerry Persson, Crookston Mayoral Candidate/Travis Oliver Candidate for Crookston Alderman-at-Large
November 4 Anne Longtin & Shirley Iverson - Taste of Crookston
November 5 Amber Finseth & LueRae Geihsler - RiverView Health, "A Matter of Balance"
November 6 Kristin Knott - Altru Health Physical Therapy Fall Prevention
November 7 Dan Weisse, UMC Head Men's Basketball Coach (Basketball Clinic)

November 10 Ross Hier, Minnesota DNR-Deer Hunting
November 11 Veterans' Day - Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
November 12 Friends of the Crookston Public Library - Open House & Annual Gala
November 13 Kent Bruun - RiverView Foundation Philanthropy Day & Community Health Fair
November 14 No program due to RiverView Foundation Philanthropy Day & Community Health Fair

November 17 Rae French - UMC's International Week
November 18 Scott Rioppelle - CSC/Crookston Park & Rec, Curling etc.
November 19 George French - UMC's Music & Theatre Department
November 20 Chris Bates -  Crookston Schools Superintendent
November 21 Sue & Lester Wilkens - Annual Community Thanksgiving

November 24 Holiday Safety
November 25 CHS Classic Noel
November 26 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
November 27 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November 28  Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness

October 2014

October 1 Chris Boike - Crookston Public Library
October 2 Kathleen Brown - UMC Military Appreciation Day
October 3 Trina Brennan - Rydell National Wildlife Refuge

October 6 Polk County Public Health/Wellness Coalition - upcoming Training
October 7 Crookston United Way Chili & Soup Cook-off and Chocolate Extravaganza
October 8  Donna Ulseth - MN and ND Agri-Women Harvest of Knowledge (FaceBook page)
October 9  Amy Theis - National 4-H Week
October 10 Jim Borkowski - Cornstalk Jamboree

October 13 Todd & Andrea Ellingson - City of Joy, Rwanda
October 14 Pat Kelly - Crookston Public Works Director
October 15 Agassiz Environmental Learning Center Haunted Trails
October 16 Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness
October 17 Andrew Svec - Meet the Candidates Forum & UMC Homecoming

October 20 Garrett Borowicz - Hoops on Halloween
October 21 William Enlow - Candidate for Crookston Ward 4/
October 22 Nancy Shafer, Polk County 911 Supervisor
October 23 Kent Bruun - RiverView Foundation Estate Planning Seminar
October 24 Community Halloween Party

October 27 Katie Haarsager - Enbridge Pipeline
October 28 Dale Stainbrook,Crookston Mayoral Candidate/
October 29 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
October 30 Dana Johnson, incumbent for Crookston Ward 2/ Bob Quanrud Candidate for Crookston Alderman-at-Large
October 31 al Candidate/Steve Erickson, Candidate for Crookston Ward 2

September 2014

September 1 Happy Labor Day!
September 2 Allan Dragseth - Red River Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Festival Sept. 7
September 3 Carma Hanson-Altru SafeKids
September 4 St. Joseph's Wild West Hoe Down Fertile - Renee Rongen
September 5 Gary Lindsey-RiverView Recovery Center-National Recovery Month

September 8 Michelle Christopherson - IDEA Competition
September 9 Chris Trostad - Principal at Highland School in Crookston
September 10 Mary Jo Halos and Francine Olson - ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education)   
September 11 Sandy Kegler - King of Trails Marketplace
September 12 Lorna Hollowell - UMC Diversity Programming

September 15 Linda Nephew - RiverView Health Adult Day Services Director
September 16 Brenda Mack  - Northwestern Mental Health Community Conversations
September 17 Minn-Dak Power/Lignite Council - EPA restrictions
September 18 Greg Williams - Producer of the Anonymous People that will be shown at UMC
September 19 Altru Health Safe Kids - National Child Passenger Safety Week

September 22 Joan Morlan - RiverView Health Pulmonary Rehab-Freedom from Smoking Class
September 23 Chris Bates -  Crookston Schools Superintendent
September 24 Andrews Svec and Ken Mendez - University of Minnesota Crookston
September 25 State Rep. Deb Kiel (District 1B) and House Minority Leader Kurt Dowd
September 26 Eric Bergeson - running for State Representative in 1B  

September 29  Crookston Fire Department Annual Open House - Dan Crane
September 30  Lori Wagner, Ken and Ann Longtin talking Medicare Myths

August 2014

August 1 Don Rasicott-Night To Unite-August 5

August 4 Little Miss Crookston
August 5 Candidate for State Rep. District 1B- Eric Bergeson
August 6
August 7 Crookston Administrator Shannon Stassen
August 8  Jim Kent-Crookston Artist Series

August 11 Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness
August 12 Miss Crookston Candidates
August 13 Carmen Knutson-Ox Cart Days
August 14 Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
August 15 Ox Cart Days

August 18 Miss Crookston 2014
August 19 Gerry Amiot-Chautauqua French-Canadian Metis Festival
August 20 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
August 21 Crookston All-School Registration Day Broadcast
August 22 UMC Chancellor-Dr. Fred Wood

August 25 Crookston Parks and Rec Fun Finder
August 26 Monsanto Fund-Americas Farmers Initiative
August 27 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier
August 28 Sister's Sojourn- Mentor, MN Sept. 12 & 13
August 29 ( Tentative ) Recovery Worship- Tasha Schuh Sept. 5 at V.C.F.

July 2014

July 1 Crookston School Board Chairman Frank Fee
July 2 Polk County Fair
July 3 Rydell National Wildlife Refuge
July 4 Happy Fourth of July!

July 7 UMC 24th Annual UMC Teambackers Golf Classic (Jerry Hasbrouck, Jason Tanquist)
July 8 Pat Kelly-Crookston Public Works Director
July 9  Polk County Fair
July 10 Darcy Engen- Sod House Theater Casting Call July 21, 22, 23.
July 11 Leah Winjum, Sue Murphy- 'Kids at Castle Park'

July 14 Kirby Newhouse-Club Kid Crazy Days Kid's Carnival, July 17
July 15 Steve Videen-Crookston Gun Club/Firearm Safety Training
July 16 Kittson County Fair-Mike Wollin
July 17 Carmen Knutson-Crookston Chamber-Crazy Daze and Ox Cart Days.
July 18 Crookston Police Officer Don Rasicott-Night To Unite-August 5

July 21 Darcy Engen- Sod House Theater Ibse's "Peer Gynt" July 25, 26
July 22 Allyson Leas, Jerry Amiot-Polk County Historical Society
July 23 Marshall County Fair
July 24 Rick Niemela- Crookston Schools Building  & Grounds Supervisor
July 25 Pat Kelly- Crookston Public Works Director

July 28 Kathryn Draeger-'If You Build It' -July 30 Rural Design Conference
July 29 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
July 30 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermeier
July 31 Minnesota State Trooper Jesse Grabow-DPS-PIO

June 2014

June 2 Crookston Administrator Shannon Stassen
June 3 Majority Leader Erin Murphy
June 4 Carmen Knutson-Crookston Chamber
June 5  Kent Bruun-Riverview Foundation, “FREE” prostate screening June 10
June 6  Erskine Water Carnival, Climax Small Town Saturday

June 9 Jo Bittner-Polk County DAC 50th Anniversary
June 10 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
June 11 Pat Kelly-Crookston Public Works 
June 12 (Pre-empted-RLC State Baseball Tournament)
June 13 (Pre-empted-RLC State Baseball Tournament)

June 16 Brenda Langved-West Polk County Relay for Life-June 20
June 17 State Trooper Jesse Grabow-DPS-PIO
June 18 Wayne Melbye- Crookston All-School Reunion
June 19 Amy Theis-Fisher Landing Day
June 20 Little Miss Crookston/Junior Miss Crookston Pageant Aug. 10

June 23 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
June 24 Wayne Melbye- Crookston All-School Reunion
June 25 Police Chief Paul Biermeier, Sheriff Barb Erdman, Lt. Brad Norlund- TDZ-July 4th 
June 26 Trinity Lutheran Pastor Greg Isaacson- 75th Anniversary 
June 27 Jim Borkowski-Crookston Farmers Market

June 30  Carma Hanson-Altru SafeKids

May 2014

May 5 Ken Mendez-Fiesta-Cinco de Mayo at UMC tonight!
May 6 Minnesota News Network's Bill Werner
May 7 Zippel Bay's Nick Painovich-Lake of the Woods Fishing Opener
May 8 RiverView CEO Carrie Michalski - National Hospital Week
May 9 Crookston Administrator Shannon Stassen, CHEDA Director Craig Hoiseth

May 12  Ann Longtin and Shirley Iverson Splash Park fund-raising- May 13, May 17
May 13  Paul Biermeier, Tim Motherway- National Child Safety Council
May 14  State Rep. Deb Kiel
May 15 State Highway Patrol Information Officer Jesse Grabow
May 16 High School Principal Eric Bubna

May 19 Dan Erdman-Crookston Triathalon
May 20 Steve Videen- Firearm Saftety Training Classes
May 21 Crookston Administrator Shannon Stassen 
May 22 Denise Oliver-Summer Camp K-12
May 23 Gary Wilhite-Castle Park RV Park Opposition

May 26 Have a Safe Memorial Day
May 27 Tammy Conn- Walk Polk County
May 28  Police Chief Paul Biermeier
May 29 Crookston Administrator Shannon Stassen-(PPD Due to Section 8A Baseball)
May 30 State Representative Deb Kiel

April 2014

April 1 Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley)
April 2 Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting
April 3 Tasha Reierson-UMC Asst A.D.- Pancakes and Ponies
April 4 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates

April 7 Denice Oliver-Kindergarten Roundup
April 8 Kirsten Fagerlund, Marley Melbye, Sarah Reese-PCPH National Public Health Week
April 9 Carter Koontz-Altru Clinic Running Evaluation
April 10  Andrea Reynolds, RiverView speech therapist-Autism Awareness Event April 12
April 11 Beth Carlson-CHS 'Man of LaMancha' April 11,12,13

April 14  Early Childhood Summit
April 15  Joel Haskerd-Biomass Trends in NW Minesota
April 16  Kari Moe, April Grunhovd- RiverView 5k on May 3rd
April 17 Margee Keller-CHS Arts, Academics and Athletics Awards
April 18 Al Chesley-Polk County TRIAD Taste of Italy Supper- April 19

April 21  State Rep. Deb Kiel
April 22  Julia Rinn and Ashleigh Erdmann- Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive on April 29
April 23  Carma Hanson-Altru SafeKids safety seat inspection on April 24 at Brost Chevrolet
April 24  Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness
April 25  Sarah Reese United Way Spring Fling-April 29th

April 28  DNR Wildlife Supervisor Ross Heier
April 29  Former State Representative Bernie Lieder- Honor Flight  (**Listen**)
April 30  Police Chief Paul Biermaier 
May 1    City Administrator Shannon Stassen-Castle Park RV Park/Street Construction Projects
May 2    Castle Park Alliance

March 2014

March 3  Tracy Volker-North Country Food Bank-Minnesota Food Share
March 4  MN Senator Leroy Stumpf
March 5  Lorna Hollowell-UMC
March 6  Jo Gast, Janet Denison- Recovery Worship Friday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m.March 26
March 7  Carmen Knutson-Executive Director-Chamber/RMA/CVB/United Way

March 10 Polk County Commissioner Craig Buness
March 11 State Rep. Deb Kiel
March 12 Andy Albertsen-UMC Student and Creator of the Crookston Kestrel Watch
March 13 Scott Janssen, "The Mushin' Mortician"
March 14 Phyllis Hagen-Senior Day at the Crookston Sports Center- Tuesday, March 18

March 17 
March 18 MN House Majority Leader Erin Murphy
March 19 Emily Luckow-Our Savior's Lutheran School
March 20 John Erickson-Scouting For Food, March 22
March 21 Carmen Knutson- Dale Carnegie Training-March 26

March 24 Greg LeBlanc, Bob Moffit- Ethanol Promotional Event
March 25 Rabbi Moshe Weiss, and Rachel Lundbohm, Director of CRES-UMC
March 26 Francine Olson- Month of the Young Child
March 27 State Rep. Deb Kiel
March 28 Police Chief Paul Biermaier  

March 31 State Patrol Information Officer Jesse Grabow.  

February 2014

February 3 Chris Bates-Superintendent of Crookston Schools-Make-up Days
February 4 Bobby Baird- Ice Buster Daze
February 5 Wayne Melbye-Crookston All School Reunion
February 6 Mitch Bakken-Marketing/Communication Specialist-TVOC-MNSure Info sessions
February 7 State Patrol Officer Jesse Grabow

February 10 Ice Buster Daze winners and a recap
February 11 Kent Bruun Riverview Health Giving Hearts Day
February 12 MN House Speaker Rep. Paul Thissen
February 13 Pirates Coaches Vs. Cancer
February 14 UMC Baseball Coach Chris Vito 

February 17 Kent Bruun-RiverView Foundation update on Giving Hearts Day
February 18 State Rep. Deb Kiel
February 19 Lorna Hollowell-Black History Month "Night of Expression"-Monday, Feb. 24.
February 20 Marley Hanson- Polk County Public Health-"Sticker Shock Campaign"
February 21 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier

February 24 MNN Capitol Correspondent Bill Werner- A legislative preview
February 25 Rae French-UMC International Dinner Series
February 26 Mike Boucher-4th Annual Todd Radi Snowmobile Run
February 27 Zippel Bay L.O.W. Fish Report
February 28 Shannon Stassen-Crookston Administrator

January 2014

Jan. 1 Happy New Year! 2013 MNN Year in Review
Jan. 2 Crookston Parks and Rec Program Coordinator Scott Butt
Jan. 3 State Rep. Deb Kiel

January 6 Denice Oliver Early Childhood Screening Jan 14-18
January 7 Brandon and Jackie (Reitmeier) Otway (interview with MaryAnn Simmons)
January 8 Dale Knoteck- Cross Country Ski Trails
January 9 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
January 10 Jan Aamoth-Community Education

January 13 Curt Hamre-Director of Riverview Recovery Center
January 14 American Legion District 9 Mid-Winter Conference.
January 15 Jason Kremer-Chamber annual dinner at Crookston Eagles 1/15/14
January 16 Principal J.J. Vold-Crookston High School 
January 17 Lorna Holowell- MLK-Author Taylor Branch at UMC-Kiehle Auditorium 1/20 7pm 

January 20 Dan Erdman- 2nd Annual Crookston Triathlon-June 6-7
January 21 Andrew Svec-University Relations-UMC
January 22 Pat Kelly-Snow Removal/ Snow Emergency
January 23 Jeff Perreault- Pirate Girls Hockey Kick Cancer's Butt Game tonight
January 24 Chuck Whiting- Polk County Administrator

January 27 Suzie Kaisor-Ice Buster Daze
January 28 Bill Tyrell-UMC Office of Development & Alumni Relations
January 29 Tammy Conn- Polk County Public Health-February Fitness Fever
January 30 Shannon Stassen-Crookston City Administrator
January 31 DNR-Wildlife Management

December 2013

December 2 Ken Longtin Agency
December 3 SFC Robert Hernandez Wellness Fair for Military Families Dec. 7
December 4 Chamber of Commerce-Crookston Winter Wonderland Dec. 6 & 7
December 5 Pastors Jo Gast and Michelle Miller-Blue Christmas Service 12/11
December 6 Rae French- Christmas Around The World

December 9 Michael Angelo Caruso-UMC
December 10 Chuck Larson-Trinity Christmas Food Baskets 12/19,20,21
December 11 Sarah Reese- Caroling for Warmth
December 12 George French-'Church Basement Ladies' UMC Theatre-12/13,14,15
December 13 Jess Steinbrenner-Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota

December 16 Sarah Reese- Gala for Girls
December 17 Mike Boucher- Driftbusters Membership Supper/Snowmobile Safety Training
December 18 Kiwanis Fruit Basket Sale
December 19 State Trooper Jesse Grabow
December 20 Lake of the Woods Ice Fishing Report

December 23 Santa!
December 24 Christmas Music
December 25 Merry Christmas
December 26 Brian Ringdahl-Ice Buster Days
December 27 Crookston Community Coordinator Mike MacDonald

December 30 Crookston School Board Chairman Frank Fee
December 31 Crookston Mayor Dave Genereux, Craig Buness-Polk County Commissioner

November 2013

November 1 Ken Longtin - Affordable Care Act Information

November 4 Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
November 5 Crookston Chamber CEO Shannon Stassen
November 6 Referendum Review-Chris Bates, Frank Fee
November 7 Dr. Fred Wood-UMC Chancellor 
November 8 DNR-Firearms Deer Hunting Opener

November 11 Veterans Day (1988 Speech by Pres. Ronald Reagan)
November 12 Polk County Board Chairman Craig Buness
November 13 Kent Bruun-RiverView Foundation 10th Annual Philanthropy Day/Health Fair
November 14 New Crookston City Administrator Shannon Stassen
November 15 RiverView Health Foundation Philanthropy Day Broadcasts

November 18 Clearway Minnesota- Great American Smoke Out 11/21/2013
November 19 Andrew Svec, Lorna Hollowell, "Belief, Native American poetry and Music 11/20
November 20 Lori Wagner- Villa St. Vincent Foundation
November 21 State Patrol Information Officer Jesse Grabow
November 22 MNN Special Program on the 50th anniversary of the Assassination of JFK

November 25 Belinda Fjeld- CHS Classic Noel 12/8/2013
November 26 Scott Riopelle-Crookston Sports Center
November 27 Dana Johnson-CHEDA
November 28 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November 29 Rydell National Wildlife Refuge

October 2013

October 1  Crookston Fire Department Open House- October 5
October 2  Jan Aamoth-Crookston Community Education Classes
October 3  Jason Kremer-Crookston Chamber/United Way
October 4  State Rep. Deb Kiel

October 7  Ken Longtin- MNsure and Healthcare Reform Update
October 8  Jason Uhlir-Minnkota Power Cooperative-Safe Harvesting around power lines
October 9  Joan Morlan-Riverview Health's Freedom From Smoking program
October 10 Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier
October 11 Jeanne Cooney, author, 'Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery with Recipes'

October 14 Kristina Gray- Polk County Historical Society board member
October 15 DNR-Deer Hunting
October 16  Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
October 17  Rachel Lundbohm and Kayla Bellrichard AnyTime Fitness CEO Chuck Runyon
October 18 Rydell Refuge - Youth Hunt

October 21 Don Cavalier- UMC graduate placement
October 22 Lori Caylor, Crystal Maruska- RiverView’s Rehab Services sleep study tests.
October 23 Crookston Community Theatre-'Blue Yonder' Oct. 27,28,29,30
October 24 State Senator Leroy Stumpf
October 25 Darin Selzler-Crookston Community Halloween Party

October 28 Kevin Cooper-IDEA Competition
October 29 Polk County Historical Society 80th Anniversary-November 7
October 30 Tim Dufault-Crookston School Board
October 31 Carrie Berquist, Dr. Makarem - Altru Monthly Community Wellness Connection

September 2013
September 3 Ken Longtin  - Affordable Care Act Information
September 4 Fertile's St. Joseph's Wild West Hoe Down- Sept. 7
September 5  Al Dragseth- RRV Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Festival-Sept.8
September 6 Bonnie Stewart- Sister's Sojourn

September 9 Crookston Lions 75th Anniversary
September 10 Brooke Leininger- UMC Equestrian  Bits 'n BBQ- Sept 13
September 11 Mary Jo Halos-ECFE fall classes
September 12 4-H Recruiting Kick-off-Sept 15
September 13 Craig Buness-Chair-Polk County Commissioners

September 16 State Rep. Deb Kiel
September 17  UMC-World Flutist and Cultural Story Teller, Gary Stroutsos, Sept 18 7PM
September 18  Todd Ellingson- President and Founder of City of Joy, Rwanda 
September 19  Carol Gregg - Homelessness Exhibit
September 20  Rep. Alice Hausman- Minnesota Chair of the Capital Investment Committee

September 23 Tracy Volker- North Country Food Bank-Hunger Action Month
September 24 RiverView Health Chemical Dependency-National Recovery Month
September 25 Crookston City Interim Administrator Pat Kelly
September 26 Andrea Reynolds, RiverView Health Speech Pathologist- Free workshop
September 27 UMC Homeless Tent Exhibit

September 30 Shauna Reitmeier Community Conversations on Mental Health-

August 2013
August 5  Ken Longtin - Affordable Care Act Information
August 6  Little Miss Crookston Contestants
August 7  Mike McDonald - City of Crookston Flood Control Manager
August 8  Shannon Stassen & Jason Kremer - Crookston Chamber (Ox Cart Days)
August 9  Jerry Amiot - Chautauqua Festival

August 12 Sherry Alterpeter and Rita Trandem - Lyme Disease
August 13 Miss Crookston Contestants
August 14 Ox Cart Days
August 15 Crookston All School Registration Day Today!
August 16 Paul Bittner- World Hockey Championship Participant

August 19  Miss Crookston 2013/Oxcart Recap
August 20  Jerry Amiot -  Chautauqua Festival
August 21  Angel Hoeffner- Crookston Finance Director
August 22  Natasha Reierson,UMC - 3rd Annual Mary Tyrrell Health Walk for Scholarships
August 23  Kathy Buggy-Campaign to Fix The Debt

August 26  Crookston Schools Superintendent Chris Bates
August 27  Carma Hansen- Altru SafeKids, Back to school Safety
August 28  Shirley Seddon Iverson-Splash Park fundraiser update
August 29  Rick Niemela -Crookston Schools Transportation Director
August 30  UMC Chancellor, Doctor Fred Wood

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