Mike Christopherson
Crookston Times
Crookston’s one-of-a-kind Ag Innovation Campus is still going to be constructed this year and begin operations in 2022 on around 10 acres of land on the city’s southern edge, its project manager assured the CHEDA Board of Directors this week. But, citing dramatic increases in materials and other construction-related costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jim Lambert said what ends up being built, at least initially, will be significantly scaled back from what was originally envisioned.
How scaled back?
• The facility’s original dimensions were 160 feet wide by 430 feet. What will now be constructed will be 65 feet by 250 feet.
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Herkenhoff poised to convey part of natural park to City
Mike Christopherson
Crookston Times
With a recommendation for approval forwarded to them by the City of Crookston Planning Commission, the Crookston City Council when it next meets on Monday, Dec. 28 is expected to approve a component of the City’s development agreement with Bob Herkenhoff in Nature’s View Estates subdivision that will have Herkenhoff conveying to the City a portion of his “natural park” that, in total, features two man-made ponds in the community’s northeast corner.
The current phase of development in Nature’s View Estates involves the extension of Eickhof Boulevard, including pavement, curb and gutter, all the way to Fisher Avenue. That work is expected to be completed in 2021. As part of the agreement with Herkenhoff, the City agreed to install the necessary infrastructure so that Herkenhoff could make available for sale 14 more residential home lots. As part of the deal, in ret