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Kiwanis, Rotary tulip sales extended
Times Report
Crookston Times
Crookston Kiwanis Pioneer 100s and Crookston Rotary Club’s tulip sales have been extended to March 20 plus early tulip bunches will be available for the Dreams on Ice skating show March 27 and 28 held at the Crookston Sports Center.
Tulips are available for order through Kiwanis and Rotary members for $15/bunch or $20 for an arrangement with delivery available. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the fall’s Chalk It Up art event and improvements for the downtown courtyard.
For more information or to order by phone, contact Shirley Iverson at 218-280-2854, Krista Proulx at 218-779-0577, or Jess Bengtson at 701-610-6454, or mail an order to Kiwanis - P.O. Box 304 - Crookston, MN 56716.
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Strategic planning hot topics: Marketing Crookston, addressing child care shortage
Council members and Finch discuss possibility of investing in efforts to market Crookston; city attorney says dynamic leadership needed to address child care shortage in the community
Mike Christopherson
A successful, vital future for downtown Crookston was the first thing mentioned during a city council strategic planning discussion this week on the “City’s future direction,” but “telling Crookston’s story better” both locally and beyond through enhanced marketing efforts and boldly addressing the community’s continued lack of child care eventually emerged as the most pressing topics discussed.
Riopelle: COVID restrictions taken seriously at CSC
Crookston Times
Restrictions, guidelines, limitations, whatever you want to call them, Crookston Sports Center has them and they’re abiding by them in a serious manner, Parks & Recreation Director Scott Riopelle relayed to the Park Board Tuesday when discussing COVID-19 and its impact on the sports community. Riopelle said the restrictions are “all inclusive” and his staff, unfortunately, had to call the police this past weekend after a brief confrontation.
Minnesota Hockey and the Minnesota State High School League each have their own set of COVID-19 related regulations, Riopelle mentioned, including mask-wearing for everyone and the CSC is abiding by all the rules so they don’t have to close their doors.
60-acre land purchase from Herkenhoff coming into focus
Mike Christopherson
Crookston Times
It looks like CHEDA, the City of Crookston and potentially other partners are going to join in covering the estimated $375,000 cost to purchase 60 acres of land in Crookston’s northeast corner from developer Bob Herkenhoff.
Herkenhoff, as part of various continued collaborations and deals made with the City of Crookston and CHEDA, is the person behind the popular Nature’s View Estates and its market-rate home lots, man-made ponds and mix of mid-sized and larger homes. As the next phase of the development continues to head east, and with Herkenhoff looking to at least somewhat hand the reins to someone else, the last remaining, big piece is his 60 acres of land that extends to City limits.