The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the Crookston Eagles Auxiliary on the week of July 25-29.

Red Lake Falls Summerfest is today to Sunday, July 31 with activities for the whole family. There’s bingo, a car show, chain saw carving demonstrations, corn hole and basketball tournaments, live music, softball slam, dunk tank, parade, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, tour the historic Bottineau Homestead, dances, walleye supper, Fireman’s Breakfast and Catholic Daughters Breakfast, and concessions. If you’d like to help with Summerfest, contact Janet Wiskow at 218-684-1184.

The Crookston Fire Department will be doing a test of all sirens on Friday, July 29 at 1:00 p.m. as a new siren has been put up by the Holiday Station and they want to ensure it is operating correctly.

The Crookston Eagles will have Bar BINGO $500 must-go final blackout tonight, at 6:30 p.m.

The Crookston Eagles will have Bar BINGO $400 must-go final blackout on Saturday, July 30, at 2:00 p.m.

The Crookston High School Class of 1971 will be holding their class reunion on July 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Crookston Eagles.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by Andy Oman State Farm Insurance and Christian Brothers Ford, Inc. on the week of August 1-5.

The Crookston Noon Day Lions will meet at the Golden Link Senior Center on Monday, August 1, at noon.

Crookston’s Nite to Unite will be on Tuesday, August 2 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at UMC’s Crookston Campus Mall.

The Crookston Public Library will have Spanish Storytime on Tuesday, August 2, from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

There will be an Alcohol Anonymous meeting at the St. Paul Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 2, at 7:00 p.m.

The Pirate Pride Football Camp for 3rd -6th grade will be from August 2 to the 4 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Crookston High School. Paper registrations are available at the Crookston High School office or City Hall Park and Rec desk. You can drop off registration at the Crookston High School or mail it to Nate Lubarksi, 1620 Evergreen Drive, Crookston, MN. 56716. The cost is $50. Please make checks out to Crookston Pirate Football.

The Polk County DAC will have a Retirement Party for Jo Bittner on Wednesday, August 3, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Irishman’s Shanty. Everyone is welcome.

The Crookston Public School District will have a public meeting on the multiuse facility on Wednesday, August 3, in the Crookston High School Auditorium at 5:30 p.m.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, August 3.

RiverView Health Rehab Services will hold “A Matter of Balance” a series of eight classes that will teach skills in improving balance, flexibility, and strength. The classes are two-hour sessions from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. that happen every Thursday from August 4 to September 22, in the Oak Court Community Room, located at 110 Sargent Street in Crookston. Classes are free, but class sizes are limited, so early registration is stressed. For more information or to register, call 218-281-9463.

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, August 4, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

PoP and PoP+ at the Farmers’ Market will be on Thursday, August 4, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Come and sign-up for free vouchers that may be used to purchase fresh produce from any of our Market Producers. This is made possible by generous donations from local sponsors Riverview Health, Anytime Fitness, Christian Brothers Ford, Crookston Valley Co-op, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, and Irishman’s Shanty in partnership with the Crookston Farmers’ Market, University of Minnesota Extension, Polk County Public Health, and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP).

RiverView Health will host a four-hour First Aid Class Thursday, August 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost of the class is $50. To register or for more info, call 281-9405.

The Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will have a Youth Owl Pellet Dissection Seminar on Saturday, August 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is for youth ages 8 to 16.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by Kiwanis 100’s on the week of August 8-12.

Polk County Public Health will have a family event known as Kids at Castle on Monday, August 8, in Castle Park from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

RiverView Health is offering a free Scrubs Camp to juniors and seniors in high school for the 2022-23 School Year that are thinking about a career in healthcare. The camp will be held from August 9 to the 11, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at RiverView Health, Crookston. For more information, contact Bruggeman at sbruggeman@riverviewhealth.org or 281-9440.

There will not be an Alcohol Anonymous meeting at the St. Paul Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 9, due to the church being one of the 2022 Primary Election sites.

The Fisher American Legion will have a Legion & SAL Meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Cathedral Church in Crookston will have a Community Meal on Wednesday, August 10, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Church Dining Room. This meal is free, and everyone is welcome to come.  They will continue the Community Meals every month on the second Wednesday of the month.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, August 10.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that the department is sponsoring opportunities for people to properly dispose of their unwanted weed killers/herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other pesticides from their farms, businesses, or homes. Minnesota pesticide users can bring their waste pesticides to any of the following events and dispose of up to 300 pounds, free of charge. For amounts greater than 300 pounds, citizens will have to call the MDA at 612-215-6843 to make arrangements for them. The day for Crookston is at the Ag Services at 3035 Highway 75 South in Crookston, on Thursday, August 11, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, August 11, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran and First Presbyterian Churches in Crookston Annual Senior Picnic at Trinity Point on Maple Lake will be Thursday, August 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a meal at 11:30, coffee, singing, bingo, pontoon rides, and fellowship. The Tri-Valley Bus will pick up people beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the following locations: The Summit, Broadway, Nimens-Espegaard and Woodland Summerfield Apartments, Golden Link, Oak Court, RiverView, and Trinity’s parking lot. All senior citizens are welcome and there is no charge. For more information, call 218-281-4276.

PoP and PoP+ at the Farmers’ Market will be on Thursday, August 11, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Come and sign-up for free vouchers that may be used to purchase fresh produce from any of our Market Producers. This is made possible by generous donations from local sponsors Riverview Health, Anytime Fitness, Christian Brothers Ford, Crookston Valley Co-op, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, and Irishman’s Shanty in partnership with the Crookston Farmers’ Market, University of Minnesota Extension, Polk County Public Health, and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP).

RiverView Health is offering a CPR class on Thursday, August 11 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $50 for those needing certification and for those not needing certification the class is free. Due to Covid-19, class sizes are limited, no walk-ins will be allowed and face masks are required. To register, call 218-281-9405.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by American Legion Auxiliary on the week of August 15-19.

Crookston Ox Cart Days is searching for volunteers for a variety of events from Monday, August 15, to Sunday, August 21. If you would like to help or have any questions about volunteering, you can contact Ox Cart Days Director Libby Boucher at (218) 281-1715 or at exec@unitedwayofcrookston.org

Crookston Ox Cart Days will be held from Monday, August 15, to Sunday, August 21, with the theme “Lots To Do In 22!” Events for Monday include the Kids Lemonade Stand Contest at 8:00 a.m., which will run until Friday, August 19.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Monday, August 15 are the Taste of Crookston at 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Crookston Eagles Club. To register for a booth, you can contact Sheila Menard at shmother@hotmail.com. You can still get schedules of the Days and your Ox Cart Days Button for $5 at the 4th Checkout Line in Hugo’s, at Crookston City Hall, Erickson Embroidery, True Value, and Happy Joe’s Pizza. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

Summer Arts Safari and the Crookston Community Theater will present “Matilda Jr.”  Registration and tryouts for third through eighth graders will be held at Highland Elementary School on Monday, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Practices will be Tuesday, August 16 through Friday, August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please bring a snack. The cost is $25 per child. The performances will be held at Highland Elementary School on Friday, August 19 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 20 at 11:00 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults, children 6-12 are $3, and under 5 are free. If you have any questions, contact Fugi Baig at 218-230-4976.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Tuesday, August 16, are Ox Cart Days Cook Out Fundraiser, with a Supermarket Sweep, The Little Miss Crookston and Junior Miss Crookston Pageants and a Let’s Make a Deal Game Show. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

There will be an Alcohol Anonymous meeting at the St. Paul Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 16, at 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Planning Commission will have a meeting on Tuesday, August 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Wednesday, August 17, are Ice Cream Social, UMC Animals on the Mall, the United Way Golf Ball Drop, the First Clue of the Medallion Hunt, a Youth Dodgeball tournament, a Road Rally at the Downtown Square Red Barn, Dinner and Live Music by Four Wheel Drive, and Wheel of Trivia. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, August 17.

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, August 18, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Thursday, August 18 are a Food Truck Fest, Matinee Movie at the Grand Theatre, Bounce Houses, Misting Station, a Bible Baptist Neighborhood Get-Together, Axe Throwing by Bearded Axe, Kids Tractor Pull, Ribfest Fundraiser, Air Boat Rides, Fandazzi Fire Shows, Lip Sync Contest, Comedy Night with John DeBoer. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

PoP and PoP+ at the Farmers’ Market will be on Thursday, August 18, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Come and sign-up for free vouchers that may be used to purchase fresh produce from any of our Market Producers. This is made possible by generous donations from local sponsors Riverview Health, Anytime Fitness, Christian Brothers Ford, Crookston Valley Co-op, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, and Irishman’s Shanty in partnership with the Crookston Farmers’ Market, University of Minnesota Extension, Polk County Public Health, and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP).

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will host a special Mentored Youth Deer Hunt for kids ages 12-15 in cooperation with the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association on October 29 and 30. Youth must attend a mandatory orientation session that happens on Sunday, October 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Interested youth must apply for this hunt no later than Friday, August 19. Applications can be completed at any DNR license agent or online. When applying for this hunting opportunity, note that the Rydell Refuge Hunt is number “957”. For more information or if you have questions, contact Gregg Knutsen, Refuge Manager, at 218-687-2229, 218-686-4329, or gregg_knutsen@fws.gov.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Friday, August 19, are a Pancake Breakfast at the Crookston Fire Department, the Blue Line Golf Scramble, a Food Truck Fest in the Downtown Square, Air Boat Rides, a Matinee Movie at the Grand Theatre, Bounce Houses, Misting Station, KidZone Fun and Games, Beer Gardens, Axe Throwing by Bearded Axe, a Duck Drop Fundraiser, Community S’mores, Beer and Wine Tasting, Downtown Horns performing on the Downtown Square State, a Hawaiian Shirt Contest, the Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant, the Mr. GQ Pageant Fundraiser. and a Teen Dance. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

The 18th Annual Crookston Blue Line Club Golf Scramble will be Friday, August 19 at the Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston. It’s a 5 person scramble with an 8:00 a.m. registration and 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. A team sponsorship is $375 and an individual entry is $75. There will be lunch, games, and prizes. For more information and to register, call Kristy Swanson at 218-289-0576, email crookstonhockey.com or visit www.crookstonbluelinehockey.com.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Saturday, August 20, are a 5k/Little Tykes Run, a Vendor Show, a Pickleball Tournament, a Veteran’s Recognition Ceremony, a Saturday Car Show, a Kiddie Parade, Bounce Houses, Misting Station, KidZone Fun and Games, National Guard Rock Climbing Wall, Axe Throwing by Bearded Axe, Food Truck Fest, Beer Gardens, the Strolling Street Performers, a Cornhole Tournament, a Horse Driven Wagon Rides, the Happy Joe’s Pizza Eating Contest, a Tae Kwon Do Demonstration by Crookston Championship Tae Kwon Do, a Just for Kix Dance Performance, a Kids Beanbag Tournament, a YoYo Master Show with John Narum, a Talent Show, Buckshot and Bandit Nowacki Oxen Team and Community Smores, Drop and Shoot with the Blue Line Club, Build A Buddy Workshop, a performance by the River City Rhythm Drumline, a SKOL Themed Parade Yard Party Contest, a Torchlight Parade, a Saturday Street Dance with Viva Knievel, and Fireworks on the Red Lake Riverbank Downtown. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

The Crookston High School will have its Hall of Fame Ceremony and Social on Saturday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m.

The Crookston Ox Cart Days events for Sunday, August 21 are a Brunch, Bake Sale and Auction by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, a Pickleball Tournament at Schuster Park, Video Games on the Big Screen at the Grand Theater, Grocery Bingo, and Woodfire Pizza and Concert. For more information and times visit www.crookstonoxcartdays.com.

There will be an Alcohol Anonymous meeting at the St. Paul Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 23, at 7:00 p.m.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold a Hunter Safety Training Class for Youth hunters ages 11 and older that will be every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from August 23 to September 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Crookston Gun Club at 26251 240th St. SW, Crookston. With a Field Day & Test on Saturday, September 3. To register for the class, you can contact Crookston Gun Club Youth Activities Coordinator Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or at stevevideen@yahoo.com. The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, August 24.

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime on Thursday, August 25, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

The Wesley United Methodist Church is having a Summer Salad Lunch on Thursday, August 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The lunches will have a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages. Diners are welcome to dine in or take out for $12.

The 15th Annual McIntosh Tractor Day is on August 27 in McIntosh. With the antique tractor parade starting at 11:00 a.m. and line-up starting at 9:00 a.m. in Erickson Park. Kiddie tractors pull on the main street after the parade. Tractor pull on the old football field with registration at 1:00 p.m. For more information, please call Roy Ostenna at 218-280-1572.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the American Federal Bank, United Valley Bank, and Noah Insurance Agency on the week of August 29 to September 2.

There will be an Alcohol Anonymous meeting at the St. Paul Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 30, at 7:00 p.m.

The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Burger Night on Wednesday, August 31.

There will be no Crookston Home Delivered Meals delivered on Monday, September 5, in accordance to Labor Day.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by V.F.W. and Auxiliary on the week of September 6-9.

The Crookston Gun Club will celebrate “Back to School” on Thursday, September 8, using their kid’s school supply shopping lists as targets.

The Benedictine Living Community – Crookston Foundation’s Glow Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 10 at Minakwa Golf Course. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. shotgun start.  A total of 18 holes will be played, 9 in the daylight, then after supper, the last 9 in the dusk/dark. There will be 18- four persons teams. Registration is $90 and includes green fees, supper, snacks, 1 glow golf ball, and glow accessories. Carts are not included. There will be Raffle Drawings and awards. Proceeds will be used towards the much-needed repairs and updates of the elevators. For more information contact Cassie Rudie at 218-281-9713 or email cassie.rudie@benedictineliving.org.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the American Legion on the week of September 12-16.

Polk County Public Health will have a family event known as Kids at Castle on Monday, September 12, in Castle Park from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the University of Minnesota Crookston on the week of September 19-23.

The Crookston Home Delivered Meals will be delivered by the First Community Credit Union, Ag Country Farm Credit Services, and the Matrons Club on the week of September 26-30.

The Wesley United Methodist Church is having a Summer Salad Lunch on Thursday, September 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The lunches will have a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages. Diners are welcome to dine in or take out for $12.

Polk County Public Health will have a family event known as Kids at Castle on Monday, October 10, in Castle Park from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Gun Club will have an open night for ladies interested in coming out to the range to sight in their hunting rifles on Saturday, October 22.

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will host a special Mentored Youth Deer Hunt for kids ages 12-15 in cooperation with the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association on October 29 and 30. Youth must attend a mandatory orientation session that happens on Sunday, October 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will host a special Mentored Youth Deer Hunt for kids ages 12-15 in cooperation with the Minnesota DNR and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association on October 29 and 30.

RiverView Health will host a four-hour First Aid Class Thursday, November 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost of the class is $50. To register or for more info, call 281-9405.

The Crookston Splash Pad at the Ray Ecklund Complex is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. through Labor Day.

The Crookston High School is opening its Weight Room for all High School students to use this summer. The Room will be open Monday through Friday for 9th-12th grade students from 6:00 to 7:15 a.m. or 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. and Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for 7th and 8th-grade students from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, running from May through October. Place the materials on your curbside. Branches must be cut into four-foot lengths and bundled in order for the crews to take them away. Any branches or tree trunks not cut to this length and bundled will be left for the owner to haul away. Twigs may be in boxes or bags. Individuals removing their diseased elm trees should call City Hall to schedule a pickup.

Second booster doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available at Altru Clinic in Crookston for people 50 and older and those 12 and older who are immunocompromised. The second booster dose must be administered at least four months after the first booster. Adults who received Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) for their primary vaccine and booster dose at least four months ago may now receive a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna only. To schedule your COVID-19 booster dose in Altru Clinic in Crookston, please call 218.281.9100.

The Crookston Reds are looking for players and a field manager for the 2022 season. If interested, email crookstonreds@gmail.com or text 218-280-4481.

The Benedictine Living Community Auxiliary is looking for new members. For those interested in joining, you can contact President Diane Seddon at 218-280-6736.

The Crookston License Center is now offering the Class D written test for permits, new to state residents, and MN reinstatements. The test is available by appointment for a fee of $10.00. If you want to schedule an appointment, please call 218.281.5423 or email licensecenter@co.polk.mn.us.

The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of their own food and drinks. All are welcome. 

The Crookston Public Library’s Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the library at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. The cost is $7. Veterans’ meals are half price on the first Monday of the month. Call 281-3072 by 10:00 the day you plan to have lunch. 

The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. 

The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center at 218-470-0149. 

Polk County Public Health is available to answer questions about COVID 19 and help obtain essential services such as groceries, medications, and other daily items at 281-3385.  The phone is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For information on the Care and Share New Hope Food Shelf website, click here. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.

The Golden Link is now renting rooms for parties. Free for members. Call 218-281-3072 for details.