Crookston

A statement of probable cause charges an officer at the Northwest Regional Correctional Center in Crookston with two counts of felony sexual assault.

Amanda Arndt, Nikk Caputo, Brandan Hasby, Alex Koepsell, Jim McBride, Marcia J. Meine, Andrew Mendez, Elizabeth Murphy and Jacob Snyder are running for Crookston School Board.

Erik Ellingson, Trista Halland, Morgan Hibma, Bishop Jensen, Kristie Jerde and David Rendon are running for Crookston mayor. Wendy Ault and Patty Dillabough are running for an at-large seat on the Crookston City Council. Tyler Arndt, Travis Oliver and Matt Rosu are running in Council Ward 2. Donald R. Cavalier and Jake Fee are running in Council Ward 4.

Seven rural Northern Minnesota teams and nearly 90 student-athletes in total will compete Tuesday-Wednesday, June 9-10, 2026, on courses in and around the Twin Cities.

Area athletes to watch at the 2026 meet include Aitkin junior Ashley Asmus, Ely sophomore Violet Udovich and West Marshall seniors Emily Marquis and Markelle Pederson.

The Wolverines also have five students competing in the individual tournament, with other Northland entries from Cloquet, Thief River Falls and Crookston.

Over 30 Northlanders from more than 20 schools earned "Spotlight on the Arts" awards to have their work featured at the state festival May 9, 2026, at Wayzata High School.

Speakers from Bemidji, Cass Lake-Bena, Pequot Lakes, Pillager, Walker, Laporte, Cherry, Mountain Iron-Buhl, Red Lake County, UNC, Staples-Motley and Crookston took home hardware.

The qualifiers span 27 Northern Minnesota teams and all 13 categories. Over 30 are repeat qualifiers, including five medalists and one reigning champion.

Wrestlers from Grand Rapids, Staples-Motley and Badger-Greenbush/Middle River topped the podium at state Feb. 28, 2026, with another 35 Northlanders from 12 teams winning medals.