CROOKSTON, MN—The former office manager for two Crookston rental companies is accused of embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars in rent and deposit money over several years. 53-year-old Cathy Ann LaJesse of Grand Forks is charged with eight counts of felony theft by diverting corporate property and eight counts of felony theft…
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EUCLID, MN—A Crookston man was not injured after his utility trailer was hit by a train Wednesday morning in Euclid. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News a deputy and first responders were called to US Highway 75 and 133rd Street SW in Euclid at 10:45 Wednesday morning. The driver of the trailer, 55-year-old…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Three men are facing felony charges after they allegedly attacked a co-worker with a rock inside a Crookston hotel room. The incident happened last Thursday (July 23) at the Crookston Inn. According to criminal complaints, the three men were part of a grain bin construction crew staying at the hotel. Two of the three had…
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A Crookston man is facing six federal counts after a grand jury indicted him on charges of filing false tax returns and submitting fraudulent refund claims totaling more than $500,000. Philip Nelson Green was indicted March 17 in U.S. District Court in the District of Minnesota. He faces four counts of filing false tax returns…
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Firearms Safety Hybrid Class in Crookston Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 8am-3pm Instructor: Steve Videen Students MUST pre-register by contacting Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or stevevideen@yahoo.com Provide the following when registering: Students full name Age Parent/Guardian name and contact information Requirements: Must be 11 years of age before class start date listed above to be…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A Crookston man is in custody after prosecutors say he threatened to set her on fire and physically assaulted her during a domestic dispute. 20-year-old Jimmy Allen Gray, Jr. is facing two felony charges: threats of violence and domestic assault. The incident happened last Friday, February 27 at a Crookston residence. According to the…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The Crookston School District has named six finalists to become its new fulltime superintendent. They are Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk; South Koochiching/Rainy River Superintendent Jeremy Tammi; Tara Lere, Superintendent for the Plummer-Worley, Idaho, School District; Bemidji High School Principal and Career Academies Director Jason Stanoch; Renville County West Superintendent Brad Johnson; and Red Rock…
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FARGO, ND—A man from Crookston is facing felony child neglect charges after Fargo Police found him drunk and unresponsive in a running vehicle in downtown Fargo with two children in the back seat. Fargo Police responded around 1am Sunday to a report of a man passed out in a vehicle behind Bell Bank on Broadway…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A Crookston man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he threatened and assaulted four juveniles in an alleyway. 28-year-old Casey Kelly was charged Monday in Polk County Court with a felony count of threats of violence and two misdemeanor counts of fifth-degree assault. The charges stem from an October 17 incident…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A ten-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was struck by a SUV Thursday afternoon in Crookston. Crookston Police say around 3:35pm Thursday the boy was riding his bike at the intersection of East Robert Street and Bridge Street in Crookston when he was struck by a SUV driven by 20-year-old Kyrie Schehr. …
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