Courtesy of Jason Sorensen – Sentinel Staff Writer, Fairmont Sentinel The Tri Valley Opportunity Council Inc., along with Head Start, incorporated in 1965, is celebrating 50 years of operation. Originally founded in Crookston for the purpose of fighting the causes and effects of poverty, the organization has since initiated more than 100 different programs. In
Article and Photo by ASHLEY STEWART astewart@owatonna.com (Owatonna People’s Press) OWATONNA — Shaylma Salinas of Owatonna always saw herself working behind the scenes. “I thought I’d be successful, but I’d be helping someone else bring something to light because I was always scared,” she said. And Salinas admits she still is. “I’m a little scared
By Times Report (Photo courtesy of the Crookston Daily Times) University of Minnesota Crookston senior Lydia Hegge, who is majoring in Health Sciences and working in the organic chemistry lab this summer, along with Associate Professor Brian Dingmann of the Math, Science and Technology Departments visit with preschoolers at Tri-Valley’s Head Start to teach them
Article and Photo courtesy of the Mankato Times OWATONNA, MINN. — Representatives from early childhood organizations gathered at the office of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) in Owatonna today to celebrate 13 years of the BookStart program and 28 new BookStart awardees. This year, SMIF awarded 10,000 books with a total value of $163,421
SOURCE: Jefferson Lines THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN–(Marketwired – May 21, 2015) – Jefferson Lines is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tri-Valley Transit to offer extended transportation options from Thief River Falls to Crookston, MN, and Thief River Falls to Grand Forks, ND. “This new service offered by our transportation partner at Tri-Valley brings
Media Contact: Ashley Johnson, Communications Specialist 201 3rd St. NW ~ Bemidji, MN 56601 Phone: 218-759-2057 ~ FAX: 218-759-2328 ~ e-mail: ashleyj@nwmf.org Bemidji, MN – May 15, 2015 – Since 1993, the Foundation has recognized the contributions of individuals and organizations in northwest Minnesota. Sixty-nine excellence awards have been given, which includes an unrestricted grant
The Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Summer Fun Bus is available again in the communities of Crookston and Thief River Falls. Because of the popularity of the service, the communities Mahnomen and Bagley have been added for this summer. Since the program began, numbers have continued to rise which prompted the expansion in service. Summer Fun
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on June 8. In recognition of this event, the Tri-Valley Administrative Office at 102 N. Broadway in Crookston will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that day. The public is invited to attend the event, enjoy refreshments and learn more about
The outstanding layperson in education award is an annual award that recognizes individuals for their significant impact on education. People who are nominated for this award volunteer a great deal of time and are not paid for their contributions to our district. This year I am proud to announce our 2015 Outstanding Layperson Award goes
(Article and photos courtesy of Laurie Swenson and the Fertile Journal) Although both have passed on, more than memories of two Foster Grandparents can be found at the Fertile-Beltrami School. In the pre-school classroom, five sets of Early Scholastic Readers were given in memory of Arlene Edlund. In the school library, a colorful painting serves
