The Journal 2020-12-16

St. Luke’s Medical Center prepares for receipt of vaccine

Local provider advocates for taking COVID vaccine

(The Journal incorrectly named the Pfizer vaccine in this article. The story has been updated to name the Moderna vaccine). Crosby expects to receive 60 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, possibly as early as next week. “Sounds like maybe the 21st, but it still needs approval,” said Jody Nelson, CEO at St. Luke’s. Sixty doses will be enough to […]

Separated by 6,000 miles


The Rust kids — Kayla, Kevin and Jenna — like to joke they have taken social distancing to the extreme. The children of Rob and Kim Rust, Alkabo, are currently separated by nearly 6,000 miles. Kayla, 26, is a missionary stationed in Asia Minor; Kevin, 23, is in training as a federal bank auditor in Seattle; and Jenna, 19, is […]

District will allow 10-day quarantines but rejects anything shorter


The Divide County School District plans to conform to one but not both of the newly shortened federal quarantine recommendations for COVID-19 close contacts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the beginning of the month released new guidelines stating that quarantines can now shrink from 14 days to 10, or even seven days with a negative test result. […]

Chamber leadership set for 2021

Leadership of the Crosby Area Chamber will continue in 2021 with the same team at as was at the helm this year. President Amy Larson, Vice President Brittany Sparks, Secretary Cecile Wehrman and Treasurer LuAnn Unhjem all agreed to serve again in 2021. Members cast a unanimous ballot for the team at a meeting held last week. Carrying over the […]

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Grants deadline is Friday

The application deadline for submitting a Community Enhancement Grant to the Crosby Spirit Fund Board is at noon, Friday, Dec. 18. The city council has set aside up to $45,000 for the grants, which are typically made to nonprofit groups. The program makes a link between quality of life and the ability to create and retain jobs as a result […]

Mildred Ingebo

Mildred lost her life to Covid 19 November 23, 2020, residing at Heart of America Care Center, Rugby. Family and friends grieve her untimely death and all who have succumbed to the dreadful disease. Interment will take place at Vasa Cemetery, Esmond, Alice and Douglas Engkvist’s resting place, when the Covid-19 pandemic has subsided, allowing family and friends to safely […]

Patty Arndt

Patty Gjovig Arndt of Riverton, Wyoming passed away November 21, 2020, from Covid and underlying health issues. Her husband Randy is still a patient in the hospital in Lander, Wyoming with Covid related issues

Church Schedules

NW UNITED LUTHERAN PARISH Revs. Zach and Emily Shipman Concordia-Crosby Ambrose Calvary – Alamo Grace-Wildrose Sunday, Dec. 20 — 9 a.m. worship broadcast on facebook.com/NWULP. Will be uploaded to NWULP’s YouTube channel. No Sunday school. CATHOLIC CHURCH MASS St. Patrick’s, Crosby Wednesday, Dec. 16 — 7 p.m. mass; Friday, Dec. 18 — 12 p.m. mass; Sunday, Dec. 13 — 9 […]