Herkenhoff has become one of the city’s largest private housing developers over the years and upon his retirement, he decided to gift the city with one final project. Right now, the Red Lake River is the current area of focus for development.“So, Crookston has partnered with 5 other cities in the Watershed District who have come together to develop the Red Lake River Corridor,” says Executive Director for the Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Shannon Stassen. As Stassen explains,“The development is progressing, we are currently focusing on improving signage, enhancing the access points, and introducing additional bike trails along the river.” Despite being interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project is now back in full operation, and the slight disruption led to a better outcome for Crookston Amenities. During the time the Red Lake River project was paused, the city gained additional approval for the construction of a new campground that has been built near Crookston’s historic downtown. “This will have water, sewer, electric, a new bathhouse, and much more,” Stassen says, explaining that meeting contemporary standards will be a major objective for this project. Crookston is hoping to add the RLR Corridor to its already existing array of beautiful recreational areas HARVESTING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY. CrystalSugar.com Photo Credit: Mason Hendricks 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 08
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