Erin LaPlante - State Farm Agent

09/01/2026

🎒🍎 **Happy First Day of School, Crookston (and surrounding schools!)!!** ✏️📚

The backpacks are packed, the pictures are taken, and parents everywhere are wondering… **HOW did summer go that fast?!** 😂

Whether you’re sending off a pre-schooler, a high school senior, or somewhere in between, we want to see those first-day smiles!

📸 Drop your first day picture in the comments** OR tell us one of your favorite school memories.

Bonus points for:
👟 80s/90s school pictures
😂 Embarrassing hairstyles
🏫 “Back when we…” stories
❤️ And those classic memories!

Let’s fill the comments with a little hometown nostalgia!

✏️📚 Happy First Day of School from Erin LaPlante Agency!🎒❤️

08/25/2026

MOM MODE POST!! 🤗🥰
🎓 **Dorm move-in countdown!** 📦

My daughter moves into her dorm **THIS FRIDAY**… and I’m pretty sure we’re forgetting something! 😂

So, parents of college kids — **what’s one dorm essential we absolutely need?**

What’s something you **wish you’d had** your freshman year?

👇 Help a mama out! Give me your best tips! ❤️

— Erin

08/16/2026

Here we are Crookston! The final day of Ox Cart Days 2026. Hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe weekend! There’s a few items on the schedule today to wrap it all up!

**I did see a post last night about the three on three basketball tournament not being held today. I don’t know all the details, but wanted to share that info.

08/15/2026

We were happy to put our sponsorship stamp on the Comedy Night at The Grand Theatre this year! It was another successful night, and we hope everyone enjoyed the show! We also love seeing a full house at this historic Crookston business! Keep on enjoying the Ox Carr Days festivities, friends!! 😍🤗☺️

Thank you everyone for making our 2nd year of Comedy Night at The Grand for Crookston Ox Cart Days another SOLD OUT SHOW!

It is a special moment seeing the theatre packed, filled with laughter, & hosting MN/ND comics!

08/15/2026

WOW! 😮 With a schedule this full of activities, events, & fun, that is the only appropriate way to start this post!! ❤

Happy Saturday, Crookston! Take a look and make your plan for today - there's so much to do! I'm not even going to try to summarize today, because it's all right here and there's so many options. ENJOY THE DAY EVERYONE!

❓🤔 What are you looking forward to the most!?

We will see you at the Torchlight Parade, as our crew will be handing out goodies yet again this year! It's always a quick blur of many familiar and friendly faces, so if we miss you smiling or waving, we apologize in advance! Give us a yell and we will stop by and say "hi"!

08/14/2026

😎📣Good Morning Crookston!! Today's Ox Cart Events start bright & early, so this is an early morning post to make sure the news is out!!

🥞🥓🚒👨🏽‍🚒Wake up with the Crookston Fire Department, at their annual Pancake Breakfast! This is always a treat, and a great way to support our local fire department!

⛳🏒Erin will be golfing in the Blue Line Club Golf Scramble this Friday, kicking off at 9 am and 18 holes of fun with friends, and a little fundraising too!

🍋🌭🍉🍪Get you fill of food & drink at the Kids Lemonade Stands around town and the Food Truck Fest!

📽🎬Cool off at the Matinee Movie at the Grand at 1 pm, and then head outside for loads of fun Downtown from 4-8 pm: Bouncy houses, face painting, trout pond and minnow races, and archery for the kids, as well as horse wagon rides, Community S'mores, Ribfest Fundraiser, Lip Sync Contest, and Beer Gardens or Beer & Cider Tasting for the adults! 🎨🐴🍫

🤣😂And wrap up your day with some laughs, back at The Grand Theatre, for Comedy Night! This event was a hit last year, and we are proud to have our Bronze Sponsorship tied to this event!

Get out there, and get "in the mix for 26'"! Hope you all have a safe & fun-filled Ox Cart weekend!

08/13/2026

🚨 Ox Cart Days THURSDAY starts TODAY and it’s a BIG one! 🎉

Real question: what are you most excited for? ⤵️
(We’ll definitely be heading to Food Truck Fest for lunch—see you downtown! 😋🚚)

📻DID YOU KNOW - the KROX Radio "Crazy" Auction has moved their even to Ox Cart Days this year. We all know that things can get real "Crazy" here every year!

🌭🌽🍣🍓We are planning a team outing to the Food Truck Fest for lunch today, can't wait to see all the good food & drink options that are there this year!

📽🍿👙🏊Indoor activities in the afternoon, starting at 1 pm - Movie Matinee or Party at the Pool!? How will you choose?

🏘🍻🚜And starting at 4 pm, the Downtown Square is the place to be! Bounce Houses, Beer Gardens, Kids Tractor Pull!

🐎🚲🏎For the first time ever, there will be a Shriner's Parade - I'm told there will be life animals, bikes, novelty vehicles, & colorful floats!

👸🤼And you can wrap up the night, watching the Miss Crookston Pageant or Timebomb Pro Wrestling! Another tough decision for the day! Good luck to all participants, of both events!

What a great "small town festival", lasting 7 days, and jam packed with fun! So proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of this event this year! 5 years in a row sponsoring the biggest, small town festival around! ❤😍🥰

08/12/2026

🎉Hey Crookston!! 🎉 Happy Wednesday of Ox Cart Days! 🐃

We hope you all are enjoying the festivities so far. Here's today's activity/event schedule—there’s so much going on, so go get "In the Mix for 26'"! 🤗

What event are you most excited for today?
🍦 It all kicks off at UMC campus today with the Ice Cream Social, STEM Activities, the United Way Golf Ball Drop & I hear they're drawing for their cash raffle today too!
🥇We all know the Medallion Hunt is always a hit, watch for people scavenging the town to be the first to find the medallion.
⛹⛹️‍♀️The Youth Dodgeball event, sponsored by Riverview Health, we've heard they have 42 teams this year!! WOW!
🧩❓ And wrap up the day puzzling up at the Eagles or testing your brain with trivia at Drafts!

This week, no one can say "there's nothing to do" here! 😅
Once again, we are so proud to be a Bronze Sponsor again for Ox Cart Days! 💛

08/11/2026

A few activities today for Ox Cart Days! These schedules get harder and harder to make as the days get more full of activities! 😂

We, at the Erin LaPlante Agency, are so proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of this amazing community tradition. 💙.

Gather your friends and family and make some memories. See you there!

08/10/2026

🎉 Ox Cart Days 2026 Kickoff! 🎉

Today is the start of Ox Cart Days 2026, themed “In the Mix for 2026”—and we’re excited to be part of the fun!

As a Bronze Sponsor, thank you to the Ox Cart Days committee and everyone helping make this celebration happen. 💙🚜 We hope you all get out into the community, partake in the festivities, & have a fun and safe Ox Cart week!

Here are TODAY’S events:

📍 5:00–7:00 PM – Taste of Crookston
Crookston Inn & Convention Center

📍 7:30–8:30 PM – Let’s Make a Deal Game Show
Crookston Inn & Convention Center

Come out, get in the mix, and enjoy the festivities! 🙌✨