To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

January 2022

UMN Crookston hosts well acclaimed Ag Arama

The University of Minnesota Crookston will host the 46th annual Ag Arama event on the last Saturday of January, as they do every year. An important school tradition since 1975, back when UMN Crookston was a two-year institution, the idea of Ag Arama was to get students to come back to campus for a second semester instead of staying home to work on their respectable farms. Animal Science instructor and Ag Arama coordinator Terrill Giannonatti-Bradford says “We often refer to it as ‘homecoming’ for the Agriculture students.” Gionnonatti-Bradford is accompanied by a committee of students involved in agriculture and natural resources to help plan and operate Ag Arama weekend.

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Crookston Public Library to host author Anders Morley on January 25

The Crookston Public Library has scheduled a hybrid in-person and virtual presentation featuring author Anders Morley on Tuesday, January 25 at 6 p.m. Attendees are invited to visit the library to view a virtual presentation by the author who in his book This Land of Snow spent a winter living outdoors and traveling cross-country on skis across northwestern Canada.

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A Lasting Legacy: Former UMN Crookston baseball player Buttermore’s legacy lives on

A young man strides to the mound, winds up and delivers the ball to home plate, with his tongue peeking out of his mouth in a manner reminiscent of Michael Jordan, he locates the ball and methodically strikes out his opponent. The young man is Trevor Buttermore. He was a lot of things to a lot of different people. A brother, a son, a teammate, a student-athlete, a father, a partner. But through all those titles everything points to one common thread. Buttermore was an amazing man who made an impact on anyone he came into contact with during his young life. He was a goal-driven young man, mature beyond his years, and in many ways unshakeable.

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Local students graduate from UMN Crookston

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston recently announced its list of 2021 graduates who completed their degree requirements during the fall semester. Fall 2021 graduates from Crookston included: • Ashley Susan Helgeson, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education • Hunter M Hulst, Bachelor of Science in Agronomy • Douglas Allyn Larson, Bachelor of Science in Finance • Timothy P Lubke, Bachelor of Science in Sport & Recreation Mgmt • Darian Renetta Pancirov, Bachelor of Science in Communication • Brian Rystad, Bachelor of Science in Management About UMN CrookstonOne of five campuses in the University of Minnesota System, the University of Minnesota Crookston cultivates curiosity by engaging students in hands-on learning connecting theory to practice.

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CHEDA board gets request from Prairie Skyline on old Cathedral

Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority had their first official meeting of 2022 and elected new officers including Board President Dylane Klatt, Vice President Kristie Jerde, Treasurer Don Cavalier and Secretary Theresa Tahran. From their main agenda, they accepted the subordination of two loans for the Fournet Building with developer Jeff Evers, considered a request from Prairie Skyline Foundation for the old Cathedral project and considered action on Chickadee Coffee's outstanding loans.

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