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

HAZMAT endorsement

January 19, 2022

Question: I’m thinking about getting a commercial driver’s license with a HAZMAT endorsement. Do I need to have a background or some education in basic chemistry? Answer: No but there are many responsibilities and requirements in dealing with hazardous materials.

January 19, 2022

In the fall of 2002, I slipped on the ice when I was leaving work one night and twisted my hip. The pain never fully went away, but I imagined it was just a pulled muscle or torn cartilage. I was 37 years old and healthy. What else would it be? An MRI later showed a tumor on my hip that turned out to be the presenting symptom of multiple myeloma, a rare bone-marrow cancer. At the time, the average life expectancy for people newly diagnosed with the condition was a year and a half.

Minnesota Crookston hockey hosts Gustavus Adolphus College Saturday and Sunday

January 19, 2022

The University of Minnesota Crookston hockey team will host their first home games of the new year as they welcome the team at the top of the standings in the WCCHA Southeast Division Gustavus Adolphus College Saturday, January 22 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, January 23 at 2 p.m.

Boys’ basketball suffers 38-80 loss to BGMR

January 19, 2022

The Crookston Pirates boys’ basketball team was on the wrong end of a historic night, as they fell to Badger Greenbush Middle River (BGMR) 38-80 on Monday, January 17. The Gators’ Kobey Dallager totaled 24 points on the night, scoring his 1,000th career point.

Craig Marvin Reierson

January 19, 2022

CROOKSTON - Craig Marvin Reierson, age 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away in Sanford Broadway Medical Center, Fargo, ND, Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021, with family by his side. Craig was born on December 6, 1961 in St.

January 19, 2022

FARGO - Patricia “Pat” Johannson, age 85, of Fargo, ND, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away Friday morning, January 14, 2022, in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, while comforted by her family at her side. A memorial service celebrating the lives of Pat and her late husband, Ken, will be held at a later date as yet to be determined.

Reader grieves over loss of a beloved pet

January 19, 2022

Dear Amy: I’m devastated with grief from losing my beloved dog to cancer five weeks ago. He was only five.

Carrot Cake Muffins put your fat worries at ease

January 19, 2022

Have you ever longed to eat cake for breakfast? Or joked about carrot cake being good for you because, hey, it’s got carrots in it? Well, these muffins may be just what you’ve been looking for. Traditional carrot cake gets about half of its calories from fat – and about one-third of that fat is artery-clogging saturated fat.

January 19, 2022

Crookston resident and Polk County Commissioner Gary Willhite was recently named the President of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) board and will conduct his first meeting on January 20. Crookston's Clayton Briggs, who is also Ward 3's City Council member, was named Vice President of the LARL board.

Catholic Schools Week January 30-February 4

January 19, 2022

Catholic Schools Week is January 30-February 4 and Crookston's Cathedral School will be celebrating with different activities and events. To kick off the week, there will be a pancake breakfast Sunday, January 30 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Cathedral that's open to the public.