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.

April 2022

Spring is Sprung. Or has it?

They say it’s Spring. But how do you know for sure? At first glance, it’s hard to tell it apart from Fall. Sure, the snow is melting. But underneath, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. You may wonder: What the heck? I thought I bagged those up?! No, you bagged other leaves. But then more, other leaves fell and/or blew into your yard. Then it snowed. And you cannot bag leaves under the snow. Thus, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. Sigh.

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Knowledge is the treasure of a wise person

A giant ship’s engine failed, and the vessel’s owners consulted one expert after another, but none of them could fix the engine. They finally brought in an old man who had been fixing ship engines since he was very young. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag of tools and pulled out a small hammer and gently tapped something. Instantly the engine started and was fixed.

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School Board approves elective instructor, music trip to Valley Fair

After approving consent agenda items including two elementary teacher resignations from Highland Elementary and approving employment for a new Ag Instructor for Crookston High School and two Administrative Assistant contracts for CHS, Crookston School Board approved the addition of a Special Education instructor and Elementary Counselor position for 2022-23 plus the addition of a high school elective instructor and music trip request to Valley Fair that will take place on May 21, 2022. Orchestra Director Haley Ellis told the board she wanted to reward the music students with the trip to Valley Fair as they weren't able to go on the trip to Disney World like they planned for last year. She added that the marching band, choir and orchestra would all get a chance to perform and spend the whole day at the park "having some fun."

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