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

Crookston High School Pirates Press April 2022

April 6, 2022

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Northland Community & Technical College student April McGee elected to leadership of Phi Theta Kappa’s Minn-Kota Region

April 6, 2022

Northland student, April McGee, has been elected as Vice President of Communications for the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society’s Minn-Kota region. McGee was chosen for this leadership role at the PTA Minn-Kota regional meeting in Rochester, MN, March 18-20.

April 6, 2022

Edward Thomas Miller III, 32, Ponsford, MN, was arrested March 28 by the Mahnomen County Sheriff's Department for felony third-degree drug possession. He remains incarcerated.

Crookston Fire Department fire calls

April 6, 2022

A fire call came in April 1 at 9:00 a.m. to Pleasant Avenue for possible unauthorized debris.

Marlene Yvonne Tommerdahl

April 6, 2022

Marlene Yvonne Tommerdahl, 75, of Hendrum passed away under hospice care on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D. Marlene was born on March 26, 1947, to Earl and Vivian (Berg) Nelson in Mentor. She grew up and attended school in Mentor.

David Clifford Longtin

April 6, 2022

David Clifford Longtin, 67, of Bemidji, and formerly of Crookston, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022 at his residence in Bemidji. Dave was born at Red Lake Falls on October 20, 1954, the 2nd of 3 sons of the union of Willis and Theresa (Prudhomme) Longtin.

Superintendent Jeremy Olson finalist for Bemidji position

April 6, 2022

Crookston School District Superintendent Jeremy Olson has been listed as one of four finalists for a superintendent position with Bemidji Area Schools, the Bemidji Pioneer reported April 5. Bemidji’s Board of Education will conduct their first round of interviews April 11 and 12, and plan to select a lone finalist April 21.

UMN Crookston to host ‘whodunit’ type of show ‘Who Murdered My Sweetheart’ April 8 and 9

April 6, 2022

The University of Minnesota Crookston Music-Theater Department will present “Who Murdered My Sweetheart”, written and directed by Paul Warshauer, on Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. All students get in free and adults are $5 at the door.

Rotary Club Wine & Beer Tasting fundraiser April 22

April 6, 2022

Crookston Rotary Club will host a Wine & Beer Tasting charity fundraising event on April 22 from 6-9 p.m. at the Crookston Inn. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased from a Rotary member or $15 at the door.

April 6, 2022

League of Minnesota Cities Staff Attorney and Assistant Research Manager Kyle Hartnett made a trip to Crookston to speak with the City Council, Mayor, Interim City Administrator and City Clerk during a special meeting Monday, April 4 at City Hall where he gave a presentation and offered resource handouts such as "A Good Start to Good Governance - Guidance for Newly Elected City Officials from the League of Minnesota Cities" and "What's my role as an elected official." In return, the Council asked for guidance on a number of topics and even posed hypothetical situations that could occur with the roles of the city administrator and staff.