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.

May 2022

Older American Month

Through no fault of my own, it has come to my attention that May is Older American Month. This gave me pause. Let me see if I have this straight. May is a month. I get that. For Older Americans. Um, what the what?!

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Thomasson Series: ‘Go West, Young Man’Is Divided By ‘North’ and ‘South’

Once again, as we begin to address the “westward movement”, we have to address the cross movement of north and south. As the 13 states with their new “Constitution” began to expand and “new” territories worked toward becoming “states” of the “Union”, we have to acknowledge also that divisions evolved back then that still haunt us to this day, witnessed by January 6 and the assault at Buffalo.

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