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

Washington School PTO Picnic back after two years

After a two-year pause, Washington Elementary School's PTO resumed hosting a picnic for Early Childhood Family Education, School Readiness, and Kindergarten families. "The absence of the annual picnic, along with a sunny spring evening, drew a crowd of over 200 people to the school's playground where Washington teachers and staff helped serve food," said Washington School in a media release.

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Letter: Newly combined Polk/Red County DFL Unit holds get-together

On a recent beautiful Sunday afternoon, the newly combined Polk/Red Lake County Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Unit held a get-together at the pavilion in Red Lake County’s Old Crossing Treaty Park. Friendly greetings and various political perspectives were exchanged with people from both counties. After a reading of a Land Acknowledgement of the Indigenous Peoples by the Unit Chair, Sheila Fontaine, Professor and local historian, Virgil Benoit, educated the group on the fascinating history that led to the signing of the Treaty in this park in 1863.

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Class of 2022 graduates who attended Cathedral School recognized

Cathedral School in Crookston recognizes their former students graduating from high school in 2022: - Blaine Andringa: Blaine will be attending North Dakota State University for architecture. "Cathedral was fun and I think back and only have good memories." - Alex Kozitka: Alex will be attending University of Minnesota Crookston to major in social work.

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Polk County Environmental Services to host annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection events June 3 and 4

Polk County Environmental Services is once again holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. The first collection event will be held at the Fertile Fairgrounds on Friday, June 3 from 3-6 p.m. The second collection will be at the East Shore Beach Area of Maple Lake off County Highway 10 on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon.

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