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.

June 2022

Scruffy Tails Humane Society gives presentation to City Council

Scruffy Tails Humane Society, formerly known as the Humane Society of Polk County, gave a presentation to the City Council at their June 13 meeting and went over their history, mission, vision, financial overview, recent improvements, services provided, projects and future plans in hopes to connect better with the council and community. Humane Society board members Nancy Sykes and Diane Christianson, and manager, Nicole Heskin, each spoke about what the shelter has been up to.

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Thomasson Series: ‘Some Moments Require a Rethinking of the Foundations of Democracy’

Before we go forward with our historical discussion of American Democracy, we must be aware that there are events today—like the January assault on the Capitol or the arrest of the in-surrectionist group in Idaho—that challenge us to rethink the foundations and “guarantees” of our democracy.

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Safety Town letter of thanks

On behalf of the Crookston Community Education Safety Town Program, we wish to extend sincere thanks to all of this year's volunteers, presenters and donors. The program would truly not be possible without the generous support of our many community members! With appreciation, Stacy Olson and Megan Parenteau

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Education Beat: Stopping the Slide

Summer is a time for kids to kick back, take a break from routine, and enjoy lazy days. It also, in many cases, is when learning loss- aka “The Summer Slide” can take place. Summer setbacks are nothing new regarding academics and the phenomenon has been researched by educators since the beginning of time. On average, student achievement can decline over the summer by up to a third of a prior year’s learning gains. Loss is usually greater in mathematics than reading, and higher grade leveled students are more noticeably affected than younger learners. The summer slide can be measured in both social skills and classroom discipline, in addition to academics.

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MnDOT announces $2 million in Transportation Economic Development funding available for projects in Greater Minnesota

Cities, counties, tribes and other government entities in Greater Minnesota are encouraged to apply for matching funds for local transportation infrastructure projects that support economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Greater Minnesota is defined as all counties outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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Minnesota Crookston Men’s Golf Announces Signing of Julian Nieto from Colombia

The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s golf program announced the signing of Julian Nieto (Bucaramanga, Colombia/Colegio Campestre Goyavier) to a National Letter of Intent. Nieto is the third signee for the Golden Eagles. He joins Ethan Howes (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) and Carson Shultis (Fargo, N.D./Fargo North H.S.).

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Fertile Sand Hills BioBlitz through month of June

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center You can be a citizen scientist and help the Agassiz ELC identify plants, animals, insects, and birds as part of the AELC 30th Anniversary BioBlitz! A bioblitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. In this case, the designated location is the 640 acres that the City of Fertile owns and manages in the Fertile Sand Hills.

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