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

Safe Kids Grand Forks – Children in Hot Cars: Dangers of Heatstroke

What can start out as a bright and sunny day for some families, ends in tragedy for over 40 children in the United States each year because of heatstroke deaths that have occurred in cars. That is one death nearly every nine days. Heatstroke deaths in cars, while more common in the warm summer months, have happened every single month of the year across the United States.

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New Leadership at Benedictine Living Community Crookston

Lindsey Erdman has accepted the role of Administrator/Executive Director at Benedictine Living Community - Crookston. Lindsey was born and raised in Crookston and has a passion for the faith based mission of BLC-C. She has had family members who resided at BLC-C and is a long time employee who has held various roles throughout the facility. She started working at the Villa when she was a sophomore in high school in the laundry department, she has worked in the business office in the accounts payable role and is currently the Human Resources Director.

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Kim Volker Named RiverView’s Employee of the Month for April

Kim Volker is a busy RN on RiverView's Inpatient Unit. She works with patients on the Medical/Surgical/ Pediatrics, Obstetrics (OB), and Intensive Care Units. She's credited with staying with her OB patients beyond her shift to see them through their delivery, doing a great job training other nurses, and adding spice to the team. For all of these reasons and more, Kim was recently named RiverView's Employee of the Month for April.

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