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.

July 2022

Northland Community & Technical College announces spring 2022 President’s & Dean’s lists

Northland Community & Technical College recently announced their spring 2022 semester academic honors lists. Congratulations to the following students on the President's List: Crookston students: Gavin Anderson - Architectural Technology & Design Talia Hamre - Practical Nursing Rylie Magsam - Acct Clerk-Microcmptr Applications Rebecca Olson - Nursing Fisher students: Dana Conley - Liberal Arts & Sciences Mikayla Vasek - Practical Nursing Congratulations to the following students on the Dean's List: Crookston student: Angelina Burman - Practical Nursing Fisher student: Joshua Wagner - Farm Operations & Management PRESIDENT'S LIST: Spring 2022 Semester Students must have at least 12 earned credits as of the last day of the semester and a semester gradepoint average of 3.75 to 4.0 must be achieved to be eligible for the Northland Community & Technical College President's List.

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Lake Agassiz Regional Library adds free access to FamilySearch Ancestry research tool

If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, look no further than your local library. The Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources to help you make more family discoveries. FamilySearch is a world leader in family history.

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Summer Events at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge

Rydell National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will be hosting several free events for area youth this summer. The first of these events will be an Introduction to Archery, which will be held at Rydell Refuge from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. This event is for youth ages 8-16 and will provide an introductory experience to the sport of archery, using the safe and unintimidating Hoverball Archery System, where rubber tipped arrows are shot at plastic balls that are suspended on a stream of air. This is a free event and no pre-registration is required.

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Clark McGlynn

Clark McGlynn, 84, of Mentor passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m.

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Alice Normandin

Alice Normandin, 92, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Crookston, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Essential Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gentilly with a time of gathering an hour prior. David Donehower Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

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Ag Innovation Campus site

The Ag Innovation Campus site now has a visual as its first building shell recently went up on Crookston's south end. AIC's first phase includes completion of the building's interior and installation of equipment to get the soybean crush facility operational. When the AIC opens, it will reportedly produce 240 tons of soybean meal per day for 324 days a year. Founding members of the campus are the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. (Photos by Jess Bengtson)

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