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.

August 2022

Arlene Margaret Moen

August 8, 2022

Arlene Margaret Moen, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, August 2, 2022. Arlene was a Crookston, MN native and former longtime Burnsville, MN resident. She is survived by…

The Indigo Bunting

August 8, 2022

Blane Klemek Guest Columnist Imagine being a birder who’s red-green colorblind. Indeed, that yours truly has trouble distinguishing colors and shades of colors, notably red and variations of red, is one of the reasons why blue became a favorite color of mine long ago (and also why coloring wasn’t a favorite activity of mine in grade school).

August 8, 2022

Submitted Filing for Office began on Tuesday, August 2 and will close on Tuesday, August 16. As of 4 pm on Tuesday, August 2, Clayton L.

Jo Bittner Celebrates Retirement

August 8, 2022

Minnesota Crookston Volleyball Announces Bret Cariveau as Interim Assistant Coach

August 8, 2022

UMN Crookston Submitted CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department announced the hiring of Bret Cariveau as interim assistant volleyball coach.

Minnesota Crookston Volleyball Officially Announces 2022 Schedule

August 8, 2022

UMN Crookston Submitted CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball team officially released their 2022 schedule ahead of the upcoming season.

Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, a 37-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, now open in Grand Forks

August 8, 2022

Submitted BIRMINGHAM, Ala., and Grand Forks, N.D, Aug. 3, 2022 – Altru and Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announce the opening of Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, a 37-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 4500 South Washington Street in Grand Forks.

August 8, 2022

MnDOT Submitted BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Mn-DOT construction project on Highway 71 between Highway 197 and Winter Sumac Road in Bemidji continues on schedule in Stage 2.

Thief River Falls Mayor Brian Holmer elected CGMC President

August 8, 2022

Submitted ST. PAUL—Thief River Falls Mayor Brian Holmer was elected to serve as president of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) on July 29 at the Coalition’s summer conference in Red Wing.

RiverView Occupational Therapist Earns Certification in Same Concussion Management Program He Once Needed

August 8, 2022

Submitted Who better to guide area high school athletes and their families through a concussion program than someone who’s gone through the testing and suffered a concussion himself? That person is Jonah Kratochvil, RiverView occupational therapist. Kratochvil recently became certified in the ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) program used to determine if an individual has suffered a concussion.