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.

October 2022

Polk County to receive Opioid Settlement Dollars

Polk County Public Health now seeking Advisory Council applications Over the last year, Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese has served on the Minnesota Attorney General’s Advisory Panel for the Opioid Settlement and Distribution. This summer, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that will direct how the state will spend its more than $300 million opioid lawsuit settlement aimed at funding the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths.

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Teddy Bear Clinic back at RiverView Health

The Teddy Bear Clinic was back in person at RiverView Health In collaboration, ECFE and RiverView Health invited children ages birth to 5 to bring their teddy bears and their parents to come tour the new building and explore the therapy department, the ambulance, radiology department and an inpatient room. Children were given a book about going to the doctor as they left. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible.

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Temporary off-highway vehicle trail closures for deer season begin Nov. 5

Recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Vehicles affected by the restrictions include all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles and registered off-road vehicles, such as four-wheel drive trucks. At certain times of day (listed below), these restrictions do not apply to vehicles being used by a licensed deer hunter in conjunction with deer hunting.

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USDA Provides $16.1 Million to Bring High Speed Internet to Rural Communities Across Minnesota

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that the Department is provides $16.1 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across rural Minnesota. Today’s investments provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, highspeed internet to all communities across the U.S.

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Two Golden Eagles go 50-of-50 as UMN Crookston Trap Puts Together Strong Week in USA College Clay Target League

The University of Minnesota Crookston trap team shot their second-best scores of the season to inch closer to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and Lake Superior College in the USA College Clay Target League 1A-Conference 4 standings. The Golden Eagles have 2,437 overall points. They are just 556 points out of first place and 465 points out of second place as they head into the final week of the regular season. The Golden Eagles are currently in third place. They lead Lake Area Technical College and Mount Aloysius College.

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