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.

December 2022

Kenneth Allen Ortiz

December 9, 2022

Kenneth Allen Ortiz, 57, of Crookston, MN passed away on November 22, 2022, at Sanford West in Fargo, ND. A prayer service for Kenneth Ortiz will be held at 5:30…

Clarence Carlson

December 9, 2022

Clarence Oden Carlson, 101, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away late Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Sacred Heart in Bismarck, ND. Clarence had gone to Bismarck…

December 7, 2022

“ASK A TROOPER”

December 7, 2022

Question: I am driving a bus full of band students to an event and I want to know if I am required to pull a trailer to haul the band equipment. I am an experienced bus driver, but parking will be very tight and it will be next to impossible to back the bus with a trailer. Can we keep the band equipment on the bus with the students?

Minnesota projects massive $17.6 billion budget surplus

December 7, 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn.

What It Takes

December 7, 2022

In America, every four years the word “football” is surprisingly unclear. Americans know the word “football” to mean a sport played with an oblong ball and very little foot. In the rest of the world, the word “football” refers to a sport that is played almost exclusively with a foot. Hence the name of the sport. Why do Americans refer to this sport as soccer? Because the word football was already taken by a sport largely independent of the foot. Go figure.

December 7, 2022

I. “Who’s on Whose Side Anyhow?” Well, dear readers, we have many, many borders and country political alignments to pon-der, not the least of which is how difficult it is for a “democracy” to defend itself while off into everyone else’s neighborhood.

Rita Henriette Plante (Desrosier)

December 7, 2022

Rita Henriette Plante (Desrosier) died on November 7, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. She was 85 years old.

December 7, 2022

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (12/07/22). Pour love into your home this year. Strengthen bonds and connections with regular communication. A winter challenge motivates a healthy redirection, leading to springtime fun, creativity, romance and beauty. Slow for a private summer reorientation phase, energizing autumn teamwork for rich reward. Recharge with family.

Minnesota’s Jovaag Family Farm Named Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year

December 7, 2022

Yesterday in celebration of World Soil Day, leading natural meat brand Niman Ranch officially announced the Jovaag family of Austin, Minn. as the 2022 Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year. This accolade honors the Jovaags for their land stewardship and ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture.