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.

March 2023

Minnesota Crookston Basketball Teams Have Six Named to NSIC Winter All-Academic Teams

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston had six student-athletes named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Teams announced last week. Minnesota Crookston had one men’s basketball student- athlete and five women’s basketball student-athletes receive the accolade. The NSIC announced that 767 student-athletes have earned NSIC All-Academic honors for the 2022-23 winter athletic season; 460 student-athletes were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, while 307 earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors.

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Minnesota Crookston Soccer Adds to Signing Class

The University of Minnesota Crookston soccer team announced the signing of Tessa VanOverbeke (D, 5-6, Hartford, S.D./West Central H.S.) to join the Golden Eagles for the 2023 season. VanOverbeke joins her sister Jada VanOverbeke (So., D, Hartford, S.D.) on the squad. She is the fifth signee for Head Coach Neil Mancktelow, joining Caitlin Bebee (MF, 5-8, Mantorville, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville H.S.), Marsia Green (F, 5-10, Waconia, Minn./Mayer Lutheran H.S.), Madison Lein (D, 5-4, Bismarck, N.D./ Legacy H.S.), and Megan McGraw (F, 5-4, Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee H.S.).

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Minnesota Crookston Softball Takes Down Southern Connecticut State 2-1 in Additional Florida Tilt

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team picked up a 2-1 win over Southern Connecticut State University to cap a nine-game trip to Florida at The Spring Games. The Golden Eagles added the game Wednesday, March 15 against the Owls to make up for games lost earlier in the season.

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Lek and Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Old Man Winter is wearing out his welcome, but to dancing sharp-tailed grouse, it doesn’t matter. Indeed, one of Nature’s most remarkable annual events is occurring once again on open-brushland landscapes across areas of northwest Minnesota.

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