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.

April 2023

A SIGNIFICANT CHRISTIAN OBSERVANCE

Acts 1: 9 “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” The sequence of the events of the week of the crucifixion to the giving of the Holy Spirit is very clearly outlined in the scriptures. Christ entered Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1–11,), He was tried and sentenced to crucifixion (Matthew 27:1-26), He was crucified (Matthew 27: 35), entombed (Matthew 27: 57-61), resurrected (Matthew 28: 6) and later appeared to the disciples (Luke 24: 36).

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“ASK A TROOPER”

Question: I read your article last week about trailer safety. I would like more information on trailer hitch ball sizes and why they have different sizes? Answer: There are four different trailer hitch ball sizes.

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“America and Renewed Challenges to Democracy”

Part VII: “Risk of Rupture or Death of Democracy in America” Well, dear readers, once again we face an editorial predicament, as my article goes to the newspaper before any “outrage” over former president Trump’s indictment and possible con-victions would occur. So, like the lawyers and prosecutors, we will have to move ahead on the issues, circumstances, and possibilities, while we await the “reality” of April 4th.

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ROBERT “BOB” WAYNE TJOSSEM

November 25, 1936 - March 31, 2023 The world lost a champion on March 31, 2023, as Robert “Bob” Wayne Tjossem of Eden Prairie passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Born on November 25, 1936, in inner city Detroit, Bob was raised by Marjorie, a single mother, who eventually sent him to her sister Grace’s farm in rural Worthington, when he was a teenager.

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JAMES LEE SPENST

order to leave the world a better place as he did. James Lee Spenst, 64, of Euclid was ushered into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital - Rochester lovingly surrounded by family.

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Altru Leader Named to 15 Women You Need to Know by the Greater North Dakota Chamber

Marlene Miller, director of people resources at Altru, has been named to the Greater North Dakota Chamber’s (GNDC) 15 Women You Need to Know in North Dakota business list. This list celebrates the accomplishments of these trailblazers and leaders as they further the progress of their organizations and industries.

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