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.

May 2023

Shrek the Musical playing now in Grand Forks

The Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre along with Visit Greater Grand Forks and the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and Region is proud to present Shrek the Musical at UND’s Burtness Theatre. Shows run May 31-June 3 at 7:30pm, June 4 at 2:00pm, and June 6-10 at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased on our website: ggfct. com or by calling the box office at 701-746-0847. This musical is fun for the whole family!

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Hugo’s Family Marketplace in Foston, MN celebrates Grand Opening

Hugo’s Family Marketplace, along with Hugo’s Wine & Spirits and Hugo’s Xpress in Fosston, MN will be celebrating their Grand Opening from May 27th – June 16th, 2023. Hugo’s Family Marketplace, along with Hugo’s Family Pharmacy, Bistro 300, Hugo’s Wine & Spirits, and the Hugo’s Xpress Gas Station/ Convenience Store, offers something for everyone.

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Minnesota Crookston Equestrian Announces Six Signees

The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team signed six student-athletes for the 2023 signing class. The Golden Eagles have added Danica Bergagnini (Winnipeg, Manitoba/ West Kildonan Collegiate), Ava Jo Glenn (Ennis, Texas/Ennis H.S.), Marley Halse (Mountlake Terrace, Wash./ Mountlake Terrace H.S.), Belle Syrett (Winnipeg, Manitoba/College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate), Madison Wachtel (Wells, Nev./Wells H.S.), and Madi Wojcek (Bremerton, Wash./Olympic H.S.).

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Libraries Announce “Express Yourself” Summer Reading Challenge for All Ages

Lake Agassiz Regional Library is bringing an art and expression- themed Summer Library Experience to youth and adults of all ages in communities in Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, and Wilkin counties. Beginning June 1, participants can read to win prizes as well as attend programs designed to inspire creativity.

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MARGARET LOUISE LAW

Margaret Louise Law, 82, died peacefully on Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Margaret was born in Greenbush on March 16, 1941, to Ernest and Theresa (Kranz) Oistad and was baptized in the Catholic faith. The family lived in Greenbush and Thief River Falls before settling in Karlstad in 1944. Margaret was the oldest of five siblings: Charlotte, Grace, Myrna, and Gregory. She graduated from Karlstad High School in 1959 and moved to Fargo, N.D. the following fall to attend Interstate Business School. She was later employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Fargo. On November 8, 1976, Margaret was united in marriage at St. Edward’s Church in Karlstad to Herbert Roy Law of Beltrami, a widower and father of two children, Lisa and Darrin, to whom Margaret became stepmother. The family lived on their farm near Beltrami where Margaret and Herbert remained until Herbert’s death on April 11, 2017. Margaret then moved to an apartment in Fertile where she lived until 2021, when she moved to Fair Meadow Nursing

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