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.

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For two years, Attorney General Ellison’s office has held Feeding Our Future accountable

SAINT PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his office have been deeply involved for two years in holding Feeding Our Future accountable. The Attorney General’s Office worked closely with the Minnesota Department of Education as they provided suspicions of fraud and other evidence and information to the FBI, which directly led to the federal investigation and indictments of Feeding Our Future and its founder Aimee Bock. Without the Attorney General’s involvement alongside MDE in flagging that fraud and turning it over to the criminal investigative power of the federal government, there would likely have been no federal investigation or indictments. The FBI has praised this cooperation.

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Crookston Public Library to Host Secrets of the Glensheen Mansion Murders Program on October 14

Fans of true crime will enjoy a presentation by reporter Joe Kimball, author of “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion,” giving a first-hand account of Minnesota’s most infamous murder case. Hosted by the Crookston Public Library, Kimball will discuss his experiences covering the story from start to finish as a reporter for the Star Tribune and will give inside details about the victims, investigators and perpetrators, bringing the tale to life. This program will be held free-of-charge Friday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Crookston Public Library. Programming is made possible in part thanks to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Pirate Fine Arts Boosters funded music projects

Crookston High School students who received funding from PFAB for music activities presented at the recent PFAB Board meeting are, from left, Meliyah Durham, playing cello in the Northern Valley Youth Orchestra; Xander Kuchen, singing tenor in the Minnesota All-State Men’s Choir; David Threatt, playing the french horn in the Minnesota All-State Band; Hannah Leckie, representing the marching band that recently marched at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Barnesville, Minnesota Potato Days parade.

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Altru Hosts Ask-A-Surgeon Seminar in Grand Forks

Dr. Reed Lambert, Orthopedic Surgeon,Offers Information to Help You Get Moving Grand Forks, N.D. –Reed Lambert, DO, MS,an orthopedic surgeon at Altru Health System, is offering a series of free seminars in Grand Forks where individuals can ask himquestions. “I’d like to invite anyone in Grand Forks, or the surrounding areas, to a seminar where we will discuss how orthopedic surgery can address your hip or knee pain and improve your quality of life,” said Dr. Lambert. “We will discuss surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for common causes of knee and hip pain, as well as how to decide if a hip or knee replacement is right for you. Our team looks forward to helping you get back on track and moving in the right direction.”Topics covered include arthritis, maintaining healthy hips and knees, surgical and non-surgical options, what to expect before and after surgery and the surgical technology available at Altru. The seminars are open to anyone, regardless of their status as a patient of Altru. The seminars are on Thursdays on the following dates: September 29, October 13 and 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Altru Professional Center in the second-floor conference room, located at 4440 S. Washington Street in Grand Forks. To register, call 701.732.7700 or visit altru.org/seminar

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Chamber Ambassadors stop at Canna Corners to congratulate and celebrate with John Reitmeier

To say that John Reitmeier has made his mark on the world is an understatement. You may have heard of John playing his part at the Reitmeier Farm. You may have heard him on local radio going back to 1976. He built and was one of the original owners of what is now KYCK and was heard for many years on KRAD in East Grand Forks, and KCNN & KNOX in Grand Forks. Now, he regularly appears on podcasts in both the U.S. and Europe that involve travel, Hemp Production, and food. Fast forward a few years, and today the Crookston Area Chamber caught up with John to catch a glimpse of his next new venture. It was very clear that John has a new passion, and it’s called Canna Corners.

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UMN Crookston is bananas about their campus tree

The University of Minnesota Crookston campus offers many beautiful things for students and staff to admire. Did you know one of those things is a banana tree? The root stock of the campus tree is around 116 years old; that’s older than sliced bread! Inside the campus greenhouse is where the banana tree lives, a place where students can watch it grow and learn about its habits. The first UMN Crookston class to ever get to eat bananas from the tree was in 1929.

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