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.

News

Polk County Social Services, Victim’s Services team up for Child Abuse Awareness Month

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and the staff from Polk County’s Child Protection Services and Polk County Attorney’s Office Victim’s Services teamed up to help bring awareness to the volume of children experiencing maltreatment in the community. Shown, left to right, front to back, at the Polk County Government Center are: Anisa Holwerda, Amy Solie, Paige Curran, Sheila Razmyslowski (Supervisor), Anna Colter, Miranda Casetta, Lindsey Henning, Angie Zak, Ashley Glass, Daniel Strandquist and Taylor Huss. (Photo by Jess Bengtson)

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Polk County Soybean/Corn Growers celebrate ag and soy months with donations to area schools

The Polk County Soybean and Corn Growers and their checkoff dollars are supporting their schools by promoting agriculture with donations of books and school supplies. The growers donated agricultural educational books to elementary schools in Crookston, East Grand Forks, Mentor, Fosston, Fertile and Fisher.

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Pasque Flower Hike in Fertile Sand Hills April 23

Enjoy a guided spring hike to view pasque flowers blooming in the Fertile Sand Hills on Saturday, April 23. The lavender pasque flowers, sometimes referred to as prairie crocus, are one of the first prairie flowers to bloom each spring. Hundreds of pasque flowers annually bloom throughout the Fertile Sand Hills with a high concentration in the Death Valley area—the primary destination of Saturday’s hike.

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NWMAC: Arts Legacy grants due May 1

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council has announced that an additional deadline has been added for Arts Legacy Grants applications which are due May 1. Grants are awarded to nonprofit arts organizations, communities, schools, individuals and other nonprofit organizations. Applications are being accepted from the seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.

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Connor Humble Named to All-NSIC First Team for Men’s Golf

University of Minnesota Crookston men’s golfer Connor Humble (R-Sr., Rosemount, Minn.) was named NSIC Men’s Golf All-Conference First Team. Humble is the first Golden Eagle to earn first team accolades since Matt McClure in 2013-14. Humble is the first UMN Crookston men’s golfer to earn placement on an All-Conference squad since McClure was named to the second team in 2014-15. He joins McClure, Jake Sanders, Steven Busho, Branden Schwartz, Matt Hiller, Lance Walvatne, Dan Lenz, Chad Underdal, Nate Dahl, Tommy Mueller, and Mike Paape as Golden Eagle players named NSIC Men’s Golf All-Conference First Team.

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City Council forgives commercial rehab loan for Theede family

After a lengthy discussion, Crookston City Council agreed during their last meeting to forgive a commercial rehabilitation loan for the family of Craig Theede - a local chiropractor who passed away in April 2021 after a car accident. The $13,399 rehab loan would have been totally forgiven through the program after a five-year period had the business, Aspen Chiropractic, remained open but the agreement time period had only lapsed by two-and-a-half years.

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